\"dolefulmattermerrilysetdown，oraverypleasantthemesunglamentably。\"Hewasscrupulouslyconscientious，devout，inclinedtotheologicaldisquisitions，andwithalmightyinScripture。Hewasthoroughlyindependent;flatterednobody，caredfornobody，trustednobody。Wheninvitedtositdownatourdinner—tableheinvariablytooktheprecautiontoplacehisbasketofvaluablesbetweenhislegsforsafekeeping。\"Nevermindtheybasket，Jonathan，\"saidmyfather;\"weshan’tstealthyverses。\"\"I’mnotsureofthat，\"returnedthesuspiciousguest。\"Itiswritten，’Trustyenotinanybrother。’\"
（1）\"Hecouldnevercomebetter，\"saystheclowninShakespeare’s*TheWinter’sTale，*whenAutolycus，thepedler，isannounced;\"heshallcomein。Iloveaballadbuteventoowell，ifitbedolefulmattermerrilysetdown，oraverypleasantthingindeedandsunglamentably。\"ActIV。scene4。
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rollofvagrantgentlemenpossessingthe*entree*ofourfarmhouse。Welldowerememberwithwhatgraveanddignifiedcourtesyheusedtostepoveritsthreshold，salutingitsinmateswiththesameairofgraciouscondescensionandpatronagewithwhichinbetterdayshehaddelightedtheheartsofhisparishioners。Pooroldman！Hehadoncebeentheadmiredandalmostworshippedministerofthelargestchurchinthetownwhereheafterwardsfoundsupportinthewinterseason，asapauper。Hehadearlyfallenintointemperatehabits;andattheageofthree—scoreandten，whenIrememberhim，hewasonlysoberwhenhelackedthemeansofbeingotherwise。Drunkorsober，however，heneveraltogetherforgottheproprietiesofhisprofession;hewasalwaysgrave，decorous，andgentlemanly;heheldfasttheformofsoundwords，andtheweaknessofthefleshabatednothingoftherigorofhisstringenttheology。HehadbeenafavoritepupilofthelearnedandastuteEmmons，（1）andwastothelastasturdydefenderofthepeculiardogmasofhisschool。Thelasttimewesawhimhewasholdingameetinginourdistrictschool—house，withavagabondpedlerfordeaconandtravellingcompanion。
Thetiewhichunitedtheill—assortedcouplewasdoubtlessthesamewhichendearedTamO’Shantertothesouter:（2）——