Abagofflour，abarrelofpotatoes，somestringsofonions，abasketofapples，abigcakeandmanylittlecakes，ajugoflemonade，apursestuffedwithbillsofthemoremodestdenominations，may，perhaps，dowellenoughforthepropertiesinoneoftheseprivatetheatricalexhibitions。Theministeroftheparish，atender-hearted，quiet，hard-workingman，livingonasmallsalary，withmanychildren，sometimespinchedtofeedandclothethem，prayingferventlyeverydaytobeblestinhis\"basketandstore，\"
butsometimesfearingheasksamiss，tojudgebythesmallreturns，hasthefirstrole，——not，however，byhisownchoice，butforceduponhim。Theminister’swife，asharp-eyed，unsentimentalbody，isfirstlady；theremainingpartsbytherestofthefamily。Iftheyonlyhadaplaybill，itwouldrunthus:
ONTUESDAYNEXT
WILLBEPRESENTED
THEAFFECTINGSCENE