12 TRUTH.

stopped by a tythingman,* who demanded his
reason for riding on the Lord’s day, and thus
violating the law.

“My father lies dead in Sutton, said
the —. “and I hope _ will not de-
tain me,”

“Certainly not,”. said’ the’ tythingman,
“under these circumstances ;” and accord-
ingly hevallowed the man to proceed. About
two days after, the traveller was returning,
and»iappened to meet the tythingman in
‘the road. The two persons recognized
ach other;’ and the following conversation ;
ensued : '

“You passed here. on Sunday morning, I
think, sir,” ‘said the ‘tythingman: .

“Yes, sir,” said the traveller.

“And you told me you were going to your
father’s funeral—pray when did he die?”

“I did not say I was going to my fa-
ther's funeral—I said he lay dead in Sutton,
and so he did; but he has been dead for
fifteen years.”

* The word /ythingman, in New England, is the title of
a town officer, who sees to the observance of certain laws
relating to the due observance of the Sabbath.