EASTER SUNDAY. 227 



accompanied him to attend divine service 

 an observance, from my coach travelling 

 on a Sunday, I had, to my shame be 

 it spoken, almost discontinued, of which 

 neglect some inward monitor now and 

 then reminded me ; and therefore did I 

 readily accept my friend's invitation, more 

 particularly as it was Easter Sunday, 

 and I had never seen the interior of 

 that venerable pile. 



There was something always in the 

 return of this day that affected me in 

 a way I did not thoroughly compre- 

 hend, and therefore cannot properly ex- 

 press something it was, that divested 

 the mind of all thoughts of the common 

 occurrences of daily life, and impressed 

 the heart with a joyful sentiment, ex- 

 ceeding all that could be derived from 

 any sensual or social enjoyment. Whether 

 it be that young Spring is then ad- 

 vancing, arrayed in that beauteous gar- 



