** What years was unfortunate Hugh Peters set-
tled here ? "

"From 1636 to 1641. As soon as he resigned
here he went to England and plunged into the storm
of revolution."

" The government seems to have been peculiarly
severe with him. Why was it, do you know ?"

"Yes. You remember that at the execution of
Charles there were two men disguised as sailors on
the scaffold."

" Yes, I well remember the fact,"



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*' The present king has been informed that one of
those masked men was Hugh."

*' Was it so, do you know?"

*M do not know assuredly, but I think he was
one of the men."

** Did you ever hear him preach ?"

"Many times. He was a rough and coarse
preacher, but striking and very original in his illus-
trations and figures."

" It seems strange to worship in this little house
after worshiping in St. Dunstan's, which is vener-
able with age."

** Yet, with Roger in the pulpit pleading for uni-
versal toleration of religious opinions, it was more
glorious than St. Dunstan's."

As the months and years passed by, no happier
family was found in Salem than that which abode
in New Saxenhurst, overlooking the beautiful river
which bounds the town on the north. Donald en-
tered into all affairs of the place with zest, and
soon became one . of its most efficient citizens.
His family was loved and respected by all, and no
regret was felt that Salem had been selected as a
place of abode.
