Mr. Webster, of Necham, was much given to the habit of making mischief by his talk. At one time he did great damage to a Church and its minister, of which the following may be taken as an illustration:—
“You have had a new minister come among you lately, I understand,” said Mr. Webster one day to Mr. Watson.
“Yes, we have.”
“What is his name?”
“His name is Mr. Good.”
“Did not he come from Stukely to your place?”
“I believe he did,” replied Mr. Watson.
“I thought it was the same man.”
“Do you know him, Mr. Webster?”
“I cannot say that I do, but I have heard of him. I know some of the members of his former Church. In fact, I have just come from the neighbourhood in which he laboured before he came to you.”