Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-26

'The same"
| Ihen our GRAND is quickly told-Thou
mayesl readily promise That nothing sbor, of
dire necessity could have forced us 10 enter
| this internal abode of darkness and desola
t'on wherc thou art burrowed like a blind
mole. money, money, money, Amalcch,
We seek, and thou must provide for our i'm
mediate wants, too, il thou robb' 81 thy breih-
rem 10 make up tho sum-
w hat mayest thou WANT" inquired the
Jew, slight tioge suflus,ng Lis dark coun
| tenance al The rude manner IN which his
succor was demanded
Neither more nor less than a hundred
marks" replied Basil. I think, Montague.
addressing his companion, 'sthai will meet
my present exigencies"
"A hundred marks !" repealed Amulech.
'hotiuiiy, Its round sum; but suppose
sheuld he able TO procure il, what securities
canst thou offer for the reimbursement and
interest"
The questions we're as matter of course
expected, and promptly answered BY Basil
who, after the discussion of few preIimina'
lies, executed bond couched in terms and
with considerations highly plsasurabIe 10
Amalech, and tending greatly to sweeten
Inc oi'ter sneers and revilings of Montague:
and both parties separated with mutual sat,
isfactiun.
lew months afterwards, Basil, with
gny and happy air, encountered his friend
Montague loungiDg in ST. Pau's. To his
eager inquiries, he replied, that the tempo>
iafy embarrassments under which he had
lasored had been happily removed by the
seasonable loan from Amalech; that he had
moreover fallen in love with fair and veal
thy heircss, had won her affections, and the
reluctant consent of her father, to whom ru.
NOR had busily whispered divers tales of his
galiantries and juvenile Indiscrelions. An
earnest promise OF future amendment, how.
ever, on his part, and the blushing irresisii.
pie intercession Of his beloved and only
aaugh'er, had induced the father 10 promise !
ne would consider of their wishes; which 10
The ardent Lovers, was tantamount 70 an an
proVal, as they enjoyed his tacil permission
10 meet as often as they pleased. But there
wasone speck, one solitary cloud in the BRIGHT
horizon OF his hopes Basil had rival il not
IN Tue affections OF his adored Beatrice, un-
douotediy IN the faverite of his mislress's
sire. IN Inc undertaking correctness of his
reformed lie, however, he still firmly relied
upon ultimately bear ing the prize as aims, all
opposition.
10 attain this desired object he was com
PEELED Ia he painfoliy cireunssIIrJt al rte
same lime The reformed regularity of bis life
conduced greatly to the belleriDg of his for. I
tune, and he now found himself in condi. !
ton 10 discharge the Jews bond, and il was |
on this just errand he was bent, when unfor.
tunately for Amalech, he met bis quondam
friend and ill-adviser Montague, who APP
Peared to harbor an inyeterate hatred against
A ma!ech and all his tribe. He laughed at
BasIl's punctuality land by force of cssuisiry
and the most poignant ridicule, dissuaded
him from putting his honest intentions into
execution.
Ii were bootless TO detail the base, vet
baseless arguments wherewi,h he fortified the
watering resolution Of Basil, or the dishon-
orable means they employed TO deprive the
Jew OF his money and his right OF clam. =
Suthce it to say, that they conspred toge-
Their, obtained the uncancelled bond, and left |
the duped Amalech without! recourse.
Basil certainly had some compunctious
feelings, but The hear.Iess Montague babe
BIN remember that Amalech was Jew and |
a hereto; and that az good catholics, they |
were performing duty in prosecuting him
by every means in their power
Amalech did mol sit down quietly under !
his loss, but look every opportunity of re
with Basil upon the cruelty and
ingratitude OF his conduct, and perhaps Ba |
sii would have listened 10 him, had not Mon
tague invariably been al hand 10 smother his |
quaims OF conscience in his causiic derison.
IL was on one occasion of this kind, hen |
Amalech's eDtreat;es were only answered by
The bItterest scorn and the most cutting sar.
casm, that the Jew, stung by Basips ungen-
erous conduct, solemnly vowed 10 be ayen-
ged, and abruptly quilted the scoffing gal.
lanls with lock that effsciually chilled
their forced merriment.
"A tavern, however, was al hand, and there
they sought for refuge from every oblrusive
feeling OF care.
10 the height Of ;heir debauch, Gilbert d.
Orlais, Basps rival .chsbced TO enter. The
most overslrsioed courtesy was invariably
observed by both; and the fumes Of gener-
Gus VINE having now eXble,aied the spirits
oil Basil, ne was more than usually cordial
Al late hour they quilted The tavern on
ly to repair TO an adjacent gambling house;
for Gilbert With a careless playful sort of
daring, had challenged Basil TO the boZsr.
dous contest! He appeared at first TO waive
the offer; but his evil genius, Montague, vow
ed bis dear friend should play with any man
and The too plant disposition OF Basil yielded.
AS they were on The point Of entering the
temple OF chance, Basil Tho was in the rear.
ielt some one pull him slightly by the cloak
and turning round, he beheld Amalech.
The jew was about 10 address him, when
The Inebria'ed Basil set up loud laugh, and
called 10 bis companions that they might par-
iicipa'e with him, in The pleasure Of sporting
with the money lender. But the intended
bait OF their rude jests had vanished.
One hour afterwards beheld the weak and
irresclote Basil The pale victim of despair.
lie was utterly ruined. His rival had
stripped him OF every mark he possessed in