Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-29
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A FRIEND In NEED.

BY DIR. AKIN, AND MRS. BARBAULD.
The following affecting tale IS selected
from voluminous publication, entitled,
Evenings at Home," by the elegant wri.
lers already named. When great and
eminent literary talents are employed in
compositions particularly calculated to
form the minds Of the rising generation to
habits Of virtue,i becomes pleasing du-
~ TO give them circulation.
George Cornish, native Of London, was
brought up to the sea. After making sew.
-eral voyages to the East Indies in the ca
pacity Of mate, he obtained command of
ship in the country trade there, and passed
many years Of his life in sailing from one
port to another of the company's different
settlements, and residing at intervals on
shore with the superintendent Of their
commercial concerns. Having by these
means raised small fortune, and being
now beyond the meridian of life, he felt a
strong desire Of returning to his native
country, and seeing his family and friends,
concerning whom he had received no IT,
dings for long time. He realized his
property and settled his affairs, and
taking his passage for England arrived
IN the Downs after an absence of sixteen
| years.
He Immediately repaired to London, and
went to the house of an only brother,
whom he had left possessed of gentee
place in public Office. He found that
his brother was dead and his family bro
Ken up, and he was directed to the house
Of one Of his nieces, who had married and
settled at small distance from town. On
making himself known, he was received
with great respect and affection by the
married niece, and single sister who re-
SIDED with her; TO which good reception,
me idea Of bringing back with him large
'o'lune did not a little contribute. They
pressed him in the most urgent manner to
luxe up his abode there, and omitted moth
,as that could testify their dutiful regard
~ 50 near relation. On his part he was
,Nsncerely glad to see them, and presented
,;a with some valuable Indian commodi-
T ~, which he had brought with him.
lucy soon fell into a conversation con-
.s''nlng the family events that had taken
r r'aee during his long absence. Mutual
, Nhvnuolence passed on the death Of the "a.
SS. .; me mother had been dead long be-
h.. e, Inc captain, 10 the warmth Of his
; ns declared his intentions Of befriend-
ny ny me survivors OF the family, and his
s. .ass Of seeing the second sister as COM
sss @O'y settled in the world as the FIRST
,ss, but IT, ,"said he, ''are you two the onIy ones
MAJ II" ew what is become Of my little smiling
hr'!s.'iellow, AmeIias l remember her e !
cb, ! were yesterday, coming behind NV
nina linn, giving me a sly pull, and then run.
al;ss. away, that might not follow her for
h,nn 's :; should be sorry if any thing had
sls psned TO her." "Alas, sir. . said q The
iasn;,,.a niece, ashe has been the cause Of an
W. .,. ueal Of trouble toher friends! She
da., 'hIw iva giddy girl, and her miscon on
ham" "a; y proved her ruin. Ii would be
thspp i ~: we could forget her," q What.
hs,ss;r, s''a : ;'ne uncle, t" has she lishonored
replied 4 Ioor creature !" 81 canno, saw. .
The vo ~s niece, "that she has done 90.
'' sense Of the word; but she has