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he countcnanccs of all in memory, or even
heir names, and by-lhc-byc don't rccol-
cct OF your having made acquainted with
yours yet. There is my mercantile card,
sir-comc, attend me, It's near my dinner
hour. Before we part you shall own me as
an old acquaintance Taking the arm of
the Professor, they proceeded on their way.
The doors of an elegant apartment open
cd as the Merchant and the Professor en-
tered the room, two beautiful children, a boy
and girl, ran to welcome their father and
to receive their accustomed kiss. The Pro-
fessor with the Characteristic kindness Of his
profession, remarked kissing the blooming
cheeks of each, How healthy, sir, your
children appear, for by their strong resem-
blance | am sure they are yours Twill
please my wife to hear you say so---thcv arc
mine, SIR A beautiful woman dressed for
dinner, entered somewhat hastily at this mo.
ment. but upon seeing a stranger was abolt
retiring. Here, sir, is their mother, and nv
wile-Louisa-my friend the Proiesso, o f
Anatomy. that you have heard me mcntbn
so often as my great benefactor.
The lady approached taking his offered
hand, and with one of the sweetest voices
that ever proceeded from the lips Of woman,
welcomed him to her house.
The Professors astonishmcnt increased
every moment at the attentions Paid IN hin,
and the reception he had met Is it'll IN "a family
that he had not the most distant recollection
of even common acquaintance. 1t was
evident to him that some great mystery was
to be unlivaIled, or great mistake had been
made by the Merchant.
Dinner having been announced, the par
ty proceeded to the dining room. The little
ceremonies and delights of family dime,
progressed, various topics were discussed
From the conversation and manners of the
lady it was evident to the Professor that thc
domestic relations of his new friend were
unalloycd with the counter irrtants of mar
ricd life, which some people deem necessary
for the health Of the matrimonial state. The
lady withdrew with her children, but not I'M
til she had expressed her great pleasure in
the enjoyment Of the society of the Profess
sor, and with most urgent invitation to sec
him ofen while in Paris.
The Merchant and Professor were alone
The latter after moments pause filling Il
glass for the Merchant, and then as a matter
of course pouring the liquid ruby into anotll-
er for himself. proposing the health of his
wife. Sir, said the Professor with much
warmth, she is a charming woman-Gt to
be the mother Of such children the pictures
sir, of healtll-may she long continue so.'
i thank you, sir, for my dear Louisa
b autiiul as think her, proud as am OF
her, much as love her, to YOU am in
dcbted for her posscsslon-for when | had
determined to a wife ii passage in lecture
heard you read occurred with force to nv
mind, and had since determined to profit
by IT,
upon what subject was it, and what was
the passage 2
'Ihc subject was the necessity of securing
in companion for life, health in preference
to personal beauty, "A person not to be de-
strovcd by the contrlvances Of fashion to i'm
prove nature, and one whose mind could
bear, ii necessary, the privations incident to
adversely
81 see nothing very particular in this the
common doctrine of all men of sense
wish it had more followers. Such might
have been part in many of my lectures.-
Tell me when and where did YOU receive
my Instruction.
"A few words, doctor, will bring to vour
mind a circumstance which have no doub,
will aid your recollection of me. You may
remember some ten years since two men ex-
ccuted for robbery were placed at your dis.
posa! for dissection, and one Of them came
10 life in your closet
'n"", remember perfectly
Il am the man-do you not recoon;zo
me-
no, do not ; but as the affair on my
part has been kcpta secret, you are he, or
have heard from linn the case Il am he,
sir, assure You, since the night YOU nut in
my hands the means TO profit by the life Won
had spared me, had not met YOU TIL this
day, and feared to trust to paper my ac-
acknowledgements to YOU, Inducing "A hope
once again to visit my native country, and
to thank you as do now, with all the sin
ccrlty gratitude can inspire
'Wcll sir, am clad to meet YOU: how
came you in your present fortunate posi-
ton 2
Soon after we parted, took ship for
France, and made a vow to abstain from
idleness, which has been the cause OF my es-
arrangement from my own family, and led
me, through innocence Of crime, TO the aw-
tul condition in which you first saw me-
Soon after my arrival in Paris, | obtained
employment as a merchants clerk, and by
my yea! for my masters interest secured his
confidence and the love Of his daughter.
succeeded him in business and became his
son-n-aw. For all this, sir, am indebted
to you. Louisa bring your children hther.'
The mother and children entered. Il have
often told you, Louisa of signal services TO
me performed by this ee;:;:..eman-.,nder cir.
co'''s'ahccs almost Unparalleled, he saved
my llle--'n return allow me, sir, to repeat
my thanks and to place myself at your dis
posal.' Julia knee! down with yo,r brother
and let us pray TO heaven that its protection
and blessings he ever around the prcscrverot
a lie to us so dear They knelt; thepray-
or thus offered was from the heart. Rise
cliIlrnp unil ia, II