The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-08-13
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY II. WEBB.

.e" .'"' hO recognized the han
writing OF the Earl Of Rchdale as he brok
'he seal; but Who shall express the feeling
with which he found. within the envelope,
check for forty POUNDS, accompanied by tn
, following lincs:--
: A common friend has informed me of III
dIihculy in which your too confiding oen
crosby has involved yon. Your repos
must not be broken, nor the labors. wbicl
are OF equal importance TO your own renowl
ana TO the interest Of science, interrupted 70
miserable sum like this. Accep, III,
enclosed. 1t is the amount which yo,
require. 1 am happy to have the oppor
'unily OF serving you: Consider il but a.
loan;you shall repay it when you are able
lake 1t IT you wish that | should pardor
your not having confded your difficulty tc
me- ~
Who shall tell that which passed in the
soul OF M'Farlane, as he read this no,el
Filled with the warmest gratitude. hn,
resolved on refusing the obligation, he has.
'ened 10 the mansion Of the earl. He
thanked him with tears, while he urced
him to receive back the generous
subsidy, but the earl pressed him with
such earnest friendship, and conlrived So
well 10 overcome the delicate scrunles or
the young man, that M'Farlane Welded nj
length to his entreaties. stipulaiipp onlv
that ne should sign receipt for The sum.
ana an engagement TO repay it in a wear.
WIN all my heart said the noble old
man, with smile.
lhe year passed. M'Farlane had re.
koned for the discharge of his obligation.
upon the sale of treatise on geometry; but
circumstances appeared uniavorable 10 the
puni!sher who was 10 purchase ii. On
!he day when his engagement fell due.
NJ Farlane presented himself timidIv. with
his apologies, before The earl of RichdaIe.
,.Whal!' said the old man, thinking still
OF that trife? Mr.. M'Farlane, if Won
speak OF it again to me, it must be quarrel
between u.s.
Three more years passed. during which
M Failane, more favored of fame Than Of
iGoaElfqnsf Gaf 5f gTtHaa ceased no, to honor
him with his confidence and friendship. But
the poor young man could not pay the
money, and dared not again speak of the
debt TO his benefactor'
Az tuC ciu US tuCoC ulIe0 years, VIC cdil
died suddenly. leaving an immense fortune
to his son and his two daughters, the eldest
Of whom had recently married the banker,
Fiiz Harding, and the youngest The Cen
eral Huntingdon. Unhappily amongst the
that he left to his heirs, was
found the obligation for forty pounds ster-
Hngs, signed by the poor mathematician.
We left Mr.. Hopkins making his inven-
tory in the little chamber Of M'Farlane.
The unfortunate student, standing in the
recess of his window, loo ked on with folded
arms. an unnatural calm, sort, of convul-
sive resignation had stolen over him; and
on his impressive face,no sign betrayed the
tempest of his thoughts, yet bitter were
his reflections. Ah!' exclaimed he,mentaIly
you who feel tempted 10 accept succor from
a generous hand, beware, lest your bene-
law 10 intierfp rfpqSs is 81 daughter or sons,in-
his death to draw you into reekodnnqfnss reekodnnqf s,.ei e
The benefit. Ifyou have name that you
thought TO honor amongst men, by the
abors of usefulness, they will record that
name in process They will have it cal.
led over by sheriff. They will make it
The properly of scribe, who shall specu-
late upon The number of its letters! They
will put up your poverty in the markelplace
They will prin, in The journals and on your
gale, the description of your miserable
movables! they will sell them in The public
square. and in 'he evening go to ball,
where they will institute a rattle for the
benefit of the poor'
Still there was a consolation that mingled
with the bitter thoughts of M'Farlane-a
something that whispered to him, that if
there was a name tarnished in theaifair, ,itwas
happily, not his, but .ha! Of the millionaire
banker, those Of the vain ard titled men,
the idle and gilded women who had taken
from him his poor table, his chair and his
bed; from him; the child Of indigence and
TOLL although he had been the friend Of
their falher, and because few piles more
of crowns were wanting 10 swell heritage
Of millions.
Hopkins and his clerk had now COM
pleted their inventory of ihe young students
room, and a small kitchen adjoining, and
the officer was about to enter into The old
lady's chamber, when M'FarlaEe sprang
forward and seized his arm.
Sir said he. calmly, Il entreat you nos
to 60 in there; mother is ill, and just now
sleeps