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COul0 never come az more aCccptdOIe Time.
'Can'st thee bear little hardship, young
man, for thy mothers sake7'
Any thing, my dear sir. will work for
her-beg for her-do any thing, but steal, for
her.
BE not too confident, Robert Harden.
Better men than thee have broken Gods
commandments 10 satisfy the wants of ma
ture. Necessity, Robert Harden, knows no
law. Hunger teaches men strange secrets.
Albeit l am no advocate for theft and like
TO see thee forward in spirit to help thy mo-
Their. The news have for thee is simply
this: thy uncle William and his family are
about 10 leave Glasgow, and emigrate 10 the
Cape of Good Hope. He and thy father
were both engaged in the same speculations,
which have proved their ruin. do not
wonder at thy father entering into such vain
schemes, for he was dreamer. But that
thy hard, money-getting, worldly minded,
shrewd uncle, should be so deceived, doth
surprise me not little. Well, well, some
men grow rich with little pains, and others
take as much trouble 10 make themselves
poor. But this has nothing to do with that
which l came to tell. Several respectable
families have joined themselves to thy uncle's
party; and if thee and thy mother and bro
ther art willing to accompany the expedition,
and try your fortunes in the strange land,
will, out Of respect 10 thy fathers memory,
pay the expenses ofthe voyage. More than
this, though willing 10 befriend thee, | can
not do. have family, friend Robert
large young family-and children must be
fed
'Ah, sir how can express my thanks"
cried the eager Robert, warmly grasping the
old mans hand, and prophetic glance into
the far-off future flashed upon his mind
Gladly do accept your kind offer, and
here faithfully promise to repay you any sum
Of money advanced for our benefit, when
God shall have blessed my honest endeavors
10 provide for the wants of my family
Softly. softly, friend Robert; many diff
we can talk of that. Be contented with the
present: leave the future to Him, who has
promised to provide for the fatherless, and
has babe the widow trust in Him. We will
talk OF remuneration when thou art an indie
pendent man, which one day hope thee to
be. Dost thou think that thy mother and
brother will be willing to accompany thee 2
Robert turned an inquiring eye upon his
mother, and was not a little mortified and sur.
prised to mark the anxious and alarmed man.
ner in which she returned his glance.
And what in the world should we do at
the Cape =
As others have done before US dear mo-
ther: learn 10 work.
81 cannot work, Robert. My constitu-
ton is broken: l am growing old and feeble
No one thinks of your working. Will
liam and l are young and strong. We will
work for you-'
: In that weary land =
The climate is beautiful
And the wild beasts
'Will not harm you, while the hunting Of
them will form delightful amusement for a
leisure hour
And the dreadful heat cried the reluc.
tant widow, heaping objection upon objcc.
ton.
Is not so great as you imagine it to be.
l heard gentleman, who had spent many
years at the Cape, tell my master that it was
far pleasanter than the hot season in Britain
that the sea breeze, which blows steadily on
the shore all day, tempered, and rendered i,
far from oppressive,-'
Say no more about it, Robert; canno,
consent to CO.
'Anne Harden, thee wilt think better Of
il, said the Quaker, who had been attentive
y listening to the dialogue between the mo-
ther and son. Robert is willing 10 sacri'
fee all for thee, and wilt thou do nothing fo
him in returnl
The widow was struck with the old man.
last observation. She looked down and wa
silent.
Il have taken thee by surprise. Thu
question have put to the requires mature
consideration. will call again tomorrow
for when once thy resolution IS taken ittl'
time can be lost. By the bye he continued
with lively air, when does the sale taxi
placel This splendid furniture, il it goes OF
well. will nearly satisfy all the creditors tina
remain unpaid
'On Monday, believe, SIR said Rober,
glancing mournfully round the handsome fur
, nished apartment, which they could no lon
3 ger call their own. You, sir, are one c
the principal Of these creditors /; will 20
r grant my dear mother small favor =
' Let me hear It, friend
a you see that large Italian mirror it wa
: apresent from my grandfather to my mother
e it had been for many years IN his family, an
she prizes it very highly; she cannot bes
f 10 part with it,
: "A useless piece of vanity, friend Rober
e Ask something more profitable than the look
: iDg-glass.'
S my poor mother has set her heart upo
. it,
;, Nonsense, Robert Harden The b. 90
g must serve thee for mirror. will not cor
!. sent to part with the vain toy
S There will be enough to pay the cred
n tors without it, said Mrs. Harden : al lea
n so Mr.. Munroe informed me. If we al
d obliged TO 60 to South Africa, it might sc
D., well at Cape Town-perhaps for double
e value. 1t cost, believes hundred guinea.
d Fools and their money are soon parted
j.. returned the Quaker. Friend Anne, the
n is more sense IN thy last observation than HI
proceeded out of thy mouth the whole NOR
IN ing. If thou wantest the glass to sell, il