The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-08-16

f auy oSttcF tbdH thdl OF us brother but
this circumstance 50 much awakened the
esteem Of the Judge 10 favor Of Ambrose,
that he offered TO eud him the necessary
2 amount. He hesltaled to accept il, Icing
fearful that it would not be in his power
to return ii for u long time, but his patron
said,
" Do not be anxious. Prosperity never
.aIls to visit the industrious aud ablrious
man who prefers the eslaste OF his ioreiath.
ers 10 The deiuslye promises of fortune. -
Your other only dreams Of gold and sil
yer. bot would no, leud him lathlng !;
While, On the contrary, ny purse is at iour
service; for have reod N wise author,
that poverty will look at he door Of the
luxurious mar, but she dates not enter"
Ambrose thanked him tor his confidence,
bought The lema'ning part OF ,he farm, and
renamed sole posscssor Of the cottage, re
doubling his activity aud courage, and Iis
M ~nh So much economy, that he returned
the money much sooner than he expected
Jerome purchased mule aud some
goods al Fuurs, nud began 10 DO business
.of himself; but he vas soon weary Of le
dlous occupation, where fortune did not
make hlm rich all al once, for he dis.ked
work.
lie met two merchants at he far Of Dor
deaux one dsy, who we're Intending to EN-
ba k for SIrat with merchandise. They
talked TO him so adsnn'ageuu,ly Of their
i design, and repeated the names { so many
persons who became rich 10 lie Iudies IN a
very short umr, tia, jerome at once sold
his mule and is load, aud resolved 10 EN-.
bark With them.
He bought some goods snd sailed from
his native land, his heart filed with nag
udceni hopes.
! Ia The sane vessel which was taking
them 10 Suta, there was an old Jew, bu. Of
% wtelched an appearance that he vas DIS
i liked by every one save Jerome.
This poor israellIe vas also going 10 So.
rat, to endeayor to get wealthy Which dId
not much please tho merchants, as they dis
liked to see thctr number increase.
They told han that he was too old to
Ihnk 81 making fortune 10 50 ed,anced
an age, when be ought 10 be preparing hm.
.el tor death
The Almighty will dispose Of my
days as It pieaseih him." the Je" would 70
ply. :" o. | not know tha, thousand
years are before Hon as the day o yes.er
day, Which t:a'h passed away, or asa aateb
OF The night, according La The .grLs %
Moses But the wise king solomon nyl.
/ .etu Us 70 i4k eVimp.e b. tae aut, shlch Is
+ thc mos, labouugs Of insects; and, unn
mlue eyes are closed, it behoyetn ms to
"a nix oil the meaus to sustain my he"
lie suffered very much from sea sick,
ness, bat Jerome did h, almost 10 comfort
hlm. " hen they landed a. SIra', tne /.
rselite VA 81 much worse, hat be vas un.
ab!e 20 sustain himself lie would nave
been abaudoued had not jerome taken hin
on hts shoulders, aud cafred um 10 au ion
~here be also lodged.
The two merchants told Jerome that be
vas a fool Ia buslhcH hinsali With that en-.
emg of The Christians, no did not oan q
single penny, aud Who sas Of such an age
sha: he could not use his industry, snd
would only be likely 10 interfere wlsh Jc-
fome's coneerns.
/ Bot Jerome folt himself attached to ihe
unfortunate cid man, although no knew
thaI what the merchants said was true, so
he conun1ed TO attend hun.
The Jew received oil hss kindness 10 ST.
lence, without extibi Tag either fear or gFa.
ltUde until, feeling sure that MS disease
increased aud believing himself 70 be at
the end Of his days, ho spoke 10 Jerome
with feeble voice. aud SAID,
:" Ny chd, am gong to meet my fore.
fathers. Thou hast taken care OF me,
without knowing who | vas. do not
know Who thou art, but as thou hast used
mo Nllh chanty, icaunal doubt but that thou
art a young mau who feaIelh God, aud dc
4efveih 10 be rewarded. However wretch
I'd may seem to thee, shall nevertheless
make thy fortune, ard thou vii not be I'M
der the necessity Of lsborug for II. Bc
my heir. There is ~ that small box dla
moads to the value e s,Aly thousand francs
Il belongs 10 thee rom this momeut.
Jerome could badly credit his ears or
holting these ~ords, and when he saw thai
~ Was indeed true, his surprise gave way ''
iuC Ulost tFtt1 - abd - " S'"''''"S ~
was unable u express. So, after the OH
Jew died, Jerome hssened TO return t
Frauce, 10 enjoy his great treasure aud he
was impatient 10 show II TO his counifymen
and to prove 10 his brother that he had beer
The wlsest.
"IIe will see" said he, while musing OF
his brilliant prospects, that II IS not by
remaining al the plough that one eau get sIx
" thousand francs"
flo sold goods without coring what h
J 20, for them but there IS an old adage
which says, water always runs 10 tho nv
or" to make uJ understand that ioriun'
prefers showeting her favor on the happy
t II proved true 10 this case for Jerome ob
i tained enough money by the sale Of h'
wares to live while waiting for an oppoFtn
, 0ity 10 re embark, and even TO pay Tor hl
j passage, so that The caskeI Of diamonds re
manned untouched
He was returning 10 his country, b.
, mind filed With the most lliiienng thoughts
when The vessel in which he sailed, whicI