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ra0le specimens oil art. He thus led him for
ward TILL at length he threw open the door OF
a richly furnished lodging-room on the second
fioor. and invited him 30 enter. Here young
Way saw with great surprise, his own little.
worn, rusty valise. lying on the table; while
the gentleman, to whom he turned, addressed
him, 'rhis is your apartment while you re-
main unemployed will endeavor, if you
deserve it, to provide you some useful and
honorable occupation in life.' / need not
dwell on the gratitude of the young man, or
the care and penetration with which his saga
cious beneiactor watched his habits and the
pointings of his intellect, as he held him back
from time to time, in respect to any immediate
entrance upon business. At length when he
was satisfied that it might safely be done he
offered yosag Way to carry him through the
University with view TO putting him into the
ministry, to which the wishes of both pointed,
as his employment for life.
The proposal was joyfully accepted and
Mr.. W., after the requisite course of prepara-
tory study, became member of the Univer-
sity OF Cambridge, where he was distinguish
ed Tor his activity of mind, his diligent appli-
cation and unaffected piety. Just at the close
oil his collegiate course he was sent for, in
great haste, 10 come up to London his bene-
factor had been suddenly taken ill, and was
already in the agonies of death. He arrived
too late; he came only to look on the vener-
able countenance now fixed in death, of one
who had always met him with smile of Joy,
and TO whom he owed almost every thing he
was, or hoped TO be, in this life.
When the funeral was over, aud the will
read, he found himself, to his establishments
heir O. his benefactor's estate. lie had never
been promised any thing beyond a country
living; and the intelligence now burst upon
hlm, that he was owner Of that splendid man
sion, with property Of about seven hundred
thousand pounds sterling Fifteen or TWEEN
ty servants now appeared before him, to offer
their congratulations, and acknowledge him
as their master. The groom conducted him
TO stud OF sixteen chosen horses, with car
rlages of every kind and fashion, which stood
ready at his call. The confidential agent of
his beneiac,or laid before him schedule of
his numerous stocks and other securities; and
then took him in an open carriage, through
one part and another Of the metropolis, point
ing out TO him long rows Of dwelling -houses
or stores, and telling him, 'These, sir, are all
your own p
MIR. Way was naturally man of very ex-
citable temperament, and the shock of that
day was too much for him. The next thing
oil which he was conscious, as he told friend
whc related To me this story, was of finding
himself at small cottage, in O retired village
oil Kent, under the care of keepers, where.
as he afterwards learned, he had been confin-
ed Tor some months in state of high but
pleasurable arrangement. His reason gradu-
ally returned to him, and with it the distinct
consciousness Of the scenes through which he
had passed, and which had, a, first, appeared
to him as long bewildering dream The
wealth which had fallen 10 him, did not d.
minish, in the least, his desire Of entering into
the ministry. He took orders few months
after, and proved to be preacher of uncom-
mon power and tenderness. lie was married
to an accomplished and beautiful woman of
similar tastes and principles to his own, and
IN common with her, devoted himself with
unwearled assiduity TO deeds of benevolence.
MIR. Ways benefactor had always felt pc
culiar anxiety for The conversion of the Jews
and he made 1t provision Of his will, that
part OF the increase of his estate should be ex-.
pended for the benefit of this unhappy people.
This led Mr.. Way to visit Jerusalem, and to
extend his efforts for the good of this perse-
cuted race, into most Of the countries of Eu-
rope.-With this view he went to the Council
OF Vienna, after the fall of Bonaparte, and
endeavored to procure from the allied sover-
eigns, through the Intervention Of the British
Ministry, removal of some of the burdens
and disabilities, under which The Jews every
where labor. He then returned TO Paris, and
resolved 10 make it the centre of numerous
plans OF beneyoence on the Continent, upon
which his heart was fixed. Accordingly, he
purchased, for about six hundred thousand
francs, a splendid establishment, once place
OF public amusement, fronting on the Champs
Elysees which, need not say is the most
frequented and beautiful place of resort in that
capital, adjoining the palace Of the king. A
building connected with the establishment.
and used as a dancing saloon, he resolved to
convert into a chapel FOR services in the Eng
lish tongue. Accordingly. he had it beautiful
ly fitted up with pulpit and seats of English
Oak, brought for the purpose across the Chan
mel and either supplied the pulpit himself, or
provided chaplain who OBLIGATED in his
room.
II was truly the most delightful place of
worship ever entered, especially when in
connection with the knowledge | had Of the
man, and the associations, which clustered
around the place. Such, then, was Lewis
Way, and such the chapel he had opened for
the English and Americans, to which was
conducted by friend, through all the gaetes
OF Partisan Sabbath, as my first place OF
worship after the sufferings and privations of
my protracted voyage
We were rather late in the evening, for nv
residence was two miles or The room was
crowded with persons evidently of high rank.
and Of polished manners.-As we stood FOR
a moment at the door, in some little embar-
rassment as to a seat, gentleman at the 9th