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-he,ter security for the work done to-niel,
II am not satisfied. But in the frs, place
here '-(con,inurd he, to the tone of on
calmly de,ermincd)- here, Mr.. l., i
the cash, and the whole amount of what
have this night won from YOU; and that W,
may proceed without fear Of retracing step
| seriously pronounce no power on carll
shall induce me to retain one guinea
l. gazpd in speeches. attention; ht
knew not the nature of his own emotions.
This has been long sitting resumed
E!liston - has broken deeply into our rest
but it shall close to our comiort-to our hap
piness, if you but permit it. Mr.. l.
you are far from state of hraltl,-pcrhap.
not Il long lived man; think how little time
therefore, could be given to reflection, ever
we're the whole amount so devoted. d,
not despise the admoniiiOn of even an e.
ring man; and let no pride, tina, pitifu
illusion, be the last cheat to leave you bear.
er than poverty. Never { concluded
he, with great energy, - never will touch
again one farthing of this sum-it is yours, OF
it consumes this night before your eyes,
Now for the security ask--give me the hon
VI VI NOu VIII ItN'I IIldy dSdIiIs
The accents of the young man failed upon
his lips, but the tears rolled down his cheeks,
and his frame dropped by exhaustion.
'Alas alas y sighed he, after laboring
pause. How am hnmbed In the sense
of my own worIlcssncss, and before the gem
egro>ily of this man, how am hnmbled =
'IInmhlpd y cried ElliSton, with energy
-'hnmili,v why, how is this, when had
hoped on both sides for exul,aionl Exnl-
ta'ion, confess it, on my part, tina, had
been able 10 achieve "A substantial good, and
exnIalion, still greater on yours, that you
had secured the moment Wills, it vet remain
ed, 10 make peace will, yonr own conscience.
Will YOU give me the word Of man :!
Yes; and betnre God my, witnrss-'
No-no-no, = inlerposrd Elliston. Il
have no right with such IA bond and believe
me, nv friend, If the deliberate word of n
deeply impressed mind should ever submit
to dishonor, more solemn contract would
yet live to be disrised, whilst the penalty
me your word-your word ofhonor.'
Such was the generous appcal, awakening,
as may be imagined, the long abused and par.
alyzed energies of the poor youth to whom
it had been addressed. 1t was not made in
vain and the security which our hero had
so warmly sought, was given with all the i'm
pnsSionrd evidence of sincerity.
Ellis,nn was of il temperament fully to en-
joy that snhlimatlnn of delight, which sncI,
an adventure was so calculated to produce.
His end had been accomplished for when
again visiting (sirangc and Inconsistent as is
the nature of man) the oil scene of riot and
he discovered his friend had re-
turned no more, but had been recalled by his
means TO the timely task, of binding ~
conscience, he felt IA sense of hap
pincsS for surprising any amount of his va
red life. But strange and Inconsistent. we
repeat, us mans nature is, Ellis,on himself
still continued to visit Blarkliiars as usual,
so that all traces Of the past scene were soon
los, in the nazrs Of The hazard table.
Such, also was ElIiston-one of those
who appeared to regard righteousness as IL
liberal host does his best wine, using but little
Of it himself and rrserving his stock for the
benefit of his friends.
About three months from the above event,
Elliston, after an absence of two days from
home, iou d the following letter, amongst
many others, on his return to SIrafiord place:
j am dving-from this bed of pain and
anguish can never rise. | am dying-and
God knows how willingly, bu, for that which
most lost to hope, there could be an inter-
val quiet, such is the moment pronounce,
Bless YOU? God bless you. sir' You know
why should say God hess you An hour
ike mine must be past all hypocrisy, else
should but prciane that Justice awoke to
bless you. Hear me, sir, it is my last world
y office, and have done. You would have
cscued me from ruin-would have restored
ne to that, which all men, ere they die, will
discover to he the only true Joy on EARTH
tor time, shame for It was not virtue, nor
common honesly-slIame guarded my steps,
md b"flled that frery passion with which ny
reelected oyhood had grown up familiar.
did no, play-avolded, fled all means of
,lay-all peace, all time, in which even dam
,cr might lie disguised. But my mind, so
ong estrangrd from honorable bent, became
void would not be reused -
twas poisoned, sir ! The venom had stung
ny very soul to death, and became the
rIpless, hopeless. despicable thing, con.
essed liar returned to vice-l hurried
D observation-disclosures that last. last
ond, not to be sued on earth, and in pain,
, poverty, in contempt, and utter discretion
am fast dying! But all will perish with {
me, except my disgrace Bless you. bless
on, sir it still comforts me TO say so.
nall die with it on my lips
Deeply affected, it may well be imagined, $
as EIlislon, on reading this distressing his
Try. The letter had been dated three days
lck, some street in Westminster, but with {
nt the number of the house. Elliston, went u
with the full determination of !
the penilen,, and though he could
nlicipaie nothing in the meeting but of a u
osl painful nature, yet could not resist the O
'sire which impelled him to the interview. Z
In this object he had some difficulty. for L
? applied AT several lodging houses without .
recess, and had nearly given up his pursuit, II
hen he accosled IA female in the act of de-
ending the steps Of house he had previ- s.