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VOL. XVIII....No. 81.

to sell off the merchandise they collected.
They went on four years, at the end of which
The family had amassed GA forms As,
however, their riches increased, the Young
men grew independent in their manners,
and disputed amongst themselves; one accu-
sing the other of not working hard enough,
OF selling too clpaply, or Of extravaganza in
treating himself 10 a cup of vine rather too
often. Poor old Schmid do all he could,
he was unable on some occasions to settle
these discussions.
| Nothing seemed likely to cure the evil but
separation and addressing his sons, he said,
4 Take each of YOU one hundred florins, and
seek your fortunes in the world industry
and economy always prosper. The rest Of
TIE capital shall remain IN the hands of tho
banker, in case that any unforeseen misfor-
tame should fall on any of us so as TO need it.
f'ut while it remains untouched, the interest
will be added to the principal To this tho
Young men agreed and taking each his APP
porlioned sum, babe adieu to their father
They took their departure, each in differ
cnt direction. Pierre went eastward, Ga
brc westward and George towards the
south. John Schmid grlcved to part with
his children; but he knew j, was for their
good and bore his regrets in silence.
Years rolled on. John Schmid grew old
and weak bu, he would not touch IA kreutzer
of his chillrcn's capital At length he fell
ILL., and some Of his neighbors, plying his
: lonely state, sent him relief; others declared
that they had poor enough of their own TO
, support, and though he had lived in their
| village for twenty-one years, threatened to
: send him away as stranger. Upon this old
John wrote to the merchant who held The
money, sayng, Send me 800 llorins of the
= capital deposited IN your hands for | am
aged and weak, and for fourteen years have
not heard of my children. Doubtless they
4 are dead. 1t will not be long ere follow
- them to the grave.
The honest merchant promptly replied TO
Il the old mans demand | return you,' he
4, wrote, the sum you ask; The balance re-
= naming is perhaps greater than you mag
a Inc. Il has increased, little by little, to more
=, than 1000 lorins'
# When the money arrived, the peasants
stared with wonder, and declared that John
y Schnd must be conjnror. But the old
man himself, in spite Of his riches, was un-
! happy. lie wished to join his sons. whom
d, he though, to be no more. He would often
tNtidIlH, 1 Sl!Ill uIt III SUluuuc UO SOu -
left to close my eyes.'-However he recov-
cred from his illness, and il was destined that
;, he should not die alone
Onc Sunday evening he was seated with
other peasants under linden tree, when a
u servant on horseback rode up, and inquired
'' if any one could direct him TO the cottage of
. John Schmidt The villagers, full of aston.
a." ishment, replied. 'You need not see him in
l. A., 4
V and whispered inquiries TO one another as to
u what was to come next, two handsome car.
1t riages entered the village, and stopped before
20 old Schmid's door. Three wel-dressed gem
=, tcmen and two Indies descended from the
l. coaches and as old John mlde his appear
ance, threw themselves successively into his
g arms My dear father said the eldest, can
- il be possible that You have forgotten us 3
rs am Pierre. | have become ID wholesale
s. grocer at Nassovr, in Poland, and this lady
!e is my wife, Then the second spoke: Il
III an, your sou Gabriel, and also bring danph-
Pr ter-in-llw. l. too, reside at Nassovie, and
deal in corn
"a Presently the third son came forward. /,
he said, 'am George. ! have recently
TT returned from India, where made a fortune
p" by commerce. Seeing. by the Gazettes that
sS my brothers were in Poland, joined them,
y, and we all agreed to travel hilher to seek you
IL and to make you happy for the rest of your
y lite.' Joha Schmid was quite overcome and
vs. shed tears. He invokcd blessings on his
Is children. TO YOU, exclaimed one Of them,
H. I'VE owe all our good fortune. Had you not
or taught us that nothing, b. it ever so despis.
o. ed, is useless-had You not made US indus
I" trlous, persevering,and economically should