The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-01-29

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, .. Then thou askest now of me ten thou
sand zechins, for the FIVE hundred which thol
gavest mel
NJ. If had been able te afTcrdit, Iwonl,
nave given thee more at the time.
> U. Indeed, if thou requirest it, / mus
give back TO thee the five hundred zechins
although thou canst not recover them a
law.
NJ. Alas, my brother -
o. Sincerely brother, thou should have
restrained myself little more, also thor
shouldst not have married, as have omitted
If until now; but then thou vert from thy
childhood little thouShtles. May this serve
Thee as a warning.
III. Thou hast right TO deny me the re-
! quested favor, but not 10 make me such bitter
reproaches.
Machmud left his ungrateful brother with
heart deeply moved. Then tits true, that
grecdness of gain only is the soul ofmani-
Themselves only are their first and last tho'r.
For money they sell iaithfulness and love, re-
ject from themselves the most beautiful feel
ines. in order TO possess the wretched metal
which chains us to this dirty earth with shame
full fetters! Self interest is the cliff on which
every friendship dashes-men are d reprobate
race. haveno friends, no brother, only with
merchants have associated. A fool that
was 10 speak to them Of love and humanity.
/ One may only exchange coins with them.
He made roundabout way in going home
in order TO afford time for his grief to allay a
little. He wept when he saw the rushing
crowd of the market, how every one was
busy Ike the ants, to carry provisions TO his
dark dwelling, how 10 one cared for the 9TH
er, unless lie were connected with his gain,
all josiling each other as unfeeling as ciphers.
He went comfortless TO his home. Here his
grief was increased; he found the five hun
dred zechins which he had once given TO his
brother with so much benevoence; but they
soon became the booty of his stormiBg cred
itors. All that he possessed was publicly
sold; IN the mean time one of bis ships ran
into the liarbor, but the freight only served to
pay the last Of his debts. Poor as a besgar
he left the city without passing the house OF
his har1-hearted brother.
His consort, who accompanied him into
his misery, consoled him and tried to dssi-
PATE his sorrows; in this she had little sue
cess; the recollection of his misforiuncs WAS
yet too fresh in Machmud's memory. he saw
continually before him the steeples of the city
in which his brother lived, who had remained
an indifferent spectator TO his misfortunes.
Nobody asked Omar about his brother,
les; they should have occasion to pity him,
and he imagined all might yet have happened
well. However. his credit too had suffered
by his brother. they became more dislrustful
towards him, and several merchants trusted
not their monies with him, with that willing
ness they had formerly done. In addition to
that, Omar became very parsimonious, and
proud of his acquired fortune, so that he
made himself many enemies who reioiced
when he suffered any injury.
1t seemed as if fate would punish his ingrat-
itnde towards his brother, for one loss follow
ed another in quick succession. Omar, who !
was desirous speedily Of restoring his lost
money ventured still greater sums, and these
also were lost. lie ceased to pay monies
which he was owing, distrust becane general,
all his creditors annouced themselves n the
same time, Omar knew no one who would
help him out OF his embarrassment; andi he
saw no other alternative than 10 leave the city
secretly and i'll the night, hoping fortune
would be more favorable to him in another
region.
The little fortune, which he had been able
10 take along with him was soon consumed.
His disquctude became increased in proper
ton as his money became expended; he saw
himself approaching the most oppressive pow
erty,-and yet no way 10 escape from it.
Thus he travelled rs far as the boundaries
Of Persia. He had now expended all lismon-
ey with the exception Of three small coins,
which only sulficed 10 pay for supper in
caravansary; he was hungry, and as The sun
had already begun to descend. he FASTENED
in order to reach place of refuge, in which
he might lodge for the night, perhaps the
last.
How unfortunate am y said he 10 himself,
how does fate prosecute me, and demand my
misery, what terrible prospect opens before
shall be compelled to live upon the aims Of
pitiful souls, aud ifrejected with scorn | shall
be compelled to bear it, shall be allowed
to murmur, when the spendthrift passes has
THY by, when he, not deigning TO look at me,
throws away hundred peices of gold for
miserable sport. poverty! how canst
thou degrade man! How unequally and un-
Justly does fortune divide her treasures. She
throws her whole wealth upon the vicious
and suffers the virtuous TO die of hunger.
The rocks which Omar had surmounied
had faiigued him. he placed himself upon a
hill OF turf and rested. In the mean time
beggar urged himself along before him and
murmured an Ineligible request; he was
ragged and emaciated, his burning eyes were
lying deepiu his head and his pale form touch
ed the heart and compelled if to pity. The
attention of Omar was directed TO this dis
gushing object, which murmuring stretched
out its lean hand towards him. He asked
the name ofthe beggar, and now observed
that this unfortunate man was both deaf and
dumb.
% how uuspeakably happy am |! = he ex-
claimed, and yet | complain why may
network why not obtain the nccessaries OF
life by the W ork of my handsl How willing
ly would this miserable one exchange condi-
tons with me and deem himself happy!
am uDgrateful towards heaven. Seized with
"a sudden pity he drew from his pockets the
last silver coins and gave them TO the beggar,
who after a mute expression ofgratitude, Con
tinued his way. Omar felt extremely easy
and gay. God, in order to instruct him, had
shown him. in this striking picture how mis-
cradle man can lie. He felt new strength and
fortitude to suffer poverty, or TO retrieve his
condition by activity and enterprise. He
formed plans to support himself, and only
wished an opportunity to prove how industri-
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