The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-11-19
.MISUELL.HVr.
Love Disguised.
Now, by my hand, a Gentle and no Jew.
.uerchant Of Venice, Act III 5. D.


| am not one amongst the many fools
who are disposed to ascrihe to any Part'-
cular race of men peculiar virtues, or
peculiar vices. | have known Britons
braggarts, and Frenchnen generous-l
have seen men " ho call themselves ultra
pious. do the most unkind actions, have
heard them utter the most uncharitable
expressions; aud, there fore, let 1t not be
thought, that when take as my leading
character a Jew, as like to Abraham
David, even while ] have betore my eyes,
the many contemporaries aud imitators Of
Sir Moses Monteforl. Win this depre
c,aliug Introduction, proceed with my
story.
Abraham David occupied, in the year
known TO ali the Young Fakes ,spendthritts,
gamblers and bill brokers of the dav.
Abraham David was the most unte cling,
and the most ppIiud hearted of meD-he
made profit out tears, and his IuxnrIes
we're derived from the sufferings of the
embarrassed. David had ieeling for
i his youth, and III his period Of fsrngsles
and of poverty, none had any feeling Of
compassion for him. He thought--he was
always thinking Of by me days, and those
were days of constant humiliatlons, and
uoceasipg miseries.
The memory of David was frigttfnl- IT
was implacablc--it mig lit be said even 10
interfere with his otherwise keen cannon
sense. lie was 50 foolish as 10 desptse he
wise and good men Of his own sect, who
by their talent, their character. and their
generous spirit. had been able to win foi
themselves places of h nor aud distinction
in the immense family of Christians
Uayid was not mere Jew-he W as fana-
fie--he had horror of Christianity; and
lie thought with rapture ef the worship of
.the golden cay.'
In his ey es, 10 be heartless Insurer was
but to work out for himself vengeance
against those who had oppressei his reli
eion and his nation. He refused to adopt
any Christian country as his own. He
woull be neither an Englishman, nor a
Frenchman, nor German. nor Russian
he would, in short, be nothing more, and
nothing less, than gripping nsurer.
David had crept up, by long process
of wears, TO immense wealth. tie had
reached it step by step, ty climbing with
great toll and labor, that long ladder
which rested in filth and wielchedness,
and the topmost pinnacle of which was
milIioH in consols. He had, as boy, |
gathered rsgs--as outh. sold old clothes
as a young mau acted as pawnbroker,
in the prime oftis life was bill discoun-
ter-and now, in his old age, he was a
great capitalist.
The first time | saw this man W as in his
own house, and in his own ofice-za small
dark, filthy-looking back room. He was
a snail thin, wiry, dark skinned dwarf,
with dark weazel like eyes. When he saw
me enter the room, he scarcely deigned |
TO notice me. Isaluted him, and he did |
not deign to remove an old tattered fur
cap from his head. | again saluted him;
he kept his hands closely rammed down /
into his pockets. A smile never crossed |
dis lips. AT length spoke Of consider
able sum of money ] wanted to borrow
upon landed property, and the imaginary
sound Of money at once struck life into
the horrible statue. lie degned TO look
ap at me-sud as ! proceeded, TO regard
:Ine nth a smile, and thea--to enter heart
and soul into the business with regard TO
" h,ch had visited him.
The usurer had scarcely uttered a few
words, when a slight noise was heard in
tie ssom. AT the lower end of the CHAINS