The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-03
VOLUM b Z.



Ny father kept shop for the sale Of silks
aud shawls in Constantinople; and he had in
tended that i should follow his business. But
as i showed myself to possess more talent
han Is required for the management of mer-
chants affairs, my father determined on ma
king me physician; and was sent to Paris
that might study profoundly profession,
which, in Constantinople, is practised only BY
mere quacks. stayed at Paris three years.
and when returned home found my faith
er'sshop closed, aud was informed he had
been dead two months found everything in
good order in the house, but all my fIthers
gold was gone. | tried to establish myself as
physician; but as could not play the char
latan, and as ] was deprived Of all protection
BY the death Of my father, did not succeed.
To continue the business Of my father was inn
possible, as the shop, had lost all its former
customers. So one day, while pOndering over
the gloomy aspect Of my prospects, it occurred
to me that whlIe was staying in France, had
seen someof my cOunTymen travelling about
and offering for sale goods, which ON account
eagerly purchased at a high price. My
OF their coming from foreign country were
resolution was soon taken. 1sold my fathers
house, selected the best Of his goods, bought
such other articles as would be prized in
France, and embarked a second time.
had no sooner crossed the Mediterranean
than found fortune was beginning to smile
on me: Our passage was short and happy. |
visited the towns Of France, and found IN each
place ready sale for my merchandise. | had
always a fresh supply Of goods sent from
ConstantinOple; and as my trade increased,
aud had money in hand, / determined to
venture on larger speculation, and to go to
Italy. | must not omit to state, that Ia ad-
dition to my business, made my profession
available. Whenever | entereda new town,
/ did not fail to publish bills and advertise
ments that lwas a Greek physician, and Of
ten made as much money by my pills and
dfaughts, oils and ungunts, as by my shawls
and handkerchieis. i went TO Florence,
where proposed making q longer stay than
usual, partly because l wished 10 repose for
timo from my wandering Itle, and parity be-
cause liked the town. l hired a shop and
distributed my bills, announcing myself in
the double capacity Of physician aud mer-
chant. My shop was no sooner arranged,
than customers poured in, and though my
prices were high, sold more goods than any
other merchaRt--probably on account OF my
politeness and ciyiity. A few days after my
arrival was aboat to close my shop, and ex.
amins, as Was my custom, my stock Of boxes Of
Ungunts, when Ifoppd in one Of them . lit
tie note, which Ifeltsnfe | had not put there.
I.opened it, and found an invitation to 80 on
the following night ct twelve CLOCK, to the
bridge called Ponte VeechiO. As had no
acquaintences in Florence, | naturally con-
Guided that / was to be conducted to some
patient seeretlYj and as sueh ease had often
fallen in my way, determined togo; but as a
precaution, put on sword which had been
given to me BY my father.
"A little before midnight, l was at the ap-
pointed spot. The bridge was deserted, and 1
determined TO wait till the mysterious person
whe invited me there should appear. lt was
acold night. The moon was at its full, aud /
amused myself by looking down upon the
river, the ripples Of which, silvered by the
mOonbeams, we're moving silently on. The
church clock struck twelve; I raised my head,
and beheld tall man. enveloped in a red
cloak, and holding one OF the corners SO as to
hide his face. l was rather startled on find
ing him so Oclose to me; butquickly recovering,
asked him what he required Of me-
The red cloak threw q piercing glance upon
me, and said, in an abrupt tone, ..7t
"kollOW mel"
felt rather nneomfortabls at the idea Of
going alone with man entirely unknown to
me- and / remained still,
"Not so, sir said; II want first to know
whore am to follow you.and first Of ell
uantto see your face that Imayjudge wheth-
er you have any evil purpose or not.
The man did nos sPpear 70 pay any attention
g Il you will not follow me, Zalencos, re.
main, no answered. and went away.
felt my anger rise.
DO you think, n exclaimed. 'sthut man
ike mo will be the toy Of a fOoll Do you
think | will have waited here for nothing this
cold nighti"
Ina moment had reached him, and taking
hold Of bis cloak with one hand, and graspiag
my sword with the other, repeated my words
louder than before: but the cloak remained nj
had cd II
the corner. Thoagh was angFy before,
soon became calm hy the possession of the
cloak, which thoaght Woald give me some
clue BY which l might trace this singular ad-
venture % its oFigin. put iton my shoul-
ders, and took my way home. ust as reach
edhome, somebody brushed by me and whis-
aTaks heed, Count. Thers i nothing to
be done this nigh"
Before had time to turn round aud sec
swtoiit was, the man had paasBd, and cenld
enly sec his shadow diminishing along the
houses. That the words were addressed to
tue closk, and not 10 ne, had no doubt; bat
that circumstances did net throw any hghtpp-
on the affair, and the whole night was med
itatihg upon the conrse 70 pursue, The next
morning L examined The cloak more closely.
Itwas rich velvet mantle trimmed with val
Rable fur, and expensiyely embroidered with
gold. The magnifieenee Of the mantle sng-
Fssted % me q singular idea. put it into
ny chop and exhibited Il for sale, putting 30
high : price upon IT, that twas not very
likely 70 find 1 purchaser. Ny reason for
1thHs exposing the mantle vas to scan sharply
any one who might ask for il; for the stature
Of the unknown, which had clearly seen e.
ter The loss Of his cloak, was 30 deeply im-
pressed on my imind. that | should have
known him out Of : hundred. The beauty Of
tha cloak affraeted great many admirers
but no one resembling my stranger; ne one
seeming inclinedto pay The price had mark
ed it-iive hundred dueaisi but strange 1t
waa that an assured ne that there was net 3
mantle q such value and beauty IN Florence.
Il was getting near evening, when young
man who had oitsn made purchasas lof nc,
came 70 the shop, and throwing 3 purse Of
dneals on the counter. exclaimed.
by heeven, ] mast have your cloak, even
though ] become heggaFP'.