The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-02-11
THE MAN WITH ONE HAND.

My father kept shop for the sale OF
silks and shawls in Constantinople; and
he had intended lha, / should follow
his business. But as 7 showed myself 10
possess more ,alen, than is required for
tho management Of merchants affairs,
my father determined on making me a
physician, and was sent TO Paris that
nigh, study profoundly profession,
which, in Conslan;inop!e, is praciced
only by mere ,quacks. | stayed al Paris
three years, and when | returned home
Sound my fathers shop closed, and was
informed he hal been dead Two months,
found every Thing in good order in the
house; but all my fathers gold was gone.
tried 10 establish myseIias a physician;
but as | could moi play the chada,ar, and
as was deprived Of all protection by the
death Of my father, did not sicceed.-
To continue The business of my father
was impossible, as the shop ha6 lost all
former customers. So one day, while
pondering over the gloomy aspect Of my
prospects, it occurred to me that while
was staying in France, hnd seen some
of my coun,rymen travelling about and
offering for sale goods, which ON account
of their coming from foreign country
were eagerly purchased at q high p'ice.
MY resolution was soon taken. l sold
my fathers house, selected the hes, of his
goods, bough, such other articles as
would be priced in FIunce, and embarked
a second time.
Ihad no sooner crossed the Medier.
ranean than found fortune WAS begin
ming to smile on me- Our passage was
short and happy, visited the towns OF
France, and found in each place a ready
sale for my merchandise. had always
fresh supply Of goods sent from Con.
s,antinople; and as my :rade increased,
and had money in hand, 1 determined
TO venture on larger speculation, and
20 TO Iialy. mus, not omit 10 state, thai
in addiiinn TO my business, | made nv
profession available. Whenever enter
ed new town, | did not fail 10 publish
bills ind advertisements that was \
Greek physician, and | often made as
much money by my pills and draughs.
oils, and ungenls, ae by my shawls and
handkerchisfs. Invent TO Florence, where
proposed making longer stay than
usual, partly because | wished TO repose
for time from my wandering life, and
partly because liked the town. | hired
asf,op aud dis ,rbuled my bills, anounc-
ing myse'fin the double capacity Of ply.
sician and merchant. My shop-was nc
sooner arranged, than customers poured
;n, and though my prices werc high, sold
more goods than any oIher merchant
probably on account Of my pol;cness and
civiI,y. A few days nfIer my arrival was
abeu,to close my shop,and examine, ,as was
my custom, my stock Of boxes of ungen,s,
when found in one of them a little note,
which felt sure had not put there. |
opened il, and found an invitation to 90
on the following night at twelve O'Clock
TO the bridge called Ponte Vecchio. As
had no acquaintunces in Florence, |
naturally concluded that | was 10 be con.
due,ed 10 some patient, secretly, and as
such case had often fallen in my was |
determined 10 go; but asa precaution, j
put on a sword which had been given To-
me by my father. td
A little before midnight, was at the
appointed place. The bridge was deser,-
cd, and I determined 10 wait till the mys.