The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-10-14
MERC4NTvLE pROysiTN.

" hen !la lIamcd borrowed hundred
dlnar> OF the merchant kolaHal. he Sworc l.v
the faith OF the prophet to return the sum in
six months from that time. and fixed the horr
an" day lie was Young man, full q! hope
and confidence, and Ko!a,lal was Oh anil
wary. MY son. said the latter. this is per
harS rash promise. Saw one wear" Hu.
lial llamcd would not accept a further DELAY.
He was GoinS from TarSus to Damascus on a
commercial journey. and had accurately cal
rr!atrd The time. One month 70 90: one TO
come back : three months 10 sell all his Goods
a whole month TO >parc Eat the accidents
OF The roaI >irknc>s, robbers. r>.nnor>rcn de-
LAYS: lie relied upon the mercy oft:n,l: and
with many a>Scvrra'on> SAID that AZ ,hc ap-
pointed fimr IN would prc>cn: himself al the
Nlo~Nnc OF The merchant kelalal. on thc
banks OF 'ic ri,cr. and lly ir;or, Him l.u-
dr"d Golden lnorS. The moucy was lent
without interest. ai.l l'.,@cu: was sacred
oi'i,ation
The caravan set OFT, t:ac< i,inI and drums
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;he merchants had .tayel behind >avin., thor
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Il lio forfeited that. lis credit vi. aou" torcv-
or Accordingly. l." spent the 1eit Of ;hc
day that followed Tie h,t. iv the rua,!>i.I..
counting :hc s.raccl,.rs that came n.& ircrn,
them for their t1r,irc,>. This yorno man
said Sonir. ..hclirycS that time wa, made for
him What matters DIV more or less >
~ ;hc end o. HE we shall have 10 rr -r,.t oar
im'a,i"ncr There are evils hv the wav>i,!r.
WHY should we he eager 10 ccmc un with
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was ''''""' over MS hca': AZ" '''"re ne ha'
'''''' - : ''2-'c "c WIS c'9' on '"e "'o''h''
ana f"''c" up IKE ha!c OF MS own goods
III '''"l'''e ''''N"'SS' ~ 'fS' nc 'ho"%"
''''' Instant "'''" was 10 DC HIS '''e anu NJ
n'"' ''"''''' va. iicd'ch pay III. "cp' I" 'h'
merchant No'''''" >'oh' "'"e'ef' a'
Pe"r'" ''''t he was only prisoner "hil'
>'i'''"efea lau"hter came 10 HIS caF>' I'
frlc" 20 peak; but II" answer was rc'urnc'
except rcnewe" laughter lr'>eh''v' 'h'S'