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Alter dis arrival in London be obtained the
situation which have already described =
n ere his salary was more than double the
mount Of that which be received when IN
Bis former Office. He procured lodgings IN
the city on the most moderate terms and
having distracted from bis regular salary =
sum which was barely sufficient for bis own
maintenance, transmitted the remainder to
bis aged and AFFECTED lootter. BY this means
the latter was regularly supplied not only
with the necessaries, but many Of the CON-
forts Of life Il Is no wonder, therefore,
that Roderiek, BY apportioning to himself as
scanty an allowances for his own support,
| should not have been able 10 appear in
more costly or more varied habiliments.
-.
<s, evening. and the autumnal sur
vas yet 1iAeering 10 the horizon, gliding
vi ms setiring beams tina Fsssis-u VI
his nativity. q soothing influence pervaded
| the inmost-Teeesses Of his bosom as he pass
ed through the favorite haunts of his child.
hood, andsg1zed once more on the we'll known
objects which had often filed him With en-
! thusasm in seasons now forever fed -
| These scenes, however did not long divert
| his thoughts from his widowed mother On
i GHANAAH5 uNI uc IOuuu nBE SITU2-
Cling with death Several Of the neighhors
were present, kindly administering to her
temporal wants. A pious clergyman was
also seated by the bed side, imparting the
Observation-Disclosures to the dying woman.
When she now caught glance Of her only
son as he entered the room, momentary ac-
cession Of strength appeared to reanimate
her wasting frame-a sensation of delight
seemed to lift her above earth'-and smile
Of ineGable pleasure lighted up her dying
countenance Thank God 7 she family ar.
ticulated, Il am spared to see my child, my
beloved child Come near Roderck, and
kiss me before 70 to join the spirit Of
| your sainted father In a paroxysm Of an
guish Roderick bathed the pale cheeks of
his mother with his selading tears, as he
stopped down to take last kiss Of the an.
thor of bis being The struggle was soon
over. She sunk into gentle slumber, and
shortly after into the more peaceful sleep Of
death
When the remains Of his only parent had
been committed to the dust, Roderick re.
turned to London The particulars of his
history had in the mean time, been eommu-
nieated to the clergyman already mentioned.
Il nus Tue VIII was. ISmoNeu-tle cause OF
his poverty was no longer mystery; and
his master was filled with admiration and
delight while contemplating a conduct so
noble and 50 praisewofthy. From this time
be promoted him to a higher aud more re-
sponsible Office in his establishment, with a
considerable increase Of salary, and in few
years subsequently took him into partner
ship. In the lnterum Roderick had formed
| an attachment to female relative of the mer-
n-sl usl'ss mind they lived II z p one
porous >, Hrs gg IN SRS usSsst
position and urbannity Of manners, contin.
ued to rise in the esteem of his mercantile
connections. At length, having acquired
considerable wealth. he retired from bust.
ness. He purchased agenteel house in his
native town, where he still resides, with his
amiable family, beloved and respected by a
numerous circle of friends
Thus the providence of God, which ever
smiles on the plous and the dutiful, reward
ed his'hlfal love And to say one similarly
circumstanced, who reposes his breast under
the shadow of bis wings, the promise will be
accomplished, i will never leave thee-I
will never forsake thee