The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-03-10


art of dscounting.
"''olng on Journey, cl, Ben ?" asked \
con- Nirlaz. business ?"
/ "Oh, business of course, Mr.. Eirlaz," hi
friend replied. always business. l ha,
some little moneys to look up, and some littl,
purchases to make, and indeed humblv wish
ed to turn little penny; for have vcr,
many heavy calls to meet next month"; lit
tie bill or two of mine you hold, by the way
among the rest, Mr. Virlaz.''
True, the .icwcller said, rather nervously
and putting his hand on a great lcathcrn port
folio in his breast pocket. in which he kep
his acceptances; land shall YOU be long son,
Mr.. Daoud?
his 'Mr Daoud," following bon the for
mcr familiar Ben" was said without stern
ness, but spoke the creditor awakened to hi
rights. 1t seemed to sav, "Smoke, drink. .
be merry till your accepted PAYABLE at sucl
date comes; but pay then. or I'll sell vo,
up ike death"
Mr. Bcnnaoud seemed TO have an inklir.
OF this: for he wa@ced his head. rubbed hi
hands, and answered. more voIublv than ever
"Oh, as TO that, Mr.. Nir!az. dear sir, m,
Journey Is but OF two davs' lasting. shall
:'c back The day after tomorrow. and witt
>omcthin. noticeable in the way Of diamonds
Aha"
Diamonds exclaimed Aeon Nirlaz. clan
eng towards the drawer where his level
were: for vou may be sure he had swept thcr,
all away MO safety before his friend had com
r'etcd his entrance. diamonds, Whcr,
are You "oin" for diam ends, Ben :"
why. to the -~eat far that is held tomor
row. Mr.. Nir!az. as well Won know"
''fair. Ben Is there any fair tonorros
near Hc!!criiort :"
Nv by. bless my heart. Mr. Nir,az." BE,
Dnoud responded. holding up his fat hands
can II be that you, 50 respectable and no
tIccasic anon" our people don't know tia
tomorrow Is the great level far that is hel,
once IN every hundred wears. at which dia
mo''i>, rubc>. and all other pretty stones ar,
sold cl,ea|,-ylcap as dirt. INV dear a hun
'!rcd 'housan! Cuinca>- worth for ,ixpcncc
one may say. Your grandfather must hay,
been there. and well he made his market
YOU may be sure. Aha, Good man :"
never heard O.! such thing" na>ne,
Acon-\ rlaz. perfectly amazed and bcwil,rr
ed. And what do vou cal! this fair"
Why. Sky Fai, as well YOU should know
dear sir"
Sky FAIR" repeated the cwcler.
SKY Far, answered Bcn-Daoud.
But Whereabouts is it
Come here" the volutlc man sa;I n,
took hold OF Accn-N irlaz iv the wrist and L.,
him through the grove of pca-coatS 10 IN,
front s!op: through the front shop into IN,
open street; aud then pointing upwards. u,
directed the "nzc OF the Jew 10 where. IN III,
otherwise uniIumined skv. there was ,h;pinc
one sO,itarv star.
Don; II look pretty :: he asked. sinkin.
his voice INTO 4 confidential whisper. Dom
it look like a diamond. and Glitter and tw;,
kle as ii somc of our people. the lap,laries i,
Amsterdam, had cut into faces. That's wher,
Sky Fair is. Mr.. Nraz. Aha"
And YOU are gong there tomorrow :
Aeon N'riaz asked, .!ancing uncasiIy at hi
companion.
"Oi course | am" Bcn-Daoud rcpl;ca
with my little bag Of money to make NV lit
tie purchases. And, saving your presence
dear sr, think YOU will be a great fool II 70,
don t come with me, and make some Et,i,
purchases, too. For diamonds, Mr.. Virlaz
are not so easily cousc by every day as in SIX,
Far; and a hundred years Is a long time I,
wait before one can make another such bar
gain
I'll come, Ben, the icwc!!cr cried, cn,hu
siastlcallv. I'll come: and if ever can 4,
YOU any little obligation in the way of moneys
will" And he gra>pcd the land Of Ben
Daoud, who sold clocks and discounted
Why, that's right" the other returned
"And Ill come ior YOU at ,ioht o.,,ol %
morrow, runctually 80 get your little bag @
money, and your nish,cap,and comb ready.
But the .jcwcllcr asked, with one return
ing tingc OF suspicion, g how are We to re
there, Ben: 2"
Oh" replied Mr.. Bcn-Daoud, coolly
. we'll have shay"
Sky Fair diamonds cheap bargains
Acon-Eirlaz GOULD think Of nothing else al
the tine OF supper - which was sometbin.
very nice indeed in the fish way, and int
the cooking OF which oil entered largely. Ill
was so preocccpicd that Mrs. Nirlaz, and Mi
Clam, his daughter, who had large eyes and
coral necklace (tor weck-davs,) were fam t.
ask him the cause thereof; and he, like
good and tender husband and father As h,
was, (and as most Hebrews, to their credit
are) told them of Ben Daouds marycllou
story, and OF his intended journey.
The next morning, as the clock strucl
eight, the sound of wheels was heard bctor,
Aeon Nirlaz's door in the Common Hard of
Bcleriport, and handful Of gravel was play
fully thrown against the first floor window b,
the hands Of BenDaoud of Westhampton.
But it needed no gravel, no noise of wheels
no striking OF clocks, to awaken Aeon Virlaz
lie had been up and dressed since six o'clock
and. lealinu Mrs. Nlrlaz n.ar..f,u,. .,,1