The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-04-04

position, and SO | determined at last to
seek in my native town what was denied
me elsewhere. Hamburg lay in my
way, and as 1 passed through it a voice
seemed to say to me : abide here, and
God will supply thee But it must
have been the voice OF my own will for
you know that things are not bright
with me here
but tell me- said the landlady, what
Office do you seok?'
IF it were Gods will, could earn
my bread at writing, at clerkship of
any sort
Then you are not musician =
'Well, | am, and 1 am not. I eau
play a little, but for my pleasure, and to
win bread. This violin is my only
friend in the world
But how do you live p
Ny good woman he said with a
faint smile, L could tell you much Of
the wonderful goodness and mercy of
God to me in all my misery. 1t is true
l have now nothing left but this dear
old violin. But you know Mr.. Seibert?
He has clerkship vacant, and he is to
answer my application to-day. I be-
lievo it is time for me to be with him, so
you must excuse me-
CHAPTER II.
Nathan Hirsch, the Jew pawnbroker,
dwelt in narrow, crooked lane that led
down to the harbor. Late one evening
young man in p shabby cloak, entered
the musty shop.
Good evening, Mr., Ncumark,' said
the Jew. What brings you so late
Have you no patience till the morning?'
No, Nathan ; if had waited till
the morning, perhaps | had not come at
all.-What will you give me for this
violoncello !?
Now, what au l to do with this
great fiddle ? 'drawled the Jew.
THAT yc know perfectly well, Ma
than, put it in the. corner there behind
the clothes, where no one will see it.
Now, what will you give me for it ,
Nathan, took it up, examined it on
every side, and said, as he laid it down,
What, will 1 give you Is it for
two pence worth of wood and couple
of.oi6 atr;-G- I hove 100. SdJIss
with silver and mother-of.pearl but
there is nothing here but lumber.
Hear me-, said Neumark. full
five years long l boarded farthing by
farthiug, full FIVE years suffered hun,
ger and pain, before l had the five
pounds that bought this instrument.
Lend me two on it.-You shall have
three should I ever redeem it.
The Jew flung up his hands.
1.-TWO pounds ! Hear him Two
pounds for penny worth Of wood
What ain | to do with tiff you won't
redeem it =?
Nathan and the young man spoke
low and strong You don't know how
my whole soul is in this violin. 1t i:
my last earthly comfort, my only earthly
friend, l tell thee, l might almost a;
well pawn my soul as it. Would'st
thou have my soul ?
Why not? And ifyou did not re
deem it, it would be mine. But wha
would Jew do with your soul ??
Hush, Jew. Yet the fault was ny
own. The Savior, whom thy people
cruoifod, has redeemed my soul, and
l am his. l spoke in the lightness o
despsir-But | am his, and he viii
never leave me to want. 1t is hare
when I must sacrifice the last and dear
est. But he will help me. will pay
thee back.
Young man, you will not deceive
me with these vain hopes. The las
time, did yon not tell me that rict
merchant would help you?
Siebert ? Yes. l went to him a
his own hour, and he said 1 came to-
late tho place was given to another
Am | TO bear the penalty Of the conduc
Of others ?
Il deal with you, and not witt
others, returned the Jew coldly
Take yonr great fiddle away
Nathan, you know l am stranger
here. Remember when you were I
stranger, aud the Christian helped thu
Jew, | know no ono but you. Givc
me but thirty shillihgs.'
| Thirty shillings Have I not sale
.Nlready that no merchant can give thiyty
sh filings for pennyworth of wood p
Thou art hard and cruel man
Ana, with these words, Neumark
snatcheI up his beloved violoncell and
rushed out of the shop,
Stop, stop, young man. cried the
Jew trade is trade L will give you
one pound
'Thirty lhillings, Nathan. To-mor
row | must pay one pound, and how an
to live 4? Have mercy.
Il have sworn that l will not give
thirty shillings bat out OF old friend
ship, | will give you five and twenty
that is, Cyou will note, with penny
interest on every fonu for eight days,
and for the next week two pence, and
if you cannot pay me then, it is mine,
Now, what am to do with this great
! piece OF wood |!