Year: 1872

of three years, when they would have
to depend on their own resources for a
livelihood.


The other student, who, although
devoted to his studies, perceived how
advantageously his companion was sit
uated, and not impervious to the soft
emotions, also went in search of a wife,
and was not long in obtaining admis-
sion into a Jewish family, who, seeing
in the young man talents of superior
order, were naturally favorable to his
views as it regarded becoming their
son-in-law, offering him the same ad-
vantages secured to his friend.


We pass over the three years, which
glided by very pleasantly, as they were
married, had suitable wives, and espe-
cially incurred no expense. But in
days of joy time passes swiftly, as those
young men found to their cost.


Three months before the term OF
free lodging had expired they were po-
litely informed by their fathers-in-law
that they had better provide themselves
with suitable dwellings, and were also
lovingly requested to be economical.
not to launch out extravagantly. AS
it regarded furnishing their habitation,
they would give them the furniture
they were using, and also few ducats
to assist them. They would rather
have continued few years longer in
the house they were so pleasantly oc-
cupying, but as the old men had more
daughters growing up to womanhood,
who had to be provided for, they con-
sidered it imprudent, to use a CONNER
cial phrase, to ask for an extension,
feeling it would not be readily granted


They therefore took small house and
then commenced to obtain a livelihood
The scholar who had profted by his
instruction found to his dismay that
there was no opening for a young man
of learning.


In that city there was an abundance
of teachers, and the price paid for in
struction, even if pupils could be had
was too trifing to support family
He was indeed poor student; he could
not labor with his hands, his brain
alone had been cultivated to work.
Day after day he songht some opening
in various colleges, but he was disap-
pointed. His proud spirit could not
brook to ask help from his wife's faith
er, knowing that already enough had
been done for him. TO say that he
was sorry he had married would be an
untruth. He only regretted that he
could not maintain her and his family
in accordance with his expectation.


The other student, who had not ben
Gifted by college learning, soon found
employment as porter, receiving suf-
fcient wages to maintain his family
with, of course, the closest economy
but he, too, regretted that his severe
labor would not permit him to do more
for his young family.


This was the condition of the two
friends, both desiring to improve their
condition, and they resolved to leave
the city in which they were born; and,
according to the maxim change of
place would produce chance of sue
cess, they determined to try the expe-
riment. They informed their wives,
who told their parents.


]" The affair was unpleasant for all par
ties. The wives were naturally very
much grieved; not alone with their
husbands to be absent from them, leav-
ing them and their two young ones
without any visible means of support,
although they both promised to send
them weekly remittances, but they had
to depend on their parents to supply
their wants; and this they thought an
imposition, as those good souls had al
ready done enough for them.


''lt serves you right" said one to the
other; ''you would marry a scholar,
captivated by his handsome face and
his writing Hebrew and poetry. Did
[ not tell you that all his learning
would not make the pot boil %


''True," said the other; "my selec-
tion has been unfortunate, but I have
no fears; his scholarly attainments will
secure passport for him wherever he
goes, and he will return to me and my
young ones with the certainty that he
has secured an Office, which will COM
pensate us for the trials we are now
undergoing. Now, look at the choice
you have made; you, too, were charm
ed by his handsome face. What was
he besides? Ignorant of the first rudi-
ments of learning, he is actually fool,
only fit to be a porter to carry heavy
loads. I would have died before |
married such being. You are a
laughing stock to all our former ac-
quaintances. He is, and always will
remain a porter


Thus they continued finding fault
one with the other; but at last they
had to think Of more serious matters
to acquaint their parents with the
cherries prospects before them; and
they were compelled to affect a mutual
reconciliation. Theyvisited their par
ents, and in tears besought their as
sistance, speaking of their husbands in
the most laudatory terms; that they
were good to them and their children; !;
but, desirous to improve their families
condition, they had determined to seek
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