staircase, and found the Jew in the kitchen, busy in preparing a chicken, and ordering the landlady to send for a doctor, immediately. He waited, till the old man had put the fowl into the pot; then, drawing him from the kitchen, he saluted him with a panegyric that came warm from his heart. "Too much! too much!" cried Levi, muffling his visage in his gabardine;" you make de color come in ma face, vat never vas dere before. It is bad ting, ven Christian tink so much of a little act of kindness. Your faith do teach charity; but, under favor, it's disciples are not very much in the practice of it." "I am sorry to say, there is too much justice in your observation," quoth Travers; "but, there are exceptions to every rule; and, to prove that your example has work'd one good effect, I request you will allow me to subscribe this trifle, in addition to the assistance you may mean to give to those poor sufferers." He tender'd him five guineas, which the Levite put away, with the back of his hand. "I can't touch von of dem," said he; "dis is no partnership-account-all vat I do, I must do, at top of my own bottom. I do tank you, however, and vill take care to tell dem, how much dey are obliged to you, for your good vill.” "Will you not let me contribute my mite, then?" shall "Indeed, I vill not. Not a brass varding go tovards their help, but vat come out of ma own pocket." "Generous creature!" exclaim'd Philip, "let me shake your hand, Heaven will reward you!" "I am revarded, already-here;" said the benevolent Israelite, laying his hand upon his heart. "You are a goot young man, a very goot young man, and I am sorry I cannot suffer you to have a share in dis business; but, it belongs to me, alone. I am de poor agent for a great principal, above, and de interest I do vish for my monies-is gratitude to de Giver of all Good!By giving to dat poor girl and her moder, vat have got nobody else to help dem, I do tink I am likely to secure it, by a bond from de heart. Your charity may be employ'd, elsewhere-for dis vorld do abound in misery. I do wish you a goot morning, sir; and I pray, henceforvard, (I do not vish to boast) to believe, that a Jew may have as much feeling as a Gentile!" CHAPTER X. For which foul deed The powers, delaying not forgetting, have TEMPEST. "ON the second night, Philip stopp'd at an indifferent inn, and was told, there was no town within the distance of seven miles; so that he made up his mind to proceed, no farther, till morning. And, as his host enter'd the room, with his supper, he deliver'd a message from a traveller; who, if agreeable, wish'd to partake his meal. To this request he return'd a polite acquies.. cence, and the stranger was introduced. He was a middle-sized man, about fifty years of age, though an observer might have taken him for more; as he had, evi |