The Disowned, Volume 1.

be employed!"-Every

ch tea made out of broomsticks, and cream out of chalk (adulteration thrived eve

exactly a quarter of a minute to ten. I have brought you the pots of French m

k handkerchief, produced three shirts, two pots of pomatum, a tobacco canister with a Ger

inward sweetness long drawn out," and expressive of great admirati

t in particular,

d quite a jewel; it belonged to the late Lady Waddil

do not rob yourself of such a je

mable to any old aunt, sir, any maiden lady living at Hackney, any curious elderly gentleman fond of a knack-

y? Not content with providing for my wants, he extends his

"the beautiful article

ave them, s

e in jest; but you must be aware that I cannot accept presents

t, I assure you with no other view, sir, in the world,-I have just noted down the articles on this piece of paper; but as you will perceive, at a price so lo

substance of which a very little more experience of the

LINDEN,

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Holland Shirts, w

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Pretender; slight fla

second hand, as go

Waddilove . . . .

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nd . . . . . . .

Embossed Gold W

d Device to each,

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uld not have thou

f so ancient a dat

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ne Antique Ring, h

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stones . . . . .

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rot, a remarkable f

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nce Linden, Esq.,

usion. He then carefully folded up the paper, restored it to Mr. Brown, with a low bow, and said, "Excuse me, sir, I will not take advantage of your gen

per, and seeming perfectly unconcerned at the termination of

hank you," re

yourself; or perhaps you would prefer going into a nice, quiet, genteel family where you c

, were expensive; lodgings, though cheaper, might, if tolerably comfortable, greatly exceed the sum prudence would allow him to expend would not this plan proposed by Mr. Brown, of going into a "nice quiet gentee

quite rus in urbe, as the scholars say; you can have a delightful little b

ink would be demanded for such enviable accommodation? If you of

se of the day: all they want is a respectable gentlemanlike lodger; and I am sure so near a relation of Mrs. Minden will upon my recommen

of so much more value than your articles, pardon me,

You will not go out before two o'clock? and at that time I shall

Clarence; and he bowed

hurch is incompatible with my object, the army and navy with my means. Next come the irregular methods of adventure and enterprise, such as marriage with a fortune,"-here he paused and looked at the glass,- "the speculation of a political pamphlet, or an ode to the minister; attendance on some dying miser of my own name, without a r

vent Garden Magazine," two works which Clarence dragged from their concealment under a black tea-tray,

d Clarence, "wha

hanks,-the lady, a most charming, delightful, amiable woman, will receive you with pleasure; you will have the use of a back parlour (as I said) all the morning, and a beautiful li

?" said Linden

to talk to me about them; you had better walk with me to

e. "Will you wait here

bowed hi

whose good offices I am so rashly intrusting myself." He rang his bell; the chambermaid appeared, and was dismissed

s and his son Moses. Beggared by the former, our widow took a small shop in Wardour Street to support the latter. Patient, but enterprising-cautious of risking pounds, indefatigable in raising pence-the little Moses inherited the propensities of his Hebrew ancestors; and though not so capable as his immediate progenitor of making a fortune, he was at least far less likely to lose one. In spite, however, of all the industry both of mother and son, the gains of the shop were but scanty; to increase them capital was required, and all Mr. Moses Brown's capital lay in his brain. "It is a bad foundation," said the mother, with a sigh. "Not at all!" said the son, and leaving the shop, he turned broker. Now a broker is a man who makes an income out of other people's funds,-a gleaner of stray extravagances; and by doing the public the honour of living upon them may fairly be termed a little sort of state minister in his way. What with haunting sale

alike the object of Mr. Brown's most zealous pursuit: taverns, where country cousins put up; rustic habitations, where ancient maidens resided; auction or barter; city or hamlet,-all were the same to that enterprising spirit, which made out of every acquaintance-a commission! Sagacious and acute, Mr. Brown perceived the value of eccentricity in covering design, and found by experience that whatever can be laughed at as odd will be gravely considered as harmless. Several of