y I had left with
my friend, and begged him to receive me into his house, but what was my
astonishment when he inquired why I did not take possession of my own?
He informed me that a stranger had purchased a house in my name in the
quarter of the Greeks, and had told the neighbours that I was soon
coming. I immediately repaired thither with my friend, and was
joyfully welcomed by all my old acquaintance. An aged merchant gave me
a letter that had been left by the purchaser of the house for me. Its
contents were as follows:

"Zaleukos! _Two_ hands shall be constantly ready to work for you that
you may not feel the loss of the _one_. The house you now own with all
in it is yours, and you will receive every year sufficient to make you
rank among the wealthy of your countrymen. May you forgive him who is
more wretched than yourself!"

I could guess who was the writer of these lines, and the merchant told
me, on inquiry, that he took the stranger, who wore a red cloak, for a
Frank. I now knew sufficient to convince me that the stranger was not
devoid of generous feelings. I found all in my new house arranged
admirably, and also a shop with goods more beautiful than I ever
possessed. Ten years have now elapsed, and I have continued my
commercial travels more from former habit than necessity, yet I have
never again seen the country where I met such a misfortune. Ever since
I have annually received a thousand gold pieces, but though I rejoice
to know that that unfortunate man is generous, he cannot with his money
relieve my soul from its grief, for the awful picture of the murdered
Bianca will for ever be present with me.

C. A. F.

THE END.

C. WHITING, BEAUFORT HOUSE, STRAND.

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