terest which you have shown in my welfare, and believe me, when I
say, that my earnest prayers shall be offered up for your happiness.
If you can, in any way, assist my poor friend, Timothy, who will, I
have no doubt, fall upon you in his distress, you will confer an
additional favour on.

"Yours, ever gratefully,--

"Japhet Newland."

I sealed this letter, and when Timothy returned, I told him that I
wished him, after my departure, to take it to Mr Masterton's, and not
wait for an answer. I then, as I had an hour to spare, before the coach
started, entered into a conversation with Timothy. I pointed out to him
the unfortunate condition in which I found myself, and my determination
to quit the metropolis.

Timothy agreed with me. "I have seen you so unhappy of late--I may say,
so miserable--that I have neither eaten nor slept. Indeed, Japhet, I
have laid in bed and wept, for my happiness depends upon yours. Go
where you will, I am ready to follow and to serve you, and as long as I
see you comfortable, I care for nothing else."

These words of Timothy almost shook my resolution, and I was near
telling him all; but when I recollected, I refrained. "My dear
Timothy," said I, "in this world we must expect to meet with a checkered
existence; we may laugh at one time, but we must cry at others. I owe
my life to you, and I never shall forget you, wherever I may be."

"No," replied Timothy, "you are not likely to forget one who is hardly
an hour out of your sight."

"Very true, Timothy; but circumstances may occur which may separate us."

"I cannot imagine such circumstances, nor do I believe, that bad as
things may turn out, that they will ever be so bad as that. You have
your money and your house; if you leave London, you will be able to add
to your income by letting your own apartments furnished, so we never
shall want; and we may be very happy running about the world, seeking
what we wish to find."

My heart smote me when Timothy said this, for I felt, by his devotion
and fidelity, he had almost the same claim to the property I possessed
as myself. He had been my partner, playing the inferior game, for the
mutual benefit. "But the time may come, Timothy, when we may find
ourselves without money, as we were when we first commenced our career,
and shared three-pence halfpenny each, by selling the old woman the
embrocation."

"Well, sir, and let it come. I should be sorry for you, but not for