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An Eastern Novel.
This loss rendered his parents inconsolable , who put up advertisements in all places , and inquired after him in every street , but all to no purpose , for they could hear no news of their dear son . I iu his father was overwhelmed with sorrow , and in the midst of 1 , 1 s melancholy he determined to forsake his house , where every thin called to mind the of his dear Hieul ; he borrowed
" - memory of one of his friends a small sum to carry on a little traffic in the neighbourhood of the city , flattering himself that in those short and frequent excursions he should at length find the treasure he had lost . . As his mind was wholly taken up with this son , he was little affected with the advantages he gained from trade ; however he without at
carried it on for the space of five years going a great distance from his own'house , whither he returned every year to pass the autumnal season ; in short , not finding his son after so many years , and believing him lost without redemption , and perceiving likewise that his wife Ouang was likely to have no more children , he determined to withdraw himself intirely from so much uneasiness , and as he had increased his stock , his design was to go
and trade in another province . On the road he met with a rich merchant , who , perceiving his talents and skill in trade , made him an advantageous offer , and the desire of growing rich made him forget his trouble . Hardly were they arrived in the province of Chang si , but every thing succeeded to their wishes ; they had a quick sale for their merchandizesand the profit was considerable : the paymentwhich
, , was deferred on account of two years famine that afflicted the country , and a tedious distemper wherewith Liu was seized , kept him three years in that province ; after he had recovered his health and his money he set out in order to return to his own country . Happening to stop on the road near a town called Tchin lieou to from his fati he perceived a irdle of blue cloth in
recover gues , g the shape of a long narrow bag , such as is worn under a gown , and used to carry money in ; going to take it , he found it of a considerable weight , and drawing a little to one side , he opened the bag , and found about two hundred taels .
At the sight of this treasure he made the following reflections : " It is my food fortune that has put this sum into my hands , and I may keep it if I please , and make use of it without dread of any had consequence ; however he wjio has lost it , as soon as it comes to his knowledge , will be in a dreadful agony , and return to seek it as soon as possible : it-has been said that our ancestors , when they have found in this mannerhave taken it for no other end
money , hut to restore it to the true owner ; this seems to me just and equitable , and worthy of imitation , ^ -especially considering that _ I . am grown old , and have no heir to ' succeed me , I have no occasion to retain money which I cannot strictly call my own . " At the same instant he went and placed himself near the spot Where he found the bag , and waited there the whole day without
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
An Eastern Novel.
This loss rendered his parents inconsolable , who put up advertisements in all places , and inquired after him in every street , but all to no purpose , for they could hear no news of their dear son . I iu his father was overwhelmed with sorrow , and in the midst of 1 , 1 s melancholy he determined to forsake his house , where every thin called to mind the of his dear Hieul ; he borrowed
" - memory of one of his friends a small sum to carry on a little traffic in the neighbourhood of the city , flattering himself that in those short and frequent excursions he should at length find the treasure he had lost . . As his mind was wholly taken up with this son , he was little affected with the advantages he gained from trade ; however he without at
carried it on for the space of five years going a great distance from his own'house , whither he returned every year to pass the autumnal season ; in short , not finding his son after so many years , and believing him lost without redemption , and perceiving likewise that his wife Ouang was likely to have no more children , he determined to withdraw himself intirely from so much uneasiness , and as he had increased his stock , his design was to go
and trade in another province . On the road he met with a rich merchant , who , perceiving his talents and skill in trade , made him an advantageous offer , and the desire of growing rich made him forget his trouble . Hardly were they arrived in the province of Chang si , but every thing succeeded to their wishes ; they had a quick sale for their merchandizesand the profit was considerable : the paymentwhich
, , was deferred on account of two years famine that afflicted the country , and a tedious distemper wherewith Liu was seized , kept him three years in that province ; after he had recovered his health and his money he set out in order to return to his own country . Happening to stop on the road near a town called Tchin lieou to from his fati he perceived a irdle of blue cloth in
recover gues , g the shape of a long narrow bag , such as is worn under a gown , and used to carry money in ; going to take it , he found it of a considerable weight , and drawing a little to one side , he opened the bag , and found about two hundred taels .
At the sight of this treasure he made the following reflections : " It is my food fortune that has put this sum into my hands , and I may keep it if I please , and make use of it without dread of any had consequence ; however he wjio has lost it , as soon as it comes to his knowledge , will be in a dreadful agony , and return to seek it as soon as possible : it-has been said that our ancestors , when they have found in this mannerhave taken it for no other end
money , hut to restore it to the true owner ; this seems to me just and equitable , and worthy of imitation , ^ -especially considering that _ I . am grown old , and have no heir to ' succeed me , I have no occasion to retain money which I cannot strictly call my own . " At the same instant he went and placed himself near the spot Where he found the bag , and waited there the whole day without