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' The Two Jews Of Meshid.
They acknowledged that justice Avas clue to Musa and Ibrahim , ancl they did it ; not a very grancl or poetical justice , but according- to faculty—the faculty of the purse sometimes limits that of the heart . They granted a pension of 100 rupees a month to each brother , but Musa was no longer living to receive it . That noble spirit had returned to the Gocl AVIIO gave
it . He had , however , sought the instruction of Christian ministers in Bombay—a clear ancl decided testimony Avas given by his Jewish relatives , that he died trusting in " that bright Morning Star , whose rising brings peace and salvation to the human race . "
A Persian New Testament in Hebrew characters , and a hideous native miniature of Mackenzie , Avere his legacies to his brother . The Court of Directors , like true-hearted Englishmen , transferred half the pension , i . e . fifty rupees a month , to Miisa ' s orphan son . Ibrahim still lives in Bombay ; he is married , and
has lovely children , but he is not yet a Christian . In that particular , let us remember on his behalf that exhortation , so touching AA'hen applied to the
living" Ora pro eis . Dona eis requiem . " But Ibrahim has a soul AA'orthy of his noble brother ' s . Years after , Avhen he was comparatively a prosperous man , one of his early friends came to Bombay for the purpose of sending home his Avife , as the only hope of saA'ing her life . Ibrahim kneAv the officer was pressed for money ; without consulting himhe
, converted all his savings and bills into cash , and brought it to his Christian friend , asking no security , refusing all interest , until the officer positively refused to accept it on these terms . Would yoiu brother , or mine , gentle reader , have clone as much ? If yours Avould , I congratulate you .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
' The Two Jews Of Meshid.
They acknowledged that justice Avas clue to Musa and Ibrahim , ancl they did it ; not a very grancl or poetical justice , but according- to faculty—the faculty of the purse sometimes limits that of the heart . They granted a pension of 100 rupees a month to each brother , but Musa was no longer living to receive it . That noble spirit had returned to the Gocl AVIIO gave
it . He had , however , sought the instruction of Christian ministers in Bombay—a clear ancl decided testimony Avas given by his Jewish relatives , that he died trusting in " that bright Morning Star , whose rising brings peace and salvation to the human race . "
A Persian New Testament in Hebrew characters , and a hideous native miniature of Mackenzie , Avere his legacies to his brother . The Court of Directors , like true-hearted Englishmen , transferred half the pension , i . e . fifty rupees a month , to Miisa ' s orphan son . Ibrahim still lives in Bombay ; he is married , and
has lovely children , but he is not yet a Christian . In that particular , let us remember on his behalf that exhortation , so touching AA'hen applied to the
living" Ora pro eis . Dona eis requiem . " But Ibrahim has a soul AA'orthy of his noble brother ' s . Years after , Avhen he was comparatively a prosperous man , one of his early friends came to Bombay for the purpose of sending home his Avife , as the only hope of saA'ing her life . Ibrahim kneAv the officer was pressed for money ; without consulting himhe
, converted all his savings and bills into cash , and brought it to his Christian friend , asking no security , refusing all interest , until the officer positively refused to accept it on these terms . Would yoiu brother , or mine , gentle reader , have clone as much ? If yours Avould , I congratulate you .