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the horizon, night was fast approaching, and
the poor Wanderer knew not where to rest
his weary limbs. Fatigued and almost
exhausted, he came at last near village
He was glad to find it inhabited, thinking
where human beings dwelt, there dwelt al
so humanity and compassion, but he was
mistaken. He asked for nights lodging,
it was refused. Not one of the inhospitable
inhabitants would accommodate him. He
was therefore obliged to seek shelter in a
neighboring wood. 1t is hard, said he, not
to find hospitable roof to protect me against
the inclemency Of the weather; bur God is
Just, and zvhatever he does is for the best,
He seated himself beneath tree, lighted
his lamp, and began to read the La7v. He
had scarcely read chapter, when violent
storm extnguished the light. WHAT ex-
claimed he, must not be permitted even
to pursue my favourite study' Bur God is
Just, and zvhateUer he does is for the best


HE stretched himself on the bare earth.
willing, if possible to have a few hours
sleep. He had scarcely closed his eyes,
when fierce wolf came and killed the cock
What new misfortune is this!' calculated
the astonished Akiba.-'My vigilant compan-


ion is gone Who then, will henceforth a.
waken me to the study of the law9 But,
God is just; he knows best zuhat is good for
lts hoor mortais.-Scarcely had he fin


shed the sentence, when terrible lion
came and devoured his ass,--'What is to be
done now exclaimed the lonely wanderer,
my lamp and my cock are gone; my poor
ass too is gone--all is gone But hraised
be the Lord, qvhate1er he does is for the best


He passed sleepess night, and early in


the morning went to the village, to see


whether he could procure horse, or any


beast Of burden, to enable him to pursue his
journey. But what was his surprise, not to
| find single individual alive


sit appears that band ofrobbers had en-
tered the village during the night, killed its
inhabitants, and plundered their houses. AS
soon as Akiba had sufficiently recovered
from the amazement into which this won-
derful occurrence had thrown him, he lifted
up his voice and exclaimed, Thou Great
God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
now know by experience, that poor mortal


men are short sighted and blind, often con-
sdcri2s as evils, what is intended tor their
preservation! But thou alone art kind and
mercifu! Had not the hard-hearted peo-
Pile driven ME by their inhospitality from the
village. should assuredly have shared their
fate. Had not the wind extinguished my
lamp the robbers would have been drawn to
the spot, and have murdered me. l per-
ceve also that it was thy mercy which de-
prived me of my two companions, that they
! might not by their noise, give notice to the
banditti where was. Praised, then, be thy
name for ever and ever!"