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FALSE FRIENDSHIP.
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My dear friend, you are heartily welcome to town-(said spruce dres- eed citizen, as he helped his country friend to alight from the stage)-pray come home with me: lexpeet you will make my house your home while you stay in town; there is nothing in my power will not do to make it agreed ble to you. Ihave depended upon your company-my whole house is at your service"

 This over-acted complaisance made me suspect his sincerity, or that he had some sinisterp point in view; so putting my ring on my finger, I followed him home.

 "I am greatly obliged to you, Said the country gentleman, as he sat down to the breakfast table,) the invitation you have given me is very acceptable; :; have lost the estate have been so long at law about, for want of sufficient evil dence; and when have paid the costs, shall not have more than two hundred pounds left, with which l mean to pur- chase an annuity; therefore I shall make your house my home till 1 can settle m, affairs"

 It may be some time before you can settle your business to your satisfaction, replied the citizen, hisfeatures contract ing into wild civility; and l expect a gentleman to take my first floor in about q week; ana very sorry cannot ac- 4orp Ia xrot, IopnorN

 My dear Mir. Woollet, cries the wife, hastily entering, am vastly glad to see you.

 Mr. Woollet has lost his law suit, my dear, said The husband.

 The smile of welcome was instantly changed into look of amazement-she had advanced to give him her hand, but on his attempting to salute her, she withdrew her cheek, exclamlng, ] am sorry for his disappointment; and be- gan to make the tea.

 He drank two dishes of tea, and then asked his friend to lend him two guin- eas. He had it not in the house. Trade was very precarious-again mentioned his suspected lodger, and recommend ed mean room to his friend, at half a crown per week, in an obscure lane in the city.

 Oh! selfinterest! how dost thou deaden every virtue, lead to hypocrisy and vice, and make us what we should be ashamed to own-mean, avaricious and unfeeiing. Would l change the feeling heart for all the interested views this world affords? Oh, no! Give me sensihllity to feel another's woe, and shall then feel as ought my own hap piness.

 It is vexatious, said Mir. Woollet, as he arose from breakfast, that cannol stay here, as have no ready money te procure a lodging. No answer was made.

 Can't I have room on your secons floor, MT. Sayealls

 Really, sir, they are all occupied.

 ] do not know what to do; l must