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a number of questions proposed by the honest
Aberdonian, told him all his history, (with the
exception of the dishonest part of it,) and soli¬
cited his friendship and assistance in procuring
a situation. “ Weel-a-weel, Mr. Brushwell,
perhaps it may be in my power to serve you ; if I
can, I will. Meet me in this place the mom’s
momin’ at ten o'clock, and keep up your heart
man; for, as the auld sang says, ‘ there’s gear
to win we never saw.’ ”
At the hour of ten, on the following morning,
the new friends met, and a fortunate circum¬
stance it was for my master that they did so.
Mr. Sinclair, fpr that was the stranger’s name,
filled a respectable situation in Oporto, and
being well acquainted with a number of mer¬
cantile people, he was enabled to tell my over¬
joyed master that he had heard of a situation
for him ; and by pretending that my master was
an old acquaintance, he had recommended him
to a gentleman who seemed inclined to engage
him as his valet that very day. Good fortune
seemed once more to favour him. Sinclair in¬
troduced him to his future master, by whom he
was that very hour employed in the same way
as he had formerly been by Mr. H—■—-.