appoint a time when they might go together and open the earth, to put it into the same pot; the other, in hopes of getting more wealth, appointed the next evening. They went together upon the ground, and found the money they had first placed there, for the artful wretch he so much confided in, had conveyed it again into the pot, in order to obtain more. Our philosopher immediately took the gold, and putting it into his pocket, told the other he had now altered his mind, and should bury it no more, till he found a man more worthy of his confidence. See what people lose by being dishonest! Remember this story, and take care whom you trust; but do not be covetous, sordid, and miserable; for the gold we have, is but lent us to do good with. We receive all from the hand of God, and every person in distress hath a just title to a portion of it. FINIS. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Errors and Anomalies (noted by transcriber): These spellings are standard for the book: acrostick, chearful dervise [for dervish], Lybia, Scheich [for sheikh?], Visier he came more chearful than the morning [_text unchanged_] but no white mouse was to be found. [_. missing or invisible_] the arching branches of a Banana tree [_text unchanged, but author may have intended "Banyan"_] come near her a second time." [_closing " missing_] the discourse between the fairies and the genies [faries] [_the words "fairy" and "fairies" occur many times_] twenty load of the richest merchandise [_text unchanged: usage may be normal for 1816_] End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Story of the White Mouse, by Unknown