For let them be clumsy, or let them be slim,
Young or ancient, they're sure to engage, Sir;
So fill us a bumper quite up to the brim,
E'en GRANDMOTHERS now are the rage, Sìr.

Fill up the glass, &c.

Enter Merryman, and whispers Squire..

Squire. Gentlemen, I must beg your pardon I must leave you upon business-Brush,

take the chair.

Brush. What! this is some wench

won't lose you for her.

but we

Squire. No, upon my honour; it is only a Jew, that is come by appointment.

"Brush. A Jew! - we'll have him in.

Squire. Then desire Mr. Moses to walk in.

[Exit Merryman.

Brush. Squire, we'll give the rascal some generous Burgundy.

Squire. No, hang it-wine but draws forth the natural qualities of a man's heart, and to make him drink would be only to whet his knavery.

Enter Merryman and Moses.

-Walk in, Mr. Moses, walk in. Chairs! Sit down, Moses.-A clean glass! Come, Moses, I'll give you a sentiment. “Here's success to usury!" Fill Moses a bumper.

Moses. "Here's success to usury!"

Brush. True, Moses; usury is industry, and deserves to succeed.

Cutlas. Then here's-" All the success it de

Moses. I wish I was out of their company. (Aside.)

Brush. Come along, my boys; we will not interrupt business-the dice are in the next room. You'll settle your business, Squire, and

come to us.

Squire. I will - but, Brush, you must be ready, perhaps I may have occasion for you. Brush. Aye, aye-bill, bond, or annuity, it is all the same to me. [Exit with company. Merryman. Mr. Moses, Squire, is a person of the strictest honour and secrecy, and always performs what he undertakes. Mr. Moses, this is

Squire. Let us cut short the matter. I am an extravagant young fellow that wants to borrow money; and you, as I take it, are a prudent old fellow who has got money to lend. I am such a fool as to give fifty per cent. rather than go without it, and you, I suppose, are rogue enough to take a hundred if you can get it. And now we understand one another, and may proceed to business without further ceremony.

Moses. Exceeding frank upon my word, Sir, I see you are not a man of compliments. Squire. No, Sir.

Moses. Sir, I like you the better for it. However, you are mistaken in one thing. I have no money to lend, but I believe I could procure you some from a friend; but then he's a d-d unconscionable dog-is he not, Mr. Merry

man ?

Merryman. Yes, but you can't help that.

Moses. And then, he has not the money by him, but must sell stock at a great loss.-Must not he, Mr. Merryman?

Merryman. Yes, indeed, you know I always speak truth, and scorn to tell a lye.

Squire. I know what confidence may be placed in your veracity, Dickey. Well, Moses, I must pay the difference, I suppose. Why look ye, I know that money is not to be had without paying for it.

Moses. No-nor with it always. Well, what security do you propose to give?

Squire. A post obit, on my reversion..
Moses. How much do you want?

Squire. A trifle!-only ten thousand pounds. Moses. A trifle! only ten thousand pounds !— You have almost taken away my breath. Sure, you think you are talking to a Bank or EastIndia Director, or that we poor Jews can coin ourselves into guineas.

Squire. I care not how you come by them, so as they are ready to supply my wants. Moses. Like enough—but my friend must have his terms..

Squire. Name them.

Moses. Why, in the first place, life is uncertain-a mere shadow-here to-day, gone tomorrow. Your life must be insured, and there is very little prospect, even if you were to live twenty years to come, of your stepping soon

into your estate. Therefore any given sum, at twenty years simple interest, doubles itself, and the ten become twenty thousand.

Squire. True.

Moses. But then at compound interest, and every man can make that of his money where the interest is regularly paid, it would be more than half as much again.

Squire. (Aside.) Unconscionable rogue! Haman's fate was too good for him!

Moses. Then there must be somewhat for risk, brokerage, &c.

Squire. Well, a truce to long-winded calculations! What is your full demand for ten thousand pounds?

Moses. I make no demand-but it is worthlet me see-interest-compound-risk-insurance and brokerage-it is conscientiously worth twenty-five thousand with common interest after fifteen years.

Squire. (Aside.) Come-this is better than I expected-well, Moses, I must have the money, and shan't haggle.

Moses. Humph! must have the money!