. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . cannot dwell upon the scene, nor could Idescribe my feelings, should I attempt nearly an hour my heart was stunned,my mini bewildered. But tears at lengthcame to my relief, and after a time I was ableto hear from Raymond the sad of myuncles death. He had died in a fit, cut downwithout a moments warning, and, as I after-wards learned, in consequence of his intem-perate habits. The funeral took place the next day. Iwalked in the procession to the burial ground,but was so completely overwhelmed with myloss as scarcely to no
. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . cannot dwell upon the scene, nor could Idescribe my feelings, should I attempt nearly an hour my heart was stunned,my mini bewildered. But tears at lengthcame to my relief, and after a time I was ableto hear from Raymond the sad of myuncles death. He had died in a fit, cut downwithout a moments warning, and, as I after-wards learned, in consequence of his intem-perate habits. The funeral took place the next day. Iwalked in the procession to the burial ground,but was so completely overwhelmed with myloss as scarcely to notice anything around was now without a relative in the world. A few days after these events, an examin-ation of my uncles affairs was made, and itwas discovered that he had died farthing of my own property was gone,and I was now a beggar ! These facts weretold me by Raymond ; they did not, however,immediately make a deep impression uponme; but I soon learned what it is to be 120 WIT without pa rents, without money, and withouta SALF OF THE HOUSE. 121 CHAPTER XI. A VISIT TO SARAHS CAVE—A SPLENDIDGIFT—DISAPPOINTMENT—NEW YORK. A MONTH passed away after my unclesdeath, during which I was in a sort of maze;I did not know what to do, and now, aftermany years are gone, I can hardly recollectanything that occurred during that seemed lost, and it was not till the daycame when the tavern was to be sold, withall its furniture that I was fully recalled toconsciousness. I remember that day well. The sale wasby auction, and the place which had been abe me to me for years was knocked down tothe highest bidder. The purchaser was astranger to me, and took immediate posses-sion. I still remained in the house; andit was not till three or four days after he andhis household had come, that the thought en- 122 WIT BOUGHT. tered my head that I was to leave it. Theman said to me one day— Well, Kobert—•when do you intend to go? I did not understand him a
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