TATTLE JACK. Wi

And now an ambassador arrived from the English settle-
ments with an account that all the conditions of the treaty had
heen performed, and demanding the restitution of the prisoners.
‘The Tartar chief was too mauch a man of honour to think of
delaying an instant, and they were all restored; but before

y set out, Jack laboured with indefatigable zeal to finish a
couple of saddles, and a dozen of horse-shoes, which he pre-
sented to the Khan with many expressions of gratitude. ‘The
Khan was charmed with this proof of his affection, and in
return made him a present of a couple of fine horses, and several
valuable skins of beasts. Jack arrived without any accident at
the English settlements, and selling his skins and horses, found
himself in possession of 3 moderate sum of money. He now
hegan to have a desire to return to England ; and one of the
officers who had often been obliged to him during his captivity,
procured him a discharge. He embarked, therefore, with all
his property, on board a ship, and in a few months was safely
landed at Plymouth. But Jack was too active and too prudent
to give himself up to idleness, After considering various
schemes of business, he determined to take up his old trade of
forging ; and for that purpose made a journey into the north,
and found his old master alive, and as active as ever. His
master, who had always entertained an esteem for Jack, wel-
comed him with great affection, and being in want of a fore-
man, engaged him. Jack was now indefatigable in his new
office : inflexibly honest, where the interest of his master was
concerned, and at the same time humane and obliging to the
men who were under him. In a few years his master was so
thoroughly convinced of his merit, that, growing old himself,
he took Jack into partnership, and committed the management
of the whole business to his care. He continued to exert the
same qualities now which he had done before, by which means

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