The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-10-10

by, and again blocked up the way, anu
pointing his pistol, cried out, your
watch" 49,,
The Quaker, although surprised did
not show it in the least, and coolly taxing
out his watch, and noticing the time
placed the jewel in the hand OF the thlel'
saying m homo.
for nv dauGhter will feel uneasy al my
absence" ,.,
"One moment" replied the unknown,
growing more hardened by his continued
docility. "swear that you have 10 olher
sum-" o,
81 never swear, "replied the Quaker
"Well, affirm then, that you have a.
bout you no more money, and upon the
word of hghwaymOn will not resort
to violence towards man who yields WIN
so much grace; will no further modest
you" ,,
Toby reflected moment and shook
his head.
"Whoever thou art" said he, grave
" ''tbou hast noticed that | am Qna-
ker, who would not conceal the truth, J.
though at the risk of my life. lnmy sud-
ldle-bags | have the sum of two hundred
pounds sterlng."
"Two hundred pounds sterling cried
the highwayman-whose eyes gbs'eheo
through his mask. =,
"Iryou are good, you are human,
replied the Quaker, "you will not take a.
way the money. My daughter is about
being married, and this sum Is necessary
for the occasion; it would be long time
before could get together similar one;
the dear child loves her intended, and II
would be exceedingly cruel to deny then
union. You have heart; perhaps yor
have loved; You would not, yoa cannot
do so wicked an action"
"What has your daughter, her lover
or their marriage to with me- ic"c
words and more promPtn,ss! Give M
the money"
Toby, signing, raised the sadd'e-bags
took out heavy sack and handed 1t SLOW
" to the masked man, and then attempt
ed to galop of, -.
"HoId on, my QUAKER TREND, SAT-
!, the other, Selling the bride, "Fhe mo
ment of your arrival you will dcnounc
me to the magistrate; that is usual, an
have nothing to say, but mast at leas
be beyond pursuit tonight, My mare
feeble enough, and what is more, she !
Catigucd; your horse, on the contrary
apDears vigorous, for the weight OF til
back did not cncuQiAcr him; dlsmoun
give me your horse, you may take mi'
SO il you wish"
twas too late to think Of resisting, an
although the increasing demands were
- a nature to heat the bile OF the most PIT
ticnt man, good Toby dismounted, an
y with resignation accepted the sorry jade
l. that was lett in exchange, Had kow
this" he conteuted himself with thinking
IS, Il should have run away when | fir
N, met the rascal, and certainly he wouI
n never have oycrlakcn me with his 2oM
Il SCR"
IS Meanwhile, the masked man, thankin
as him ironically for his compIai5ancc, bur,
ng ING his rowels disappeared.
ne Before arriving in London, the puT
le' dcrcd traveller had time to reflect upo
lar his situation, and upon the disuppontmel
% Of the Young folks, who loved each o'ht
Oh 50 much, aud whose happiness would /
'ot delayed The sum taken from him W;
M irrecoycrably lost; there was noilht
ny means to find OF recognize the audacio'
" thief: nevertheless. as though struck !
OF sudden idea, he stopped short;
Ia "Ycs!" cried he, Il may succeed |
in this means. Irthis man resides in Lol
to don. perhaps | shall he able to find hi
to Heaven has, doubtless, determined tn
tn he should be imprudcnt"
net A little consolcd by some hope, To'
zen went home without appearing in the lea
m troubled, and without speaking Of his a
Gus venture, he did not go to a magistrat
nat but embraced his daughter, who, doul
the ing nothing, retired and slept soundly.
'es, Next morning, he bcthought himself
rcd aid Providence to make researches.
Bringing out the mare from the sal
the where she had passed tho night ,he plac
It'll the bride upon her neck, hoping Il
ans the animal, guided By habit, would nat
lor- rally 90 10 her masters house.
MIR lie let the unchecked beast 90 free
had the streets of London, and followed h
are But he oycrrated her instinct; for 10
Gu time she walked about, making a tho'
'er- and turns and curves, without oblc
'ro- without direction. Toby dcspaircd; ST
lex, thief" thought he, "never resided
vest London; how silly was, not to not
sell the magistrate before it was too late,
nIit stead OF depending on this animal to f
lig- the vagabond."
or He was interrupted in his renccti'
one by the cries Of children who had be
oW, nearly trod upon by the mare; nom
nad since so quiet, she now started to run
lar "Stop her! stop hcr!" cried every Oh
lner 'lct her go!" Grid the Quaker, Sin
The name of Heaven do not stop her."
per- And following with anxiety the cou
oth- Of the animal, he saw her rapidly en-
'acN half open gateway Of splendid re
set dence at the West End.
nses " IT'S here" thought the Quaker, !
lett sing his eyes to heaven in thanks to Pr