New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-24

ing tones, My child, CONSIDER me as thy id'n0A
Tell me all thou hast DONE If thou hast taken
this silk, let me know all about it. l will do Tor
thee as | would for daughter; and doubt not
that can help thee out of this difficulty
After long time spent in ahectionate entrea'y'
she leaned her young head on his friendly snou,-
der, and sobbed out "Oh, wish was oeau'
What will my poor mother say, when she Aiio"'
cf my disgrace % shau
Perhaps we can manage that she he'Ii - s,an ,h;a
know it,'' replied he; and ailurng ne, oy .liis
hope, he gradually obtained from lef 'n1 ,, "1'0.'
story of her acquaintance WIN 'lI .'o.sl'' ..-el
He bade her be contorted, ana ldho ., nouii':',
,nent for he would see that the silk was paid
n's 49, - tho nrosecution withdrawn. lie went
Immediately to her employer, and told hun the
story. "This is her first offence" said he; 8" the
oirl is Young, and the only child of poor widow.
Give her chance to retrieve this one false step,
and she NAV be restored to society, useful and
honored woman will see that thou art paid
for the silk" The man readily agreed to with
draw the prosecution, and said he would have
dealt otherwise by the girl, had he known all the
circumstances Thou shouldst have inquired
into the merits of the case, my friend" rephed
Isaac By this kind of thoughtlessness, many a
Young creature is driven into the downward path,
who might easily have been saved.
The good old man then went to the hotel and
incurred for Henry Stuart. The servant said his
lordshp had not vet risen. "Tcll him my busl-
ness is of Importance said Friend Hopper.
The servant soon returned and conducted HIM to
the chamber The nobleman appeared surprised
that plain old Quaker should thus lntrude upon
his luxurious privacy; but when he heard his
errand, he blushed deeply, and frankly admitted
the truth Of the girls statement His benevo-
lent visiter took the opportunity TO "hear testl
mony,'' as the Friends say, against the SIN and
selhshness of profigacy. He did 1t IN such
kind and fatherly manner, that the young mans
heart was touched. He excused himself, by say
ing that he would not have tampered with the
girl, if he had known her to be vlrtuous. L
have done many wrong things" said he, but,
thank God, no betrayal of conhding innocence
rests on nv conscience. Ihave always esteemed
it the basest act Of which man is capable" The
Imprisonment Of the poor girl, and the fororn
situation in which she had been found, distressed
him greatly. And when Isaac represented that
the silk had been stolen for his sake, that the
pirl had thereby lost profitable employment, and
was obliged to return to her distant home, to
avoid the danger of exposure, he took out fifty
dollar note and offered it to pay her expenses.
"Nav" said Isaac, +" thou art very rich man !;
I see in thy hand large roll of such notes. She
is the daughter Of poor widow, and thou hast
been the means of doing her great injury. Give
me another
Lord Henry handed him another fifty dollar
note, and smiled as he said, You understand
your business well. But you have acted nobly
and I reverence you for 1t. Ii you ever visit
England, come to sec me. will give you
cordial welcome, and treat you like nobleman." J"
"Farewel, friend" replied Isaac: Though
much to blame in this affair, thou too hast be-
haycd noblv. Mayest thou be blesscdin domestic
life and trife no more with the feelings Of poor
girls !; not even with those whom others have
betrayed and deserted"
Luckily, the girl had sufficient presence OF
mind to assume false name when arrested; by
which means her true name was kept out OF the
newspapers 81 did this,'' said she, for my
Door mothers sake" With the money given by
Lord Henry the silk was paid for, and she was
sent home to her mother, well provided with
clothing Her name and place of residence re-
main to this day secret In the breast Of her
benefactor.
Several years after the incidents have related,
a lady called at Friend Hopper's house and asked
to see him. When he entered the room, he found
a handsomely dressed young matron, with
blooming boy of five or SIX years old. She rose
to meet him, and her voice choked, as she said,
Friend Hopper, do you know me?" He re-
piled that he did not. She fixed her fearful eyes
earnestly upon him, and said You once helped
me, when in great distress" But the good
missionary of humanity had helped too many IN
distress, to be able to recollcct her. without more
precise information. With tremulous voice,
She bade her son go into the next room, for few
minutes; then dropping on her knees, she hld her
face in his lap, and sobbed out, am the glr that
stole the silk Oh, where should l now be, II 1t
had not been for you!"
When her emotion was somewhat Gained, she
told him that she had married highly respecta-
be man. Senator of his native State. Having
call to visit the city, she had again and again
passed Friend Hopper's house, looking wstiully
at the windows to catch sight of him; but
when she attempted to enter, her courage failed
"But 90 away Tomorrow" said she, and
could not leave the city, without once more seeing
and thanking him who saved me from ruin D
She recalled her little boy, and said to him.
Look at that old gentleman, and remember
him well; for he was the best friend your mother
ever had' With an earnest invitation that nc
would visit her happy home, and fervent ;" Goo
bless YOU" she bade her benefactor farewell.
NV venerable friend is not aware that have
written this story. l have not published it from
any wish to glorify him, but to exert a genial IN
huence on the hearts of others; to do my mite
toward teaching society how to cast out the De
mon Penalty, by the voice of the Angel Love
Boston Courier
A SHORT RoMANcE.-Some years ago, IN one O
the most beautiful of the West India islands
t there lived an old French gentleman and his
only daughter-a charming creature of sweet
sixteen. A young Spaniard who had an estate
near by became enamored Of the sweet Famele