The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-06

might easily have been saved"
The rood old man then went to the hotel and
inquired for Henry Stuart The servant said his
lordship had not yet risen. "Iell him my ousi-
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 in,rude upon
his luxurious privacy but when he heard his
GRAND, he bl6shed deeply, and frankly admitted
the truth of the girls statement His benevolent
visiter took the opportunity to "hear a testimo-
nv" as the Friends say, against the sin and sell
6lhness Of prohigacy. He did it in such a kind
and fatherly manner, that the young mans heart
was touched. He excused himself by saying
that he would not have tempered with the girl,
if he had known her 10 be virtuous. IL have
done many wrong things" said he, but, thank
God, no betrayal of confding innocence rests on
my conscience. ] have always esteemed il the
basest act of which man is capable" The inn
prisonment Of the poor girl, and the forlorn situ-
alton il which she had been found, distressed
him greatly. And when Isaac represented that
the silk had been stolen for his sake, that the
girl 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.
" Nay" said Isaac, g thou art very rich man ;
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 we'll But you have acted nobly,
aud reverence you for it. If you ever visit
England, come to see me. will give you
cordial welcome, and treat you like nobleman."
Farewell, friend" replied Isaac. Though
much to blame in this affair, thou too hast be-
haved nobly. Mayest thou be blessed in domestic
life, and trie no more with the feelings of poor
| girls; not even with those whom others have
betrayed and deser ed.' 4st
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. Il did this" said she, for my
poor mothers sake" " it'll 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 a, Friend Hopper's house and asked
to see him. When he entered the room, he found
a handsomely dressed young matron, with a
blooming boy of FIVE or six years old. She rose
10 meet him, and her voice choked as she said,
Friend Hopper, do you know me Z" 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 recolect her, without more
precise information. With tremulous voice,
she babe her son go into the next room, for few
minutes; then dropping on her knees, she hid her
face in his lap, and sobbed out, am the girl tina,
stole the 81 TX. Oh, where should now be, if il
had not been for you!' es M
When her emotion was somewhat Gained, she
told him that she had married highly respecta-
bic man, Senator Of his native State Having
a call to visit the city, she had again and again
passed Friend Hoppers house, looking wistfully
at the windows to catch sight Of him; bun
when she attempted to enter, her courage failed.
But go away tomorrow, /" said she, and |
could not leave the city, without more seeing
and thanking hin, who saved me from ruin"
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 mo her
ever had" With an earnest invitation that he |
would visit her happy home. and fervent g God
bless you," she babe her benefactor farewell
My venerable friend is not aware that have |
written this story. have not published it iron,
any wish TO glorify him, but to exert genial IN
fuence 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.
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