Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-03-23

venture. He did not 90 TO magistrate
but embraced his daughter, who, doubling
nothing, retired, and as usual, slept, with
pleasant dreams. Next morning he COM
menccd his researches. Bringing out the
mare from the stable where she had passed
the night, he placed the bride upon her
neck, hoping that the animal. guided by
habit, would naturally 60 to her master
house.
lie let the unchecked beast 90 Tree III
the streets of London, and followed her'--
BIT he overrarcd her instinct; tor long
time she walked about, making thousand
turns or curves, without object or olrec-
lion; sometimes stopping, then starting IN
contrary course. Toby despaired! the
thief. thought he, never resided In Lon
don how silly / was. not to notify ma.
cis,rotc before il was too late, instead OF
depending on this animal to find the Vaga-
| bond.
He was interrupted in his reflections by
the cries of children who had been hear'y
trod upon by the mare; moment since so
Quiet, now she started to run.
"Stop her! stop herr" cried every one;
"Let her gov cried the Quaker. "'n the
name of Heaven, do not stop her!
And following. with anxiety, the course
of the animal, he saw. her rapidly enter
the halfopen gateway OF spIendiu resi-
dence at the West End.
'Tis here. thought the Quaker, thankful
" raising his eyes to Heaven. men, III
nassinc before the house, he saw servant
in the ward patIng the beast, and conduct
inc her 70 the stable; he then asked oil the
first person he met the name OF the pro-
prietor of the house.
"What! are you stranger lnths part OF
the town, that you do not know the resi- ,s,,
dence of the rich merchant, Werestord!
The Quaker stood petrifled
"Weresford," repeated the man. beIeY'
ing himself misunderstood; "you well Kno"
the man who has made 50 great tor
tune"
"Thonks, my friend, thanks" replied
Toby. ~
He was unable 10 recover himself. We
rcsford, Edwards father-a respected man
-he my theft
He believed himself the butt ofa dream
and wished to return home. Ncvcrthe-
less, he called to mind several instances OF
respectable men who had been connected
with bands of indicators. Then this I'M
mense fortune, the source ofwhIch was so
uncertain; then this marc, which seemed
10 be going to her master. Toby was de-
tcrmincd to solve the mystery. He went
boldly into the yard and demanded speech
with the master, who, although it was
nearly noon, was still in bed-another IN
dication of night OF fatigue. The Qua
ker insisted upon being introduced Imme
da,eIv, and soon found himself in Weres-
ford's bed chamber. He had Just walked
and, rubbing his eyes, asked, a little ou'
: of humor;
"Who are you, sir, and what do you
want?" :,
The sound ofhis voice awakened Toby's
recollection. and completed his conviction
Quietly takinga chair, he posted himself
near the bed, without removing hat.
, "You remain covered" cried the sur
, prised merchant. -
81 am a Quaker" replled the other
with much calmncss. sand you know ina
such is our usage ~,
, AT the first words of the Quaker. Weres
ford sprang up, and closely examined M
o visiler. Without doubt he recognized MIN
I for he turned pale. i.
. "Wel." asked he, stammcring, 'what
q it, if you please, the--the--subJect WHICH
: brings YOU hther?
o 81 ask pardon for having shown so muc'
!. haste" re piled Toby, "but among lr'enu
y it is not usual to stand upon ceremony al
I am come. without form, TO ask tor m
- watch which YOU borrowed yesterday"
;, "The-watch! .c.
4 81 value it much--it was my poor VIE
&c --and cannot do without 1t. NV hro'ne'
=, in law. the alderman. never would pardo
1t mo for letting Jewel which recalls 10 MN
- his sister, to pass from my hand Day;
- The name of the Alderman seemed
y, ~ make some impression upon Weres'or'
y Without waiting for reply, Toby contii
r ued:
sYou will much oblige me by returnlr
NJ those twelve guineas which lent you
o. The same time, nevertheless, if you are
wan, of them, | consent t. lend them
r. YOU. on condition you give me receipt
il. The GOODNESS Of the Quaker so mu
of disconnected the merchant, that he dar
err not deny the possession of the stolen ar
be clcs; but, not wishing to acknowledge
as he hesitated to reply, and Toby adde's:
Ms Il have told you of the projected mi
eff; rage of my daughter Mary. | had
en- served a sum of two hundred pounds SIC
ing for the BRIDES portion, hut have
mis- with an accident; last evening, on the Il
IN; don road, was completely robbed, so &C
nv. pletely, that am come to pray YOU to g