Holly Springs gazette., 1844-04-13

Alttf fO9lg time : 3ttit i1 aNectIOnate en-
treaty she leaned her young head on hi
friendly shoulder and sobbed out, "Oh.
wish | was dead.-W bat viii my POO
mother say. when she knows of:ny dis
grace 21
Perhaps we can manage that she neve
shall know it." replied he; and allureins
her by this hope, he gradually ob,aIne,
from her the whole story Of her acqnaintanc,
with the mob letnan. He bade her be com
foTted, and take nourishment for he woulc
see that the silk was paid for, and the prose
cution withdrawn. He went immediately
to her employer, and told him the story
This is her first offence" said he; .the pir
is young and the onIv child of poor wild
ow Give her a chance to retrieve this enc
false step, and she may Be restored 10 socie
w useful and honored woman will
see that thou art paid for the silk" The
man readily agreed 10 withdraw the prose.
culion, and said he would have dealt other
wise by the girl. had he known all the cir
cumstances- Thou sh0uldst have inquir.
ed into the merits ofthe case, my friend" re-
piled Isaac. "By this kind of thoughtIess.
ness, many young creature is driven into
the downward path, who might easily have
been saved.
Ihe good old man then went to the hotel,
and inquired for Henry Stuart. The ser
want said bis Iordship had not ve: risen.
Tell him my business Is Of importance"
said Friend Hopper The servant soon re-
turned and conducted him to the chamber
The noblcman appeared surprised that
a plain cd Quaker should thus intrude uD-
on his luxurious privacy; but when he
heard his eTr8ud he blushed deeply. and
frankly admitted the truth Of the gins state
ment His benevolent viSiter took the on.
poriuuHy 10 bear a testimony" as the
Friends say, against The sin aRd selfshness
Of Frotligacy. He did il IN such kind and
iaiheI'V manner that the Young mans heart
was touched. lie excused himself bv say
ing that be would net have tampefed with
the girl, II be had known her to b. virtuous.
s. have done many wrong things" said he.
but thank Sod, no betrayal OF confding In
nocence rests on nay conscience, have al
ways esteemed Il the basest act Of which
man is capable" The Imprisonment ofl
-he poor girl and the forlorn situation ia |
which she had been found distressed bin |
greatly. And when Isaac represented that |
he silk had been stolen for bis sake. that !
be girl had thereby los; pioftable employ. /
nent, and was obliged to return to her dis /
ant home, to avoid the danger of exposure. |
le took out fifty dollar note aud offered j:
0 pay her expenses. "Nav." said Isaac.
thou al, very rich nan | see in thy
land large roll of such notes She is the
laughter OF poor widow and thou hast
cen the means OF doing her great injury.
live me another
Lord Henry handed him another fdy
ollar note, and smiled as be said" You
Understand your business well But vou
ave acted nobly, and l reverence you for
+ f you ever visit England, come to see
ne. will give you a cordial welcome,
nd treat you like a nobleman
Farewell, friend, replied Isaac, though
luch to blame in tbs affair, thou too hast
ehaved nobly Alayest thou be blessed in
omestic life, and trile no more with the
.elings of poor girls; not even with those
HON others have betrayed and deserted" {
Luckily, the girl bad sufficient presence,
mind to assume a false name when ares
d by which means her true name was
spt out OF the newspapers. IL did this"
nd she, "for my poor mothers sake"
lith the money given by Lord Henry the
k vas paid fer, and she was sent home to r
er mother, we'll provided with clothing
eT name and place Of residence remain to
IS day a secret IN the breast Of her 5enefac-
Several wears after the incidents I have I
lated lady called al Friend Eopper's
luse, and asked TO see him. When he en-
ed the room, be found a Handsomely I
essed young matron, with a blooming bow
five or six years old She rose to meet q
N, and her voice choked as she said
'riend Hopper, do you know me o. He r.
piled that he did not. She fixed her tear. 1
eyes earnestly upon him. and said, "You
&c helped me, when in great distress"
It the good missionary Of humanity had j.
lped too many il distress to be able to re- =
llcct her, without more precise informa-
n. With tremulous voice, she babe her :,
] 60 into the next room for a few min.
5; then, dropping on Der knees, she bid :
+ face in his lap and sobbed out, IL am =
girl that stole the silk OIL where r.,
,uld now be. fit had not been for you2" II
When her emotion was somewhat calm
she told him that she had married a
Ihly respectable man, a Senator of his ma
2 State. Having a call to visit the city.
had again and again passed Friend
pPeF's house, looking wfsifuly at the "a
ldows 10 catch sigh, Of him; but when =
attempted TO enter, her courage failed
But 90 away tomorrow" said She !"
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