Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-03-29

After long time spent in afiectienate entreaty
she leaned her young head on his friendly shoulder,
and sobbel out" Oh, j wish was dead. What
will my poor mother say, when she knows OF my
disgrace"
@Perhaps We can manage that she never shall
know it," replied he's and alluring her by this hope,
he gradually obtuined from her the whole story of
! her acquaintance with the nobleman. He babe her
be comforted and take nourishment; for he would
see that the silk paid for, and the prosecution
withdrawn. He went Immediately to her employ
err, and told him the story. " This is her first Of
fence" said he; :" the girl is young, and the only
child of poor widow. Give her chance to re-
treve this one false step, and she may be restored
to society, a useful and honored woman | will see
that thou art paid for the silk" The man readily
agreed to withdraw 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" re-
Piled Isaac. "By this kind of thoughtlessness, many
a young creature is driven into the downward path,
who might easily have been saved"
The good Oil maa then went 70 the hotel and
Inuuired for Henry Stuart. The servant said his
Iordship had not vet risen.~ "Tel him my business
is of importance" said Friend Hopper The SER
want returned and conducted him to the cham
Der The nobleman appeared surprised that plain
old Quaker should thus nrude upon his luxurious
privacy; but when he heard bis Grand, he blushed
deeply, and frankly admitted the truth of the girls
statement His benevolent visitor took the oppor-
tunity to shear testimony" as the Friends say,
against the sin and selfshness of proAigacy. He
did it in such kind and fatherly Manner that the
young mans heart touched. He excused HIM
self by saying that he would not have tempered
with the girl, if he had known her to be virtuous
81 have done many wrong things" said he, "but,
thank God, betrayal of confiding innocence rests
on my conscience. have always esteemed it the
basest act of which man is capable" The imprs-
onment of the poor girl, and the ororn 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 girl had thereby lost
profitable employment, and was obliged to return tc
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, thou art very
rich man; l see in thy hand large roll of sucf
notes. She is the daughter Of poor widow, anC
. thou hast been the means of doing her great in
Jury. Give me another
Lord Henry handed him another fifty dollar note
and smiled as he said You understand your bust
ness well. But you have acted noby, and rever
4 ence you for it. If you ever visit England COM
i and me. ] will give you cordial welcome
r and treat you like nobeman'
u "Farewell, friend" replied Isaac, though muc
. to blame in this affair, thou too hast behaved noby
G, Mayes thou be blessed in domestic life, and tr
y no more with the feelings of poor girls not eve
u with those whom others have betrayed and desert
Is ed"
n Luckily, the girl had sufficient presence of min
- to assume false name when arrested; by whic
lc means her true name kept out of the newspa
pers. 81 did this" said she, for my poor mother
,e sake" With the money given by Lord Henry tn
ID silk was paid for, and she sent home to he
mother, well provided with clothing Her nam
IL and place of residence remain to this day secre
= in the breast of her benefactor.
u Several years after the incidents | have related
= y.
~ to see him. When he entered the room, he foun
y handsomely dressed young matron, with bloom
IL ing boy of five six years old. She rose to NEE
d him, and her voice choked as she said" Fren
Hopper, do you know me?" He replied that h
ia did not She fixed her fearful eyes earnestly upo
u, him. and said You once helped me, when in grei
lie distress" But the good missionary Of humanit
ie had helped too many in distress TO be able to
rs lect her without more precise information Wit
y a tremuous voice, she babe her son go into tn
VI next room, for few minutes then dropping O
3 her knees she hid her face in his lap, and sobbe
o. out, Z" am the girl that stole the silk. OH whei
e' should I now be, if it had not been for you?"
q, When her emotion was somewhat Gained, 81
ol told him that she had married highly respectful
man, Senator of his native State. Having ca
Is to visit the city, she had again and again passt
Ter Friend Hoppers house, looking wistfuy at the Wi
u.s. dows to catch sight of him; but when she a
- r. tempted to enter, her courage failed
IN "But L go away Tomorrow, SAID she, land
a could not leave the city, without once more SEER
Ak and thanking him who saved me from ruin" 81
Is recalled her little boy, and said to him, Look
"a; that old gentleman, and remember him well for
lui was the best friend your mother ever had" Wi
Ah an earnest invitation that he would visit her hap
Jay home, and fervent God bless YOU" she babe h
gu; benefactor farewell.
Oh My venerable friend is not aware that ! ha
lad r;sb 10 nnrfv Kim hnt 70 exert n GENIAL inAnen
'ne on the hearts of others; to do my mite iowa
us teaching society how to cast out the Demon Pc
ice atty, by the voice of the Angel Love.