Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-03-19
BY C. L. SHOLES.

arrested,on her way to the store, land drag
ged to prison. There she refused all nour-
ishment,and wept necessarily.
On the fourth day, the keeper called up
on Isaac t. Hopper, and Informed him that
there was young girl in prison, who APP
pcared to be utterly friendless, and deter
mined to die by starvation The kind
heated old gentleman Immediately went
to her assistance. He found her lying on
the floor of her cell, with her face buried
IN her hands sobbing as if her heart would
break. He tried to comfort her, but could
obtain no answer.
sleeve us Alone" said he TO the keeper.
"Perhaps she will speak TO me, if there is
none to hear" When they were alone to-
ge!her, he put back the hair from her tenn
pies, laid his hand kindly on her beautiful
hcad,1nd said in soothing tones, "My child,
consider me as thy father. Tell me all
thou hast done. If thou hast taken this
silk, let me know all about it. Twill do for
thee as would for dlughter; ard doubt
not that | Can help thee out of this difficult
ty."
After a long time spent in aifectonate
entrcaty, she leaned her young head on his
friendly shoulder, and sobbed out, ''Oh,
wish | was dead What will my poor moth
or say, when sac knows of my dsgrace?'
''Perhaps, we can manage that she new
er shall know it, replied be; and alurng
her by this hope, he gradually obtained from
her the whole story of her acquaintance with
the nobleman. He bad her be comforted,
and take nouyishment; for he would see that
the TX was pad for, and tie prosecution
withdrawn. He went Immediately to her
employer, ana told him the story "This is
Der frs offence" slid c;''the girl is young,
and the only child of poor widow. Give
her chance to retrieve this one false step,
and she may be restored TO society, use
ful and houorcd wom1n. | VIII SEQ that
thou art paid for the silk" The man rca-
dIly agrc d to withdraw The prosecution,
and said he would have dealt otherwise hy
by the girl. bad he known all the circum-
stances. Thou shouldst have imputed
into the merits of the case, my fricnd,' re
piled Isaac, BY this kind of thoughtless-
ness, many young creature is driven in
TO the drowned path, who mi ght easily have
been saved"
The good old man then went t. the hotel
and inquired for Henry S uart. The SER
want SAID his lord ship had not yet risen.-
''TelI him my business is Ct Importance,
said Friend Hopper. The servant soon
returned and conducted him to the cham
Der. The nobIenan appeared surprised
that pain old Quaker should thus intrude
upon his luxurious privacy; bat when he
heard his errand, he blushed de ply, and
frankly admitted the truth fthe girls state
mcnt. His benevolent visitor took the OPP
portunny to bear testimony" as the
Friends say, ngans, the sin and se|fishneSs
Of pronigacy. He did ii in such kind and
fatherly manner. that the yonrg mans
heat was touched. He excused himself,
by saying that he would not have lampered
with The girl he had known hel TO be vir-
uous. al have always esteemed it the
bascst act.of which man is capable" The
Imprisonment Of the poor girl and the for
Torn situation in which she had been found.
dis rcssed 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 10 her distant home, to avoid the
danger of exposure he took on, Il fifty dol
lar note, and offered it TO pay her cxpen-
SEES. may" said Isaac, "rhou art very
rich man; ! see in thy hand n large roll Of
such notes. She is the daughter of a poor
widow. and thou has; been the means Of
dning her great injury. Give me anoth-
err"
Lord Henry handed him another fifty dol
lar note, and smiled as he said, "You un-
ders.and your business well. But YOU have
acted nobIy ,aod reverence you fo' it. II
Won ever visit England. come to see me
VIII give you cnriial welcome, and treat
you like noblemln."
Farewell, friend" he replied: although
much to blame in this affMI, thou too hast
behaved noby Mayst thou be blessed in
domestic life. and trihe no more with the
feelings of poor girls; not even with those
whom others lave BETRAYED and deserted. 4"
luckily, The girl had sufficient presence
of mind to assume false name when ar
rested: by which meats her true name was
kept out of the newspapers. Il did this. :
said she, "for my poor mothers sake
! With the money given by Lord Henry. the
silk was paid ler,and she was sent home 20
her mother, well provided with clothing
Her name and place of residence remain
10 this day Il sec:et in the breast of her
| beneiactor.
| Several years after the incidents have
related, lady called at Friend Hopper's
house aud asked to see him. When he
entered The room, he found handsomely
dressed young matron,wih a blooming boy
of FIVE or six years old. She rose 10 meet
! him, and her voice choked, as she said.
'Frend Hopper, do You know me!' He
replied that he did not. She fixed her
fearful ewes earnestly upon him, and sad,
"You once helped me, when in great dis.
tressn But the good missionary Of hu-
manity had helped TOO many in distress, ID
be able TO recoliect her, without more pre-
else information. With Ia tremulous voice.
she babe her son 90 into the next room, for
few minutes:then dropping on her knees,
she hid her face in his lap, and sobbed out,
II am the girl that stole the silk. Oh,
where should now be, if i, had not been
for you!"
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