American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-04
From the Boston MALL
THE QUAKER'S DAUGHTER.
A STORY OF SALEM.

STORY OF SALEM.
The annals of the year 1858 will everlpre-
sent blot on the historic page of New Eng
land, and the lifted veil discloses fury of feli-
gtous intolerance, and Il violence of persecu-
ton, which darby stains the character of those
who, in other respects merit our highest ell
cJmiums
1t was during the height of the popular fury
in New England against the Quskers, that the
occurrences which am about to relate took
place Before small, unpalnted house in Sa-
lem, on beautiful Summer evening, sat an
old man and fair girl, his daughter. Their
faces but lily concealed the anxiety Of their
hearts, and listener might easily have seen
that their fearful forebodngs were not un-
founded.
"Verily,' said the old man, after pause in
the conversation, during which he had appear
Cd TO be engaged in inward prayer, "Nenly the
hand Of persecution is heavy upon us. Surely
it was the fear of the tender mercies of the
wicked in this place, that caused my own wife,
Rebecca, to 90 down to the grave, ere yet the
grasshopper had become burden, as it has to
me. And now, poor William, what will be-
come of him? Twice has he suffered the cruel
sentence of an unrighteous law for visiting you,
my daughter. l pray God that he may not
have the temerity to return"
"Amen," with blanched cheeks and fearful
eyes, calculated the maiden. Her anxious at
ttude-her clasped hands, all told tale of
deep affection. To William Horsely had her
youthful faith been plighted, while yet she was
in her native England, and the extent Of his
affection may be imagined, when it is remem-
bered that twice, as the reader has already
been informed, had he been publicly whipped
for venturing within the precincts of that town
from which he had been banIshed The PEN
atty for the third offence was death, and yet in
spite of the danger, had he dared week after
week to visit her whom he loved; and her
atfectonate circumstances, only served to
heighten his passion for one who, in her love
for others, thought not of herself
Long and anxiously did the father and
daughter converse about their future prospects.
They could not suppose that, known as they
were to be Quakers, they could long remain
unmolested, but there was in the breast of each
a carefully nourshed hope that their perfectly
harmless and quiet life might, at least, avert
for time the storm which they felt to be ga
thering.
But these hopes were vain-as the two arose
to retreat to their dwelling from the night air
and dew, their attention was arrested by loud
voices and the tread of heavy feet. Shortly a
party vi Tougll3 lll-ldFOltu ulCH SIOppGu dI lllo
door of their humble house, and freely entering
and seating themselves within, began to pass
the usual rough tests which the presence Of I'M
protected beauty will always excite in the
minds of the brutal and unfeeling.
The visit filled the bea utiful Quakeress with
undisguised alarm; she was wholly unprotect-
ed, for her father appeared supplied by the be-
fore unheard ofliberties with his property, and
said not word; but by the occasional flash of
his eye at some new outrage, it was easy to see
that in his younger days, much smaller in
jury would have called forth something besides
angry looks.
The object OF their coming was soon made
manifest. "The town can't allow you, old fell
ler," said the leader of the gang, ito cumber
this ground any longer So stir your stumps
and be off. If you're here at six O'Clock to-
morrow morning, by the whiskers of the viz
GIN you shan't have roof to cover you"
81 obey" said the old man meekly.
''But as for this little sparrow" continued
the ruffian, ''if she can fancy me, she shall 90
home and live with me. What say you, my
dear;''
The girl replied by an indignant gesture.
"Ah. | know how the wind lies. I've seen
that Horsely around her before now; but bark
We, you know his fate as well as do, if he VEN
lures into these parts again. So warn him for
| am OIL the look out"
The distress and alarm depicted on the girls
countenance was so evident that the fellow
stopped and after reiterating his injunctions to
the old man, the band took welcome leave.
''The Lords will be DONE" said the Quaker,
aflera short pause, "let us obey those who have
the power"
A short time was consumed in making pre-
partitions for their departure, but ere their az
engagements could be completed, the old man
was stricken down with burning fever The
unusual excitement had been too much for HIM,
and fastened disease, the symptoms of which
he had felt for two or three days.
For some minutes after the truth broke up
OIL the mind of the daughter, she remained stu
pefed, not knowing whittier to turn. All their
Quaker friends (and they had no others had
deserted the place. Her lover, she knew would
fly to her assistance, if he could but be made
acquainted with her situation, but his presence
would but increase her anxiety; and, in any
case, she knew not where TO seek him.
But her strong mind soon discovered the on
ly course In her almost hopeless situation
The house, she was aware, would be sacked in
the morning, and if she was discovered, no.
thing could save her from public Disgrace
Food and medicine, too, must be obtained for
her father, and her only way to get it was to
leave him, returning at night
To little ruined clubhouse, at some distance
from their dwelling, she carried bed, and
having rendered the place as comfortable as
possible. she carried the old man thither and
having carefully nursed him until morning,