Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-08-11

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nocent grip 81 am,' replied she, with
lconyulsiye .sobs. ssOh, what have Lever
done or said, that you should ask me that?''
Fer words stirred the deem fountains of his
better nnture. eff YOU are innocent::, said
he. ssGod forbid that Il should make Won
otherwise. But YOU accepted nv invita-
ton and presents 50 rendily that | suppos.
ed you understood me. ;, 'aW hat could |
understand, y said she, sexscept that YOU in
tended to make me- your 'wifeq'' Though
reared amid the proi1dest distinctions Of
rank. he felt no inclination to smile Ha
b1nshed and. was silent. gaThe heartless con
.venti lilies or osr ed ~
pfesence Ut aiI tioAafe sin1p pficity He cons
iveyed her 10 her humble home, and bade
her farewell, with q thankful consciousness
that he had done no. irretrievable injury to
her future prospects. The remembrance
Of her would soon be to him as the rcollec-
ton Of last years butterflies. With her
the wound was deeper. In her solitary
chamber she wept, in bitterness Of heart,
over the ruined air castles. And that dress
which she had stolen to make. an appear
ance beftting his bride! Oh! what if she
should be discovered? And would not the
hanrt of her moor w;dowed mother bre.k
# She shon]d know tbat her child was -
thief Alas. her wretched forehod;nas wera We .
too true, The silk was traced to her She
was arrested on her way to the store and
dragged to prison. There she refused all
nourishment, and wept incessantly.
On the fourth day the keeper called un-
on Isaac T. Hooper. and informed him that
there was a Young girl in prison. who an.
mined to die by starvation. The kind heart.
ed old gentleman Immediately went to her
assistance. He found her living on the floor.
her face buried in her hands. sobbing as if
her heart would break. He tried to com.
fort her. but could obtain no answer.
sLeaye US alone" said he to the keener.
ssPerhaps she will speak to me if there is
none To hear - When thew were alone to-
pether. he nut back her hair from her tenn.
Dles. laid his hand kindly on her heantif,l
heod and said in sootb;no tono. ssM1,
child, consider me as thv fafber Tell me
all thon b,st done IF tbon hast t,i-en This
silk, let me know all about if. will do for
thee as / would for daughter; and dou bt
not that can help thee out of this diff
culty.'
After a long time spent in affectionate
entreaty, she leaned her young head on his
friendly shoulder, and sobbed out, "Oh,
wish was dead. What will my poor moth
or say when she hears of my disgrace?"
aPerhaps we can manage that she shall
never know it,o replied he: and alluring
her by this hope, he gradually obtained
from her the whole story of her acquain-
lance with the nobleman. He bade her
be comforted, and take nourishment-for
he would see that the silk was paid for and
the suit Withdrawn. He went Immediate
lly TO her EMPLOYER. and told him the story.
6This is the first offence.'' said he: ssthe
girl is Young. and the only child Of poor
widow. Give her chance to retrieve this
lone false step. and she NAV be restored tc
society, a useful and honored woman. will
see that thou art paid for the silk" The
man readily agreed to withdraw the prose
/ cution. and said he would have dealt other
i wise with the girl. had he known all the
circumstances. ITbou shouldst have en-
n,ired into the merits of the case. my
i friend . ,renlied Isaac -aRv this kind oI
! thoughtlesness. MANY Young creature is
] driven into the downward path. who mighl
easilv have been sayed.n 50
! .The good old man then went to the hoteI
and enouired for Henry Stewart. The
servant said his lordsbip had not vet risen.
/ ssTell him nv business is of importance. J,
said Friend Hopper. The servant return
ed and conducted him to the chamber. The
noble,nan appeared surprised that plair
J, old quaker should thus intrude upon hi.
luxurious privacy; but when he heard hi.
Eerrand, he blushed deeply, and frankly ad
, mitted the truth of the girls statement
| His benevolent visitor took the epportunit,
] to ssbear testimony as the Friends say
j against the sin and selfshness of profigacy
!. He did it in such kind and fatherly man
ner, that the young mans heart was touch
J ed. !, He excused himself by saving that h,
would not have tampered with the girl
ha had known. her to he v;rtnons sg bav,
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