Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-05-02

ask Thy allowance for appearing 30
pressing" said Toby" but between friends
/, ma,tersih not much. and | come without
ceremony to ask for the watch that you Dor.
rowedes, Of the yestusdsy."
The wstch y
81 vAlus II much it belonged 10 my poor
vile, and | cannot do without 1t. NV sT.
celient friend The alderman, would not for
give the we're | TO fail for one day to return
The level 10 his sister"
The name OF the alderman appeared TO
make some impress on upon Neresiord
Without waiting fof an answer. Toby CONT.
nue. -
Thou wilt do me tho pleasure TO return
also lie ten guineas which lent thee al the
same time. Nevertheless, fthou ali Ia need
Of them. ! consen, 10 lei thee have them for
some lime, on condition that thou give me
receipt
The scheme Of the Quaker SO disconceu.
ed the old merchant, that he could not deny
the possession Of the articles stolen, but, not
liking to acknowledge hls crime, he hesla.
Ted 10 answer, when Toby said,
Z" / wish thee to participate at the approach
ing marriage Of my daughter Mary. had
reserved the sum OF Two hundred pounds
sterling for the expenses Of the bridal, bot
an accident happened TO me lsSt night on
the road to London-l was completely rob
Ted and 50 ! have come TO pray thee 10
give Thy son portion. which otherwise
would not have asked thee"
My SonW
Yes. DoSt thou not know that he is
Msty's lover, and that Ills he that is going
to marry herl'
EDWARD ~ exclaimed the merchant throw
inc himself out Of bed
Edward Weresord," mildly replied Se
Quaker, while quietly taking pinch Of snuff
" Come do this thing for him. wuuld not
velly, that he should know aupht OF what
passed last night, and If thou d 81 not furnish
him with the sum thnt promised, 1t Will be
well for me to tell how los, IT,"
Wereslord ran To bureau and drew out
a caskel with a trple lock, opened II, and
returned succesAvely to ! oby, his purse, his
watch, aud his bag of money.
Very we'll, said the Quaker as he receiy.
ed them, see that ! had reason 10 count
upon thee"
/ Is this all that you see J" demanded the
/ merchant, with one OF his blunt airs
Nay, yer need something Of thy friend
ship
( Speak"
Thou wilt disinheril thy son !"
/ How I"
/ Thou wilt disinherit him seek not,
but some will say that have speeula,ed on
thy fortune"
In finishing these words the Quaker lett
the chamber
\ ." mufmured he when he found him
sell alone, the children are not Onswerable
Tor the faults OF their parents. hity shal
marry the son of this man, but the btOler
money she shall never touch"
When he reached the court, he cried GU
to Wereslord, who had come to the window
" Ho my dear friend, | brought bacl
your mare, return my horse"
Some minutes afterwards, Toby, wei
mounted, carrying by the top his bag OF mo
uey, furnished with his watch aud purse
reached homo at moderate tot
" made ylsll This evening" o lhy father,
said he 10 Edward, whom he perceived en-
lcrng with him, " believe we shall nov
agree
Two hours afterwards Wereslard arrive,
at the house Of Toby, and taking him aparl
said,
" Honest Quaker, your proceedings have
deeply affected my very soul You nigh
have dshonofed me-dishonored my son
ruined me Ia his estimation. and caused lht
misfortune OF refusing hin your daughter
Nun have shown yourself man in hand an,
hear. shall moi again blush in your pre-
sence Take these papers Farewell 70,
will never see me again And he departed
The Quaker, left alone, opened the papers
They showed obligations Of considefabl,
value on the first bankers Of London, with
long list Of names, and opposite each name
in figures the sum greater or less 10 amount
a billet was added, wherein the Quaker rea,
as lOllows.
These are the names Of persons VIII
were robbed the figures are the sums whlci
ought to ne restored as Ia the money viii
I've bankers. 10 my name, let 1t 60 TO TIT
strangers. but make the restitution secret,
yourself What remains Wi, be nv leglI
/ mate fortune, and your daughter will SOM
day possess my estate"
The next day Weresford leit London, an,
every body was certain that he had gone Il
spend his fortune IN France.
On the day Of the marriage, the Quake
brought together company ut merry friends
among whom were noticed a number Of per
sons enchanted with the conduct OF the rnb
hers Of London, no, through the inlsrposl
I lion Of Toby, had made restitution OF tuel
lost capital, with interest.