The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-07-05
THE QUAKER AND HlGHWAYMAN.

Toby Simpson, pattern to Quakers
inhabited neat little house in London
beauti6ed by the presence Of his daughter
Mary. She was scarcely seventeen,
beautiful blonde with blue eyes, and pos
sessing as much wisdom as beauty, was
sought after by all the young men among
her fathers acquaintances. Those of the
neighborhood tried, in vain to win
smile. Mary was not coquette, and SC
far from turning to account the effect pro
duced by her charms, she felt SO much
annoyed by it, that she could hardly
treat with civilty her many admirers, one
only excepted = Edward Weresford-a
young artist who was intimate with the
family.
A simple occurrence was the cause OF
this intimacy. Premature death haa "a
taken away the wife of the Quaker still
in her youth and beauty, and he, wishing
to perpetuate tho memory of one SO dear
to him, had called painter to her death
bod It was there that Edward first met
the afflicted daughtor-thcro, between
the tears of one, and the sacred employ
ment of the other, grew up a serious at
tachment. The year passed. since that
event had only served to strengthen the
bond formed under such circumstances,
and the young man had already ventured
to declare his hopes and desires.
Toby had no reason for opposing the
inclinations of the young people. With
out being rich, Edward earned, by means
of his brush and palette, enough to hon
orably maintain family. His fathor,
Nh. Weresford, an old city merchant, had
retired with an immense fortune; rare
example of repeated successes in spccula-
tions, SO rapid, even, that very few per-
sons had been able to follow their prog
ress. Mr.: Weresfeld, being of quick,
stern disposition, lived alonein the west
end of London, without troubling himself
about his son, and leaving him to shift
for himself he was one of those obliging
egotists, who troubled no one, in order not
to bo themselves troubled--one of the
most perfectly complaisant, provided
nothing is asked of them. Edward, then,
hadnothing to hinder his courtship of the
Quarkeress, we'll knowing that her father
would not oppose her marriage The
situation of the lovers was most prosper
GUS, and honest Toby waited for nothing
to fix the wedding day, save the back
rents due from his farms, intending to set
apart that income to defray the expenses
of the occasion. With this view, he left
for his country seat, few miles from
london, in order to arrange his affairs.
He was absent from homo but single
day, and returning at night on horseback,
he perceived, little in advance, a horse
man who blocked up his road. He stop
ped for moment, uncertain whether to
proceed or turn back While in this pre-
dicament, the stranger advanced toward
him. 1t was too late to think of escap-
ing, and putting the best possible face
upon the affair, he started his horse again.
AS he approached the troublesome stran-
ger, he perceived that he was masked,
an unpleasant augury of what was soon
confirmed The unknown drew a pistol,
and pointed it at the traveller, demanded
his purse. The Quaker was not cow
ard, but calm in character, inoffensive
in religion, and unable, being unarmed,
to resist an armed man, with the greatest
GOODNESS he drew from his, pocket his
purse, containing twelve guineas. The
highwayman took it, counted out the
money, and let the Quaker pass, who, be-
.ieying himself cleared, qniekened his
pace to tret. But the highwayman,
seeing how little resistance had been Of
fered, and hoping for more booty, soon
rejoined honest Toby, and again blocked
up the way, and pointing his pistol, cried
cut, "Your watchl"
The Quaker, although surprised, did
not show it in the least, and coolly taking
out his watch and noting the time, placed
the jewel in the hand Of the thief, saying (:
= "Now, I pray you, let me home, for
my daughter will feel uneasy at my alb
scnce"
aOne moment" replied the masked
cavalier, growing moro hardened by his
continued docility; "swear that you have
no other sum-"
81 never swear" replied the Quaker.
"Well, affirm, then, that you have