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

Toby, sighing, raised tho saddle-bags,
took out heavy sack, and handed 1t
slowly to the masked man, then attempt
ed to gallop off.
"Hold on, my Quaker friond," said the
other seizing the bride. "Tho moment
of your arrival you will denounce me to
the magistrate; that is usual, and L have
nothing to say; but I must be beyond
pursuit tonight. My mare is feeble
enough, and, what is more, she is IA
tigued. Your horse, on the contrary, ap-
pears vigorous, for the weight Of the sack
did not cucumber him. Dismount, and
give me your horse; you may take mine,
if you wish"
1t was too late to think of resisting,
and although the increasing demands
were of nature to heat the bile Of the
most patient man, good Toby dismounted,
and with resignation accepted the sorry
jade that was left in exchange. Had I
known this, he contcnted himself with
thinking, L should have ran away when I
first met the rascal, and certainly he
would never have overtaken me with this
courser.
Meanwhile the masked man, thanking
ironically for his complaisance, burying
his rowcls, disappeared
Before arriving in London, the plum
dcrcd traveller had time to reflect upon
his situation, and upon the disappoint-
mont of the poor young folks, who loved
each other SO much, and whose happiness
would be postponed. Tho sum taken
from him was irrevocably lost; there was
neither means to find or recognize the
audacious thief; nevertheless, as thong
struck by sudden idea, he stopped short
eyes," cried he, ~ may succeed by this
means. If this man resides in London,
perhaps I shall be able to find him.
Heaven has, doubtless, determined that
he should be imprudent!"
A little consolod by somo hope, Toby
went homo without appearing the least
troubled, and without speaking of his ad-
venture. He did not go to q magistrate,
but embraced his daughter who, doubling
nothing, and as usual retired and slept
with pleasant dreams. Next morning he
commenced his researches. Bringing out
the marc from the stable where she had
passed the night, he placed the bride
upon her neck, hoping that the animal,
guided by habit, would naturally go to
her masters house.
He let the unchecked beast go free in
the streets of London, and followed her.
But he overratod her instinct; for long
time she walked about making thousand
turns and curves, without object or di-
rcction sometime stopping, then start
ing in contrary course. Toby despair
ed; the thief, thought he, never resided
in London; silly l was, not to notify o
magistrate before it was too late, instead
of depending upon the animal to find the
vegabond.
He was interrupted in his reflections
by tho cries of tho children who had been
nearly trod upon by the mare-a momont
since SO quiet, now she started to run.
"Stop her! stop hcr!" cried every one.
'Let her CO." cried the Quaker, sin the
name of heaven do not stop herv'
And following, with anxiety, the course
of the animal, he saw her rapidly enter
the halfopen gateway of a splendid resi-
dence at the West End.
'Tis here, thought the Quaker, thank
fully raising his eyes to heaven. Then,
in passing before the house, he saw SER
want in the yard patting the beast, and
conducting her to the stable; he then
asked the first person he met the name of
the proprietor Of the house.
"What! are you stranger in this part
of the town, that you do not know the
residence of the rich merchant, Weres-
ford?"
The Quaker stood petrifed.
"Wercsford," repeated the man, be-
lieving himself misunderstood; "you well
know the man who has made so great a
fortune"
"Thanks, my friend, thanks" replied
Toby.
He was unable to recover himself
Weresford, Edwards father-a respected
mamie my thief.
He believed himself the bntt of q
dream, and wished to return home New
ertheless, he called to mind several in