Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-18
The Quaker and the Robber
TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH by r.
E. A. ATREE.

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Symptom, lived at London. in pleasant
little dwelling graced by the presence Of
his daughter Mary. She was not quite
seventeen years of age; was charming
ly fair; had blue eyes, and possessed as
much modesty as beauty. All the
young men of her fathers acquaintance
were her suitors all those of the neigh
borhood sought to gain her notice.
Vain efforts! Mary was no coquette;
and instead of enjoying the effect pro-
duced by her charms, she was vexed on
account of the manners of all her adj
mirers. except one Edward Weresford,
a young artist, admitted to the intima-
cy of the family.
A very simple event had caused this
friendship. A premature death had
carried off the Quaker's wife. She was
young and beautiful; and, desiring to
perpetuate the image of her who was 80
dear to him, he had caused the artist to
come to the bed of death. 1t was there
that Edward saw the desolate damsel;
it was there a serious first love first took
place, amid the tears of one and the
pious work Of the other. The year
which elapsed after this epoch had but
strengthened the bond formed under
these auspices, and the young man had
showed to the father both his desire and
hope.
The excellent Toby had no reason
whatever for opposing the mutual in
clinations of the two young persons.
Without being rich, Edward earned by
means of his pencil, what sutficed to
support family honOrably, His faith
er, Mr.. Weresford, an old merchant of
the city, had retired from business, with
a fortune increased more than ten fold.
This was rare example of rapid success
in speculation-sO rapid indeed that few
were able to follow its progress. Yet
Weresford, of SO blunt and stern dispO-
sition, lived alone in u suburb of Lon
don, and without caring what his SON
was doing, left him entirely ut liberty.
He was one of those accommodating
cyclists who trouble no one, provided
they trouble not them-persOns of per-
feet cOmplaisance if you ask nothing of
them.
Edward, therefore could without in
terrupton, court his pretty Quakeress,
we'll assured that his father would never
think OfOpppsing his marriage. The sitW-
alton of the loving couple was to all ap-
pearance, very prosperous, and honest
Toby did not put Off the day of their
marriage longer than to collect the ar
rearages of his rents he destined the
money for the extraordinary expenses
of the ceremony. For this purpose he
went to his country seat, some miles
affairs. He had passed but one day
away from home and as he was about
to put up his horse for the night, he
perceived ut some distance hOrseman,
who had barred the road He stopped
uncertain whether to go on or turn
back. Meanwhile the hOrseman ad-
vanced towards him. The Quaker
could not even think of escaping; he
therefore, put on good face, and
brought ibis horse to a walk. In APP
preaching the man who caused his un-
easiness, he perceived that he was
masked, grievous augury, which was
soon confirmed. The unknown showed
pistol and directed the muzzle to the
traveller, demanding his purse. The
Quaker did not want courage, but calm
by character, inoffensive by religion,
and even unable, without arms, to re-
sist an armed man, he pulled from his
pocket very cOolly, purse containing
twelve guineas. The rObber took it,
counted the pieces, and left the poor
devil whom he had stopped, to pass on,
while he put his horse TO the trot. But
the rObber, seeing the slight resistance
he had opposed, and allured by the hope
of second booty, immediately rejoined
honest Toby, placed himself anew in
his way, and presenting his pistol as be-
fore, cried out to him.
"YOur watch"
The Quaker, surprised, was neverthe-
less unmoved, He coolly took his
watch from the fob, looked at the hour,
and put the costly article into the hand
of the robber, saying.
Nov, boseech thee permit me to 90
to my dwelling-my daughter will be
uneasy at my absence"
"a moment more" replied the mask
ed cavalier, the more and more harden
ed by this docility swear to me that
you have no other sum"
81 never swear" said the Quaker.
Every well. Affirm that you have no
other money, and on the faith of an