The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-12-30

without aim, without direction some
tines at stand, then taking a oottra
~ course. a.,
Toby despaired. "My robber,'
thought he, ''doth not live in London
it-Whet folly in mel instead of going
to the magistrate when 1 had time, to
have suffered myself to be led away
by this wretched anima, P' s-EI-+
Suddenly, however, the beast prick.
ed UP her cars and set off on brisk
trob followed closely by the Quaker.
'sStop ! stop" was the cry on all
hslds.
j "Detain me not !" cried the Qua
ker; 81 eatreat you, detain me not p'
1 And anxiously following with his
eye the course Of the animal, he saw
her rapidly entering the gate of a
Dwelling in the suburb. ---
T"Tis here" thought the Quaker,
raising his eyes toward heaven, in
thanks to Providence.
"Who lives here ~ he asked Of a
! man standing.
/. "What, how long have you been
in these parts" was the answer, "that
you don know that this is the dwell
ing of the rich merchant Wersford ?"
The Quaker stood petrifed.
"Wersford," responded the neigh
Dor, who believed that he had not un-
Gerstoal him, "the man who made Sc
rapid fortune" - 10 It'll i = &
Excuse me, my friend; excuse
me, =" replied Toby. ..----
He could not recover from his stu
por.
"Weresford, the father of Edward,
a man of note, my robber%
> He believed he was dreaming, and
desired to come to- himself: Mean
time many examples occurred to his
memory, of many respectable persons
who were in league with banditti.
Toby resolved to investigate the mys-
,ery.
He entered holdly into the COURT,
and demanded to speak with the pro-
plietor who had just gone to bed,
thought was near midday new
indication of night of fatigue! The
Quake insisted ON being introduced,
and SON found himself in Weresford's
bed-cIamber. He not being used to
being disturbed, rubbed his. eyes and
demanded with some impatience:
"Fewho are You, Sir p What do you
want with me?
The sound of his voice was recog-
nied by Toby, and thoroughly con-
virced him. He TRANQUILITY drew
chair and seated himself, at the bed
sida. his hot or, this head
81 am a quaker" answered the 9th
er, with much calmness, ''and thou
knowest that such is our usage"
At these words of the Quaker
Wrseford sat up in bed and eyed the
stranger. He doubtless recognized
him.. fer he tp-ned deadly pale.
SWELL" demanded he stammer-
ing, "What! is i4-if you please-the
the subject that you come about p
81 ask thy allowance for appearing
so pressing" answered Toby; "but
between HsiendB it n,attereth not much,
and come ,withotif' ceremony, to.ask |
for tie watch that thou bofrowedst of
me yesterday" Il
"The-Watch - =
81 value it mpeh; it belonged to
nv poor,wire; and 1 cannot do with
out It. Ny excellent friend, the AL
de-m.n, whl.A never forgive me were
1 to fail for one day'to return the jew
81 so'iiis sister.".i =: "a -;i-:' = FIr....m- 4
Th~- name of Alderman appeared
to make sUIne impression upon We
resford. Without waiting for an an
swer, Toby continued:
tTbon wilt do me the pleasure to
r,tu!u also the tive ". guineas which /
lent thea at tie same time Neverthe-
less, if, thou art in need of them.
IIconent To- let thee have them for some
time, on condition that thou'give me
"a reeip:." -. G;':
Fla stheme of the Quaker go dis /
conertedtths old iIuerehant that ne
couH not deny the possession of the
articles but, not liking to acknow-
ledg his crime, he hesitated to an
sweI when Toby added:
81 wish thee to participate at the
approaching marriage of my daughter
MARY I had received the sum of two
! hunted' pounds sterling for'the brid-
al ofthe espoused, but an accident
happned to me last night on the road
to Tsndon-I was completely robbed,
so come to pray thee to give thy son
; portion, which otherwise would
not have asked of thee
"My son?' ,.,>s
Dosr thou not know that
he is Mary's lover, and that tits he
that is f. marry her ?"
edward Weresford," g1idly cen
tinued the Quaker, while quietly tax
ing pinch of snuff. ''Come do this
thing, for him. I would not, verify,
that he should know aught of what
passed last night,-and if thou dost
not furnish him with the sum that I
promised, it will be we'll for me to tell
,.him how lost it."
Weresford ran to bureau, and
drew out a. casker with triple lock,
opened it, and returned. successfully
to Toby his bag of money.
every WE'LL" said the Quaker, as
he received them 81 see that I had
reason to count on thee"
sis this all. that you see ?" demand
ed. the merchant with one of bis blunt
airs. -
"Nay, I yet need something of thy
friendship. ....,
ru sSpeak."
s"Thou wilt disinherit him. I see
not but that some one may say ! have
speculatea ION thy fortune"
In finishing these words the Quaker
| left the chamber