The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-12-02

ed, but 40 accident happened to me last
night on the road to London--I was com.
pletely robbed, 50 Icome to pray thee to
give thy son portion, which otherwise I
would not have asked ofthee.o 4i.fisr l..ss
7" My son ~ r tsi asisshs4 edi - Hei2s
h" Yesl Dosts thou not know thathhe is
Mary's lover, and that tits be. THAT is to mar
ry her ;" ~ e.. q ss si8.'s 5...s
\" Edward Weresford," mildly continued /,
the Quaker while quietly taking pinch of
snuff, Come, DO this thing for him.
would not, verify, that he should know
aught Of what passed last night; and if thou
dost not furnish him with the sum thai /
promised. it will be well for me 10 .elI him
how / lost it," =
Weresford ran to bureau, and drew out
casket with triple lock, opened it, and
returned successively to Toby his purse,
his watch and his bag Of money.
VERY well" said the Quaker, as lie re-
ceiyed them;"I see that Ihsd reason 10
count on thee" a.. 2se s'ft'ini Y sa' u
"ls this all that you see !" demanded the
merchant with one oi his blunt airs. s...
NAY. | yet need something Of thy
friendship"
Speak" " sipsA ].
"Ihou wilt disinherit him. I see not
but that some one may say have speculat-
ed on thy fortune" es Pa,
in finishing ,heseiwOrds the Quaker left
the chamber. ,,. y; y,
NO." murmured he. when he found
himself alsne, I" children are not ans
bic tor the faults Of their parents. Mary
shall marry the son of this man, but the sto-
len money he shall never touch" M
When he reached the court, he called out
to Weresford, who had come TO the winl
dow. 4" Ho my dear friend. bought back
thy mare, return my horse" -
Some minutes afterward, Toby, we'll
mounted. carrying by the top his bag Of mo-
iney, furnished with his watch and purse,
reached home at moderate trot. 1.i
] !" made visit this morning to thy fa-
ther," SAID he to Edward, whom he perceiy-
ed entering with him;"l believe we shall
now agree"
il Two hours aiterwasd Weresford arrived
at the house OF Toby, and taking him apart,
said:
!" Honest Quaker, your proceedings have
deeply affected my very soul! You might
have dishonored me-dishonored my son !;
ruined me in bis estimation, and caused the
misfortune Of refusing him your daughter.
You have shown Yoursnlf man in hand
and heart. shall not again blush in your
presence. lake these papers. Farewell |!
you will never see me again" And he de-
parted,
The Quaker. left alone, opened the pa
pers. They showed obligations Of consi-
ierable value on the first bankers Of Lon
don. with long list Of names, and opposite
each name, in figures. the sum greater or
less in amount. A billet was added, where-
in the Quaker read as follows: atf 81
"These are the names OF persons who
were robbed; the figures are the sums which
ought 10 be restored as TO the money with
the bankers in my name, LEI il 90 10 the
T strangers, but make the restitution secret
ly yourself. What remains will be my le-
gitimate fortune, and your daughter will
some day possess my estate" fs.s".t'
The next day Werrsiord left London. anti
every body was certain that be had gone 10
sptnu his fortune th rfahCes H. 1ss
j On the day OF the marriage .he Quaker
brought. together company OF ".rfy
friends, among whom we're noticed num-
ber of persons enchanted with The conduct
OF the robbers oi London, who, thrpugh the
linterposition ofiroby. had made restitution
Of their lost capital. with interest.
A driver, named J p. jennings, whr bu
recently. arrived. in Chicago, from Henry
county, Texas, was few nights since rob-
bed OF 81, ,000.es He carried the money ~
, si,le pocket Of his oyercoat, and was stepr
ping into the Adams House, about midnight
!, when three fellows jostled and robbed him,
! and effected their escape. ii
Al Twelye, per cent, vof English criminal.