The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-26

posed, and ailufed Dy the@AOpe ol q
second bbotssm, Immediately rejoined
honest Toby, placed himself anewliin
his way, and presenting his pistol as
before, cried out to him: i7's ii&71
, Your watch ?" tAFH sat 'Fs5h y
The Quaker surprised, was never
thefess ufimoved. He cooIy took his
watch from the fob, looked at the
houf, iaiide bht the costly article into
the hand Of the rebBer, saying: fe=ii2 :
"Now, beseeeh thee, permit meto
go to my dwelling-my daughter will
be uneasy at my absence. ."il'i ~ 'dot
"A moment more" replied, the
masked cavalier the more and more
hardened by fhis dociHtyi;;s swearto
me that YOU have no other sunni :.
al never swear" said the Quaker
avery well. Affirm that you have
no other money, and "on the faith OF
an honest robber, incapable ofetaking
by violence from d man who yields
with 50 good a grace, L will let you
,cohtindeI Ion 'yotif Journey 12s ~
The Quaker reflected a moment and
shook his head. -2i'et'gaE53,
"What thinkest thou" he said
grave1y,y thou hast discovered that
am a Quakergahd will not betray the
truth, though at the peril of mylife.
Thus I declare to thee that I have un-
der my saddle cloth sum of two hun
dred pounds sterling" 79,.e 4il IL
3" Two hundred pounds sterling y
cried the robber, while his eyes
sparkled through his mask. ,,f9.e
1"Btt if thou art as good as thou
art kind, replied the Quaker, thou
wilt 4gave me this money 1 wish to
establish 2nfy . daughter, and this sum
is necessary /; for long time shal
not have a similar sum at my disposal
The dear child loveth her intended
and it will be cruel to delay this union
Thou hast loved, peradventufe, .ant
thou wouldst not commit this wicked
act.n efi' 0i lGE. s4 ,Fh .-yiEti r
"What care i for yonr. daughter
and her lover, and her marriage p
Less talk, and more premptitude o
execution li / must have this money!
Toby, with sigh, lifted the cloth
took bag heavy enough, and passed
it slowly to the masked mani i His in
tention then was to gallop off. on. Il
A"Stop again, friend Quaker" salt
the other, laying his hand upon tn
bridle; 4as;soon as you arrive, yol
will denounce me to the magistrates
This lis according to your sorder.ai
have nothing to say but L must hav'
the advance of the process of tonight
at least. My mare is feeble, and is
besides, fatigued. Your horse, on. tn
contrary appears vigorous, for tn
weight of this bag does not incom
mode him. Alight and give me you
beast; you may take mine, if yol
will .D8iiialni,H . fe il lzfg
3 He was slow in beginning to com
| ply, sbecause, these cross eXigencie
were of natnre to raisest choler @
the most patient man. The good To
by, however, descended, and resigned
lily took the sorrow jade which was lei
him in exchange. "If / had known,
he continued himself in thinking, :"
would have fled at the first eneounte
with this rough, and certainlyiitiis nc
with this courser that he would hay
gained in the race a.fGsH .5s}
Eto; During this time the masked mai
ironically thanking him for his CON
plaisance,r applied both spurs and dil
happeared.a .d4oI raE 10 10 s;H
Before he, aEeaehed London, Tob
had time to reflect aon his misfortud
on the chagrin .ofcthe,tWo young PEE
Esonswho loved, and whose happines
would be aput oof. d The sum take
from him was irrecoverably lost. Nc
the least of it could be regained, &c
could the audacieus, robbef be recos
nized. Meanwhile; as sudden ide
struck him, he stopped. FsT a.tf
Ii 'fYes,g said he, "this means ma
j succeed. If this man iHetK in iLoa
: don, I may peradventureh meet hi
i again ~ Heaven, no doubt, hath willie
l that he should have been so very in
e4prudeflt. ~ -t'i8i aat 20 zt si
: Pc Somewhat consoled by, 1 know n
l what hope, Toby went home withoi
Showing any trouble, OF saying augl
1 of his adventure He did not goli
: the magistrates but embraced b
g daughter, who suspectad nothing, al
= -iPlay down and slept. His faith was
eifGod.i Gai'sn 9G1 81 .ia4 - ou 3a5
e ! Next day he secretly thought of C
It operating with Providence in maleii
e research. He let the mare out of t
= station where she had passed the nigl
I'll ana threw the bride loverIher neck,
% hopes fllatithe animal s led sbya lab
d would naturally go to sthe houseq
I'll her master. He therefore sent off t
Ie pool. beast, which had been fasting,
r. wander at large through the streets
IF london, 7and followed her. But ,
m supposed her to have more instr
le than she had for a long time she we
j. right and left, making as th6usa
or turns and returns without aim, wi
" out directieny sometimes at a stal
r. then taking'a contrary course. 81 Is
id 4nI Toby despaired, fsMy urobbe
c thought he, ;H doth notoliNe in Lii
it'll don.id What folly in mel instead
as going to the magistrate when L b
i'd 4 time, Ito have suffered myself to
r. led away by this wfetehed animal y
ri Suddenly, however, the beast pri
ed ed up her ears and set off on a br
u trot, followed closely by the Quak
of "Stop! Stop y was the cry on
odi hands. 54lG1s 'sis;isda1"ai iHd
Xxi 4sT'" Detain me not ~ cried the Quak
ed aI eiitredt. you detain me notl"a9I