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

collect the arrearages of his rents; he
destined the money for the 1extraor
binary expenses Of the ceremony
| For this purpose he went TO his coup
try seat, sonie miles from London, In
order to regulate his affairs He had
pas. ed but one day away from home
and as he was about to put up his horse
for the night, he perceived at some dis
tance horseman, who bad barred the
road. He stopped, uncertain whether
to go on or turn back. Meanwhile
the horseman advanced toward him.
The Quaker could not even think
of escaping. He therefore put on q
good face, and brought his horse to q
walk. In approaching the man who
caused his unea2iress, he perceived
that he was masked, agrisrous augur
which was soon confirmed. The un.
known showed a pistol and directed
the muzzle to the traveller, demand
ing his purse. The Quaker did not
want courage; but, calm by character,
ino iensi,e by religion, and even un-
able without arms to resist an armed
man. he pulled from his pocket very
coolly a purse containing twelve guin-
eas. The robber. took it, counted the
pieces andrleftths' peor devil .,Ykom
he had stopped pass on, while he
put spurs to his horse. But the rob-
Der, seeing the slight resistance he had
opposed, and allured by the hope OF a
second booty, Immediately rejoined
honest Toby, placed himself anew in
his way, and presenting his pistol as
before, cried out to him:
"Y our watch
The Quaker, surprised, was, never
theless unniovedHr! Lie cooily took his
watch from the fob, looked at the hour,
and put the costly article into the hand
Of 'the'roBber saying 'o ;''''' - -.
"Now, I beseech thee, permit me to
go to my dwelling-my daughter will
be uneasy at my absence"
ga moment more" replied the
masked cavaiiar, the more and more
hardened by this docility; "swear to
me that you have no other sum-"
II never swear" said the Quaker.
"Very well. \ firm that you have
no other money, and on the faith of an
honest robber, incapable of taking by
violence from man who yields with
so good grace, will let you continue
on your journey" -.-'f'
The Qpaker reflected moment and
shook his head.
'""What thinkest thou?' he said
gravely. '"Thou hast discovered that
I am a Quaker, and will not betray
the truth. though at the peril of my
life. Thus declare to thee that l
have under my saddle cloth a sum OF
two hundred pounds sterling"
- .flrwe hundred pounds >" cried the
robBer, while his eyes sparEled through
his mask
:, .sBut if thou art as goo9 as thou art
kind, replied the Quaker, d" thou wilt
leave me this maney. 1 wish to esta-
blish my daughter. aad ibis sum is ne
cessary; for a long time. 4 shall not
have similar sum at my disposal.
Tne dear child loveth her intended,
and 1t will be cruel ito delay this un-
ion. Thou hast loved, peradventure,
and thou wouldst not commit this
-aet2H = -.f
"What care for your daughter, ard
her lover, and their marriagegf q less
talk and more promptitude of execu-
toni 1 must have t is money"
Toby, with sigh, lifted the cloth,
took bag heavy enough, and passed.
1t slowly 10 Che :mnsi.s42.naant His in
tention then was to gallop on.
"Stop again, fsisnI Quaker" said
the other, laying his hand upon the
bride; las soon as you arrive you
will denounce me to the magistrates.
This is according to youresorder. l
have nothing to. say but [ have the
advance of the process to-nRhtf My
mareis feeble, and is, besides fatigued.
Your horse, ION the :ocrtraryt fs-,
pears vigorous, for the weight of the
,libag does not incommode him. Alight
and give me your beast ; you may take
mine, if you will"
He was slow in beginning t, COM
ply, because these cross exigences were
i,of nature to raise the choier of the
most patient man. The good Toby,
however, descended, and resignedly
took the sorry jade which was sft him
in exchange. eff had known" he
continued to him$slf, II tEiSkifg, II
would have fed at the first encounter
with this rogue, and certainly it is not
with this courser that he would have
gained in the race"
During this time the masked man
ironically thanking 'Aina$1--~ss5lsr,s- ,s-,---
iplaisance, applied both spurs ard'dis
appeared.
Before he reached London, Toby
had time to reflect on his misfortune,
on. the chargin of the two young per-
sons Tno loved, and whose -hppiness
would be cut off: The sum talen from
him was irrevocable lost. Not the
least cart of it could be regailed, nor
couldthe audacious robber be'eeogniz-
led. Meanwhile as a sudden idea
struck him, he stopped. i,
eyes," said he, .i3this mems may
succeed If this man ivett in Lon
don, 1 may peradventure meet him
again. Heaven, nodoubt, hth willed
that he should have been so.sery inn
prudent"
/ Somewhat consoled by this impro-
bable hope, Toby went home without
showing any trouble, or saying aught
Of his adventure. He did not 90 to
the magistrate but embraced his
daughter, who suspected nothing. and
lay down and slept. His faith .waslin
/ God. -. -, f",.. ~ ii
Next day he secretly thought of CO.
operating with Prqvldense'in making