The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-11-26
6 RAV57ENNA, @: THURSDAY. NOV. 226,.s1sB

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da The, Quaker stood petriied. % Tette
ibJ sfiWeresford, Z repeated, the neigh
1 tbonrwho believed that he had not m
1 derst6od him, efhe man who made SO
rapid. a foftlness9 gsod4 10 .uf,iqr.f.r.s :.
nj g Excuse me, friend, excuse mf.es, nae, !" re- e,
piled Toby fu a57 eIdsso5- a. t.q+fs
+. He could not recover from his stu
por. .Isryisvf. Iaa =: .sao %
Weresford, the father of Edward, Esld9
a maniof note, my Eobberp .ls,.sr aDr
+ He believed he was dreaming, and
desired to come to himself. Mean Y :
time many examples occurred to his,
memory, of many respectable persons
who weregin league with banditti.m;7e it'll =,
Toby resolved to Investigate the nays. ~
terry. .i3nG .dssli Thuk" .5layt.i.,.-H n.
He entered boldly. into. the court,
tand demanded to speak with the PRO,
Iiprietor, who had just gone, to bed,
Though it was near mid-day-a new
indication of night of fatigue! The
| Quaker insisted on being introduced,
land soon found himself in w eresfordss
bbed-chamber. He, not being used to
pbe disturbed, rubbed his eyes and de-
manded with some ,impatience, 'll8 iil'
"Who are you, sir? What do you
want with me ?" ,..-r.t - - - ''''.i -
The sound of the voice was recog
nized by Toby, and thoroughly con-
yinced him. He TRANQUILITY drew d
chair and seated himself at the bed
side, his hat on his head. 80 '''''o' :
@.Do you remain covered ?" cried
4 the merchant in surprise. =. ~ ~
4 II am a Quaker answered the 9TH
er, with much calmness, " and thou
knowest that such is our: usage" So
4 At these words of the Qtaker,'
i Weresford sat up in bed and eyed the
stranger. He. doubtless recognized
him, for he turned deadly pale. 20
"Wen," demanded he, stammering.
"";What is tiff you please-tthe7---
), the subject that you come about ?'s '<-
, ssI ask thy allowance for appearing
so pressing" answered Toby "a but
between friends itmattereth not much,
and / come without ceremony, to ask
for the watch that you borro5wwedst OF
me yesterday" - .'',--.'-- -. : y :
q g The--watch ?'' ''' ''.'''' -
; ,""I value it muc ith belonged to my
poor wife, and I cannot do without it.
My excellent friend. the Alderman,
would never: forgive me were / to fail
for one day to return the jewel to his
| sister,"
= :, The name of an Alderman appeared
l to make some impression upon Weres-
ford. Without waiting for an ansV er.
Toby continued: f." 20 .''iz
"Thou wilt do me the pleasure to
return also the twelve guineas which
lent thee at the same time. Never.
E theless, if thou art in in" need 81 them, ]
3 consent to let thee have them fol
: some time, on condition that th6t
r give me a receipt - =
/ The scheme of the Quaker so discoh.
certed the old merchant that he could
: not deny the possession of the arti
5 cles, but, not liking to acknowledge
f his crime, he hesitated to answer
: when Toby added: "a -. - -, Z.
: . 81 wish thee to participate at tht
t approaching marriage of my daugh
. ter Mary. I had reserved the sum o
I two hundred pounds sterling, for th'
+. bridal of the espoused, but an acci
t dent happened to me last night on thu
e road to London--I was completed!
robbed, sol come to pray; thee to- Civ
/, bthy son aportion;- which otherwise
: would not have asked of thee" ,Iiros
! =" My son Hila 1a.G ;.lJ oi h9Yaraoa
Fa9@ Yes. Dostfthou notIknow that IA
y is Mary's lover, and that tits he that j
,, to marry ther?7si 7sUes1 i3tI5g4oI
: I. g Edward Weresford, mildly re
$ piled the Quaker, while quietly takin!
n a pinehsiof snuff Il" Come do rttlhai
t thing for him.. I would verify
i thathe shouldIfk1iow .aaghtetof iWha
: bpassed last night and if, thou Aestne
a furnish him with the sum that + prom
i.ised, ,5it will be well for me- to tell hin
y how lost it, "'tHo 5sg OF b0ninxat..f
l. Zn Weresford Fan toreatrb bureaus sran
N drew OUT "a casket with a hipple, loci
d opened it, and returned sueeessivel
l. his purse; his owatch2 and, his .bagnfo
money. .dj -: qH bAIEsB4 oti8 ,zTa9y
ot .'l" Very welIp said the Quaker as b
ut received them, tsI see that 1 had rea
1t son to count on :t1ee.Y' :hjaa ,9a0i
% iij aIs this all that you seei?Y demand
is ed the merchant with oneIo his blur
ID t airs! 5-t"sod sTif 10 <54Gl 4ali is9igIfd
in. iss' Nay Il yet need something of til
friendship" ,zsT = :ha4iiar4nn 3ds
o. $3.50 tSpeak.pisffjb & % 10! eaN haa
lgl s'Thou wilt disinherifi him. ii sc
ne not but that some one may say ] htN
It, specnlated on thyaforti1nep .49dioni
In nj In fnishingnthescw words the QAakt
it, left, the hstchanberie9aoo OF moi1anizA
of b 80 sNo,'1 mdfmnredllie, whenhe foHn
he himself JaTone.f' children are not al
to, 5swerable forthe faults of theirparent
of Mary shall marry the son of thisfma
he butithe stolen money he shall new
ct toueh.SI OFT .,aaEiaa4ts iadi 10 III
MT I When fereaehedst the court heealle
nd out to Weresfordg 81 who had Gomez
IL the Window g Hobsuayfdear friend,
Id, brought back thy go1nared treturn IN
gb gbhorse."idiiD a9saGn, afit 9noma rpif
T., ri nutesiafterward, Toby, w,
mi mounted, icarrying!by the top his b
of of money, furnished with ihisrrWat
ad and purse; reached home at aimoders
be trot.lGtgn9ea .'l.a ,2i,sl hatieIduiTi
s. bssI made a visit this isfmorning. to t
,k- father,% said he to- Edward, whomfT
isk perceived entering him; IS ! X
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