Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-11-12

my poor wife, and | cannot do with
out. it My excellent friend, tn,
Alderman, would never forgive mi
were I to fail for one day to re
turn the jewel to his sister,
The name of an Alderman ap
peared to make some impression
upon Weresford. Without waiting
for an answer, Toby continued:
"Thou' wilt do me the pleasure to
return also the twelve guineas which
l lent thee at the same time. New.
ertheless. if thou art in need OF
them, consent to let thee have them
for some time, on condition thai
thou give me a receipt"
The scheme of the Quaker Sc
disconnected the old merchant thai
he could not deny the possession OF
the articles, but, not liking to &C
knowledge his crime, hesitated te
answer, when Toby added:
81 wish thee to participate at the
approaching marriage of my daugh-
ter Mary. had reserved the sum
Of two hundred pounds sterling for
the bridal of the espoused, but an
accident happened to me last night
on the road to London-I was com,
pletely robbed, so l come to pray
thee to give thy son a portion, which
otherwise l would not have asked
of thee"
"My son?"
"Yes. Dost thou not know that
he is Marv's lover, and that tits he
that is to marry her?"
Edward Weresford," mildly re-
piled the Quaker, while quietly tax
ing a pinch of snuff. "Come, do
this thing for him. I would not,
verify, that he should know ought of
what passed last night, and if thou
dost not furnish him with the sum
that | promised, it will be well for
me to tell him how / lost it."
Weresford ran to bureau, and
drew out casket with triple lock,
opened it, and returned successfully
to Toby his purse, his watch, and
his bag of money.
VERY well," said the Quaker as
he received them, Il see that l had
reason to count on thee" -
us this all that you see?" de-
the merchant with one of
his blunt airs.
NAY, yet need something of thy
friendship"
Speak"
"Thou wilt disinherit him. see
not but that some one may say I have
Speculated on thy fortune"
In finishing these words the Quaker
left the chamber.
'No," murmured he, when he
found himself alone, ''children are
not answerable for the faults of their
parents. Mary shall marry the son
Of this man, but the stolen money he
shall never touch"
When he reached the court he
called out to Weresford, who had
come to the window, "Ho! my dear
friend, / brought back thy mare,
return my horse"
Some minutes afterward, Toby.
we'll mounted, carrying by the top
MS bag of money, furnished with
lis watch and purse, reached home
1T moderate trot
81 made visit this mesning to
thy fsther,'' said he to Edward,
whom he perceived entering with
him; Il believe we shall now agree.
Two hours afterward WeresfordI 1
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-
lishonored my son; ruined me in his
estimation, and caused the misfor-
tune of refusing him your daughter.
You have shown yourself man in
hand and heart. l shall not again
blush in your presence. Take these
papers. Farewell! you will never
see me again" And he departed.
The Quaker, left alone, opened
he papers. They showed obliga-
ions of considerable value on the
irst bankers Of London, with long
ist of names, and opposite each
lame, in figures, the sum greater or
ess in amount. A billet was added,
the Quaker read as follows:
"These are the names of persons
Who were robbed;-the figures are the
jums which ought to be restored;
IS to the money with the bankers, in
ny name, let it go to the strangers,
)ut make the restitution secretly
What remains will be my
egitimate fortune, and your daugh-
er will osope day possess my es-
ate."
The next day Weresford left Lon
lon, and everybody was certain that
Ie had gone to spend his fortune in
france f.r .-1.-
On the day of the marriage, the
quaker brought together company
# merry friends, among whom were
loticed a mum Der of persons enchant
ID with the conduct of the robbers
# London, who, through the inter
POSITION of Toby, had made restitu-
ion of their lost capital with inter
'st. ......r
E About three weeks ago SOL
d looking gentleman, with clerkly
.ir and business habits. arrived in /