The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-06-24

robbed; so I come TO pray thee to give tn.
son a portion, which otherwise 7 would
not have asked thee" l.a eer
! "My SON." @
eyes. Dost thou not know that he is Ma
rvs lover, and that It's he that is to marry
her ?" f.s.s.e agf H.. selaf
Edward" exclaimed the merchant
throwing himself from the bed. -
Edward Weresford, " mildly replied the
Quaker, while quietly taking pinch O
snuff. "Come, do this thing for him.
would not, verify, that heishould know
aught Of what passed last night, and Il
Thou dost not furnish HIM with the sun
which / promised, it will be well for me
| to tell him how lost it, s
| Weresford ran to bureau, and drew
out packet with a triple lock, opened it
and returned successfully to Toby his
purse, his watch and his bag of money.
every WE'LL" said the Quaker, as he re-
ceived them 81 see that had reason to
count on thee." pio aa Ts
"Is this all that you see?' demanded
the merchant with one of his blunt airs.
"Nay. I yet need something of thy
friendship" E aHa8g.
speak. rsc ureg3a- dF ef.
"Thou wilt dismherit him. | see not
but that some may say have specialized
on thy fortune"
In finishing these words the Quaker
left the chamber. se
15sNo," murmered hewhen he found him
self alone, gtschitdren are not ansWerable
for the faults of their parents. Mary SHALT
marry, the son of this man, but the stolen
money he shall never touch" grsa9 III IHlssN
"When he had reached the court, he
called out 10 Weresford, who had come to
the window.
"Hol my friend, I brought back thy
mare. Return my horse 5ls-9. 8af a..t
Some minutes afterWard, Toby, well
mounted, carrying by the top of his bag of
money, furnished with his watch and
purse, reached home at a moderate trot.
II made visit this morning to thy
father" said he to Edward, whom he per-
ceived entering with him. II believe we
shall now agree" Go ftela
Two hours afterwards Weresford ar
rived 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 An his es-
timation and causedathe misfortune of re-
fusing him your daughter. You have
shown yourself a man, in hard and heart
I shall not again blush in your presence.
Take these papers. Farewell! You will
never see me again" Aud he departed.
The Quaker, left alone, opened the pa
pers They showed obligations of consid-
cradle value on the first bankers of Lon
don, with long list of names, ana oppo-
site each name in figures, sum great
er or-less in amount. A billet was added,
wherein the Quaker read as follows:
s'These are the names of persons who
were robbed !; the figures are the sums
which should be restored; as to the mon
ey with the bankers, in my name, let it go
to the strangers, but make the restitution
secretly yourself. What remains will be
my legitimate fortune, and your daughter
will some day possess my estate"
The next day Weresford left London.
and everybody was certain that he had
gone to France to spend his fortune.
On the day of the marriage, the Quaker
brought together company Of merry
friends, among whom were noticed a num-
Der of persons enchanted with the conduct
Of the robber of London, who, through
the interposition of Toby, had made resti-
tuition of their lost capital with interest.
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