The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-13

her acquaintance with the nObleman.
He bade her be comforted, and take
nourishment, for he would see that the
silk was paid for, and the prosecution
withdrawn. lie went Immediately to
her employer, and told him the story.
'sIhis is the girls first ofTense. She
IS the only child of poor widow. Give
her chance TO retrieve this one false
step and she may be restored to society,
a useful, honorable woman. I will see
that thou art paid for the silk.n
The man agreed to withdraw the pros
ecution, and said he would have dealt
otherwise by the girl if he had known
all the circumstances.
Thou shouldst have inquired into
the merits Of the case,u replied Friend
Hopper. "By this kind of thoughtless-
ness, many a young person is driven
into the downward path, who might
easily have been saved"
The kind-hearted man next proceeded
to the hotel, and, with Quaker simple
/ ity of speach, inquired for Henry Stuart.
! The servant said his lordship had not
vet risen. ''Tell him my business is Of
importance said Friend Hopper. The
servant soon returned and conducted
him to the chamber. The nObleman
appeared surprised that q stranger, in n
plain Quaker costume, should thus in
trude upon his luxurious privacy.
When he heard his errand he blushed
deeply, and frankly admitted the truth
Of the girls statement. His benevolent
visitor took the opportunity to "bear
testimony against the seltishess and
sin Of prOhigacy. He did il in such q
kind and fatherly manner that the
| young mans heart was touched. He
excused himself by saying that he
would not have tampered with the girl,
if he had known her to be virtuous. 81
have done many wrong things" said
he, "but thank God no betrayal of
confiding innocence weighs on my con-
science. l have always considered IL
the basest act of which man IS capable. -
The Imprisonment OF She poor girl, and
the fOrlOrn situation IN which she had
been found, distressed him greatly.
When Friend Hopper represented that
the silk had been stolen for for his sake,
that the girl had thereby lost profitable
employment, and was obliged to return
10 her distant home to avoid the danger
of exposure, he took out a fifty dollar
note and offered IL 10 pay her expenses.
NAY" said Isaac, "thOu art a very
rich man, presume. see in thy hand
large roll Of such notes. She is the
/ daughter Of poor widow, and thou
hast been the means Of doing her great
injury. Give me another"
Lord Henry handed him another fifty
dollar note, and smiled rs he said: FYou
understand your business well. But
you have acted nobly and I reverence
you for it. If you ever visit England,
come to see me. l will give you a cor
dial welcome, and treat yOu like a no.
bleman.u
Farewell, friend, replied the Quaker,
"thOugh much to blame In this affair.
thou, too, hast behaved nobly. Mayes5
thou be blest in domestic life, and trife
no more with the feelings Of poor girls:
not even with those who have been be-
trayed and deserted"
When the girl was arrested she had
sufficient presence of mind 10 assume A
false name, and by that means her true
name had been kept out of the news
papers. az did this,n said she, i'for my
poor mothers sake.n With the money
given by Lord Stuart, the silk wps Daid
for, and she was sent hor,e TO her
mother well provided with clothing.
/ Her name and place ;of residence forever
/ remained 4 secl-' i'm tho breosf of bel
] benefactOr,
Years ~ or t,,.sa e,.anis tronsnired
]
ana .slxed TO see him. When he entere'
,e room, he found a handsomely dresses
Young matron, with blooming boy @
4 five or six years old. She rose quicl1l
D to meet him, and her voice choked a
: She said, "Friend Hopper, do you kno'
L me?u lie replied that he did not. Sh
9 fixed her fearful eyes upon him an
e said: "You once helped me when
II great distress" But the good mission
ie airy had helped too many in distress
'e be able 10 recollect her without mol
precise information. With tremulol
le voice she bade her son go into the ne,
y room for few moments; then droppir
p on her knees she hid her face in his Is
IN and sObbed out
70 sT am the girl who stole the sil
u- OH where should now be, If il had ~
y been for you:'
u' When her emotion was sOmewh
e calmed, she told him she had married
y highly respectable man, a native of h
u' own State. Being on q visit TO FrieI
u, Hopper's vicinity, she had again aI
u again passed his dwelling, looking wis
1 fully at the windows to catch sight
sA him, but when she attempted to ente
her courage failed.
u ayes, ! must return home tO-mO
ei row. said she, .and / could not
- away without once more seeing al
Ju thanking him who saved me from ruin
She recalled her little boy, and said
1 him: "LoOk at that gentleman, al
remember him well, for he was the be
.e; friend your mother ever had" Wi
ou an earnest invitation to visit her hapl
home, and a fervent ''GOd bless YOU
- she bade her benefactor farewell.