Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-12-13

world stood rcbukcd IN the presence Of
affcctionatc simplicity. He conveyed
her to her humble home. and babe hel
farewell, with thankful consciousness
that he had done no irretrievablc injury
to her future prospects. The remcm
brancc of her would be to him as thu
recollection of last years butterflies
With her, the wound was deep. In thu
solitude of her chamber she wept in bit
tcrncss of heart over her ruined air
castles. And that dress, which she hat
stolen to make an appearance betting
bride Oh! what if she should be dis
covered Would not the heart of hel
poor widowed mother break If she should
ever know that her child was thief?
Alas her wretched foreboding proved
too true. The silk was traced to her ;
she was arrested on her way to the store,
and dragged to prison. There she re-
fused all nourishmcnt and wept inces-
sanity. On the fourth day the keeper
called on Isaac 7. Hopper, and informed
him that there was a young girl in pri-
son who appeared to be utterly friendlcss,
and determined to die by Starvation
The kind hearted friend Immediately
went to her assistance. He found her
lying on the floor of her cell with her
face buried in her hands, sobbing as il
her heart would break. He tried to
comfort her, but could obtainno answer.
Leave us alone" said he to the keep
er. Perhaps she will speak to me, if
there is no one to hear" When they
were left alone together, he put the hair
from her temples, laid his hand kindly
on her beautiful head. and said in sooth-
ing tones: "My child, consider me as
thy father Tell me all thou hast done.
If thou hast taken this silk, let me know
all about it, | would do for thee as
would for my own daughter, and doubt
not that / can help thee outof this diff
Guilty"
After long time spent in afFectionatc
cntrcaty, she leaned her young head
gently on his friendly shoulder, and sob
bed out: ooh | wish | was dead
What will my poor mother say when she
knows of my disgrace p
:" Perhaps we can manage that she
never shall know it," replied he. Alu-
ring her by this hope, he gradually OBJ
tanned from her the whole story of her
acquaintance with the nobleman. He
babe her be comforted and take nourish-
mcnt. for he would see that the silk was
paid for and the prosecution withdrawn.
He went Immediately to Her employer
and told him the story.
This is the girls first offence. She
is the only child of poor widow. Give
her chance to retrieve this one false
step, and she may be restored to society
useful, honorcd woman will see
that thou art paid for the silk"
The man agreed to withdraw the pros
ecution, and said that he would have
dealt otherwise by the girl if he had
known all the circumstances.
8 Thou shouldcst have inquired into
the merits of the case" replied friend
Hopper. BY this kind of thought
lessness many young person is driven
into the downward path, who might cash
ly have been saved"
The kind hearted man next proceeded
to the hotel, and, with Quaker simplicity
of speech, inquired for Henry Stuart
The servant said his lordship had not
yet arisen. q Tell him my business is
of Importance, said Friend Hopper -
The servant soon returned and conduct
ed him to the chamber. The noblcman
appeared surprised that stranger in a
plain Quaker costume should thus in
trudc upon his luxurious privacy When
he heard his GRAND he blushcd deeply,
and frankly admitted the truth Of the
girls statement, His benevolent visitor
took the opportunity to bear testimony
against the scllishness and sin Of profit
gacy lie did it in such kind and
fatherly manner that the young man's
heart was touched. He excused himself
by saying that he would not have tam
percd with the girl if he had known her
to be virtuous II have done many
wrong things" said he, "but God knows
no betrayal of confding innocence weighs
on my conscience. | have always con-
sidcred it the bascst act Of which man is
capable"
The imprisonment Of the 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 his sake,
that the girl had thereby lost profitable
employment, and was obliged to return
to her distant home to avoid the danger
Of exposure, he took out fifty dollar note
and offered to pay her expenses.
Nay" said Isaac, "thou art very
rich man, | presume. ! see in tiny hand
large roll Of such notes. She is the
daughter of poor widow, and thou hast
been the means of doing her great in
jury. Give me another"
Lord Henry handed him another fifty
dollar note, and smiled as he said, "you
understand your business well. Butyou
have acted nobly, and / reverence you
for it. If you ever visit England, come
to sec me. | will give you a cordial
welcome and treat you like nob!eman. .
" Farewell, friend" replied the Qua
ker, though much to blame in this af-
fair, thou too bast behaved nobly. Mayst
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 to assume a
false name and by that means her true