Year: 1868

Translated from the French by X. A. Atree


The most honest of all Quakers
Toby Simpton, lived at London, in


pleasant little dwelling graceG by tn
presence of his daughter Mary. Sh,
was not quite seventeen years Of age
was charmingly fair; had blue eyes
and possessed as much modesty a
beauty. All the young men of he
fathers acquaintance were her suit
ors; all those of the neighborhoot
sought to gain her notice. Vail
efforts! Mary was no coQuette; ant
instead Of enjoying the effect producet
by ber charms, she was vexed OIL
account of the manners of all her ad
mirers, except one Edward Weres
ford, a young artist admitted to thu
intimacy of her family.


A simple event had caused this
friendship. A premature death had
carried off the Quaker's wife. Sh'
was young and beautiful, and desir
ing to perpetuate the image OF hel
who was so dear to him, he hat
caused the artist to come to the bee
Of death. 1t was there q serious frs
love took place, amid the tears of ont
and the pious work of the other
The year which elapsed after thi:
epoch had but strengthened the bond
formed under these auspices, and the
young man had showed to the father
both his desire and hope.


The excellent Toby had no reason
whatever for opposing the mutua
inclinations of the two young persons
Without being rich, Edward earned
by means of his pencil what suf
feed to support family honorably
Mr.. Weresford, an old merchant oi
the city, had retired from business
with fortune increased more thar
tenfold. This was rare example o
rapid success in. speculation = sc
rapid indeed that few were able to
follow its progress. -


Yet Weresford, of so blunt ant
stern disposition, lived alone in
suburb of London, and without car
ing what his son was doing, left hin
entirely at liberty He was one o.
those accommodating egotists who
trouble no one, provided they trouble
not them-persons Of perfect com
plaisance if you ask nothing of them


Edward, therefore, could without
interruption, court his spretty Quaker
ess, well assured that his father
would never think of opposing his
marriage. The situation Of the low
ing couple was, to all appearance
very. prosperous; and honest Toby
did not put off the day Of their mar
riage longer than to collect the ar
rearages of his rents he destined the
money for the extraordinary expens
es of the ceremony. For this pur
pose he went to his country seat
some miles from London, in order tt
regulate his affairs. He had passed
but one day away from home, and a:
fhe was about to put up his horse fol
the night, be perceived at some dis
tance a horseman,S who had barred
the road. He stopped uncertain
whether to 60 on or turn back
Meanwhile the horseman advanced
toward him. - 80 &


The Quaker could not even thini
of escaping. He therefore put on
good face, and brought his horse tc
walk. In approaching the MAJ
who caused his uneasiness, he per
ceiyed that he was masked, griey
Gus augury, winch was soon con
tfrnned. Th0 unknown Showed ,
pistol and directed the muzzle Il
the traveller, demanding his purse
The Quaker did not want courage
but calm by character inoffensive b.
religion, and even unable withou
arms to. resist an armed man, III
pulled from his pocket very coolly
purse containing twelve guineas.-
The robber took it, counted thu
pieces, and left the poor devil whom
he had stopped to pass on, while III
lput his horse to the trot. But th'