El HE --,-THE UMBRELLk! A STORY OV • *TAXER' . Isa'ae T. Ifopper, the well known Quaker philatithropiet, was emphatically the friend of the friendless,. and sedulously devoted his long IN to deeds of benevolence, •Untoldnurabers of persons,.hnve been Kosopid from Misery, de tradation and 'tuinAy hls kind assistance l etipp . oft and counsel, and now live' to Wails their betiefuetott, The followinginteresting tale of trutli,showed bow teaderly he wooed a wanderer bank to.virtue's path, and how , ton derly ho rebuked those who Meditated the de struction of the poor and the lowly: • A young, girl, -the only daughter' of a -poor widow, removed from the country toPhiladel phis, toearn her living by covering umbrellas.. She wis very handsome i with gloisy. black hair, large beaming eyes, and ••lipa like, wet coral." She was just at that acceptable age . when youth is ripening into ° womanhood; wheti the sell' begins to be pervaded' by that restlesa prinoirdd, which impels peer hutnanity _to seek perfection in union. At a,hgt.?l, nearthri- store for - itThiChatie worked, an Bnglish.triteellei,PailedLOrd Hen ry Stuart, hail taken lodgifigs. • He Was a'stri.• , kingly handsome man, and of princely car , riuge. As this distinguished stranger passed , to and from the hotel-he ericountered tire - um=. -- brella girl, and was attracted by. her `uucom mon beauty. • Ile easily traced ~her to the store, where he soon afterwards went to pur chase an umbrella. This was followed by presents of flowers, chats by the wayside, and invitations to walk or ride; ail,of which were gratefully-accepted by the uususpeoting rus tic ; for she was as ignorant of the danger of a-cify__as_were the spirrele...oliker native field. He was merely pliry-iiig-a-geme-for- teMporary excitement. She; with ahead full el fonnince, and a heart melting under the intluenee - of love, uncwisoiously endangelieg. the happiness of her whole life. • 1.„..._L0rd Henry inilted her to_visit _the public , gardens on-the Fourth of-July. In the /SIM '. plietty of her - heart, - she believed all--his flat tering professions, and considered herself his bride elect; she therefore accepted 'Oar invi tation with innocent frankness. But she had no dress fikto appear in on such.a public 00 _elision with 'a gentleman of kiigG — ra,.tik; - whom , she_ believed to be _her futurciditintid. While these thoughts revolved' in her mind, her eyes were unfortans,toly eburwoectt by bo.atirul Piece of ink olongling to her employer. Could she not take it without being seen, and I pay fur it secretly when she had earned enough of money I:Tlucme_tation conquered her in a moment weakness. She 'concealed the silk and carried it to her lodgings. It was • the first thing she had' ever stolen, and her re= morse was painful: She would have carried it back, but'she dreaded - discovery. • She was not sure, thatrepeetanee would be met by a spirit of: forgivenelis e - • On- the-iventful -Ponta' July .ehe. came out in her dress.• Lord Henry complimented ' her on her .elegant appearance, - but she was not happy . _ On their way he talked to her in A manner 'that she did not comprehend. Per ceiving this, he spoke more 'explicitly. • The •guiltless young creature stopped and- looked into his face 'with . a mouraful reproach, and burst into tears, The nobleman took her hand kindlyand said, "My dear, are you an - innocent,girl V' • • " I em, I am," she relined with convulsive sobs. what, have I ever done or said that .you Should oak: me such a question ?" The'evidentainderity of: - her words stirred the deep•fountain of, his better. nature. 'lf you arelonotient" said he, 'God' forbid that I should make you, otherwise—but you aceep• ted pay invitationi n aud presents so,readilythat , I sitpposed you understood • . *What • could• I understand,' said she,,\ 'ex.- :43Spt that yon intended ' to„,rsake,, me your wife-2!' • ' • Though accred-amid the proudest_ distinc tions of rink', he felt no inolination te smile.— lin blushed and was silent. - The 'heartless conventionalities of the world-etood. rebuked in the presence. of affectionate simplicity, .' He cenieledjuir to Iter humble • home, • and beide, her farewell, with a thankful oonciousness 'chat i he,had"iinne no irretrievable' izjury to her 'fitWire 'The: , 'Tenieutbrance - of her • Weald , be as the recollietiOni of the 110(7etr .e.,Wth her :the wound VMS deelf.t r ,46l}o:%•9l,:it;iite her chandler `. Abe; eiSp4ll, bltterrise . cf , heart titer ruined 'air castles.' MO 'the; dram she had stolen to • : make,her,aPparande-befittiag bride Ohl wel., : the• t heerty,"of her 'rklor: widowed mother break.ll she s hould ever 'knot that -• - her clilldlifis - ,Ctilief • , Wreiohodlorebedings • prexed•too true., • The silk was traced to her,• she Wit; rested _while. On her Wit to th 4 store god' to prison. If,ep ode@ !WO On the 'fourth' day the 'keeper' ealled upon • IsattOT.lloppeynd informed hitn-that there .\waa a girl in pr on who appeared , to be utter . ly friendless; "and deterniined to die by star- vation — wii t rtiTher assistance: lie fitind 'her lying in the cel4 witli.her face btariedinher hands, sobbing its irher heart would break. Hetried. - ro"aprnfoft her but could obtain no.nnuwer %Leave us - alone, said he to the keeper, perhapeshe-will-apeak-to-tne-if-there-ia-per one to helm', When they were alone *tfogetlier. he piitthe hair back: from her temples,