Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-08-14

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obligations 10 an entire stranger. Be.
sides. sir, would like my clasp, if YOU
please.
Did you not take il from the case
where You laid il down! he asked with
surprise and justly directed suspicion.
No, slr;-lndeed sir, hope ii is not
lost. 1t is of countless value TO me. /.
was given to me by-by--
by a sweetheart? he added, smiling.
lie is now--DEAD, sir, she answered
with Overlooking eyes.
! on do well to value it. did moi
take II up. Are you sure you lel, it
there!
Yes, sir; hoping you would take it
and keep it I'LL paid YOU.
Well. my child, have not got it;
0ni believe the goldsmith has. Let
Us 90 TO him.
On their arrival, Mr Broochard denied
ever having seen il since she went out,
and that he saw her take it with her
and place it in her bosom as she left
the shop. The Young lady turned pale
and was Theoretically distressed.
Come with me; will find the clasp
for you, said Col. McIIenry, Offering
her his arm and leaving the goldsmith
alone.
hope we shall find it. sir; she said,
as they walked. 1t was Rupert's last
diving gift. 1t was given to him in
Cuba BY rich lady whose life he had
saved by rescuing her from the water.
lie was sailor. sir, and had little to
leave me but his memory. and my poor
clasp. Oh. sir. if it is lost | shall new
er forgive myself for offering TO pledge
Il. Bat, sir, our extremity was very
great
Col. MciIenry stopped with her al a
justices and briefly and clearly made
his complaint, and IN a few minutes
Mr. Abraham Broochard was brought
By an officer into the presence of tie
magistrate. lie appeared 10 be III grea,
irepidauon, and was pale az ashes; for
lie had been suddenly taken without
warning from behind his counter. leav-
inc MS shop in the charge Of his aston
l.hed assistants Mclienrv and the
young lady being sworn, deposed that
they both had seen the clasp on the
show case, where each went out snd
left il, the former further depo>ing that
he had not gone three steps from the
door before Ne returned and found il
missing. and no one in the vicinity but
the defendant.
The goldsmith was then called up 20
be sworn as 10 his knowledge Of the
facts. He approached the stand, where
the magistrate held the bible, and laid
his hands upon it with perceptible
tremor Of his whole body; but love of
money was stronger than tie fear of the
law, and he took the oain. Itappeared
as If he would have sunk through the
floor when he did il; but the momentit
was done he recovered his audacitv
All this moment an officer, who had
at the suggestion of Col. McHenry
been privately despatched by the JUS
tice with q search warrant 10 the shop
of the goldsmith, now entered and
placed something in the magistrates
hand, after whispering briefly 10 him.
Did you ever see this gold ornamen.
before, asked the magistrate, holding
up the clasp before the girl.
Oh. il is my clasp--il is my clasp!
she cried, springing forward.
Yes. ii is the same, answered Col.
McHenrv.
And did you ever see it before sir,
demanded the justice sternly, holding
it in the direction Of the goldsmith, who
had seen il at the frst,and was appalled,
with fear and CONSERVATION. Instead Of
replying, he uttered wild hysterical
laugh, and fell his length in commissions
upon the floor.
He was few weeks afterwards IA.
ken from prison. and tried and con-
demned for perjury; but his reason for.
sock him, and instead OF the galIows,
he is now raving in mad house.
Thus was avarice and parsimony. and
Indifference to the suf'rrings of others,
punished in this life, the acts Of this
selfish man showing 10 all that ac1nsi-
,iveness wro ngly directed Is fatal 10 lls
possessor.
Col. McIlenry proved 10 be bache-
Tor; and though little turned Of thirty,
his heart was keenlv alive TO all the
finer senshilities of our nature. He
could feel for the down-,rodden poor
and svmpathize with the unfortunate.
To this truth none could more positive
y attest than the young friend Of The
golden clasp for ere two moons had
waned she r-joiccd in the euphonic
title of .Nrs. Col. Nclienry, surround.
ed with all the appliances Of wealth
that grateful heart like hers could
enjoy or even desire. Her poor aillict-
ed mother was vel provided for. when
she soon recovered her health and
happiness and prosperity smiled upon
all.
a fellow who got a livelihood by
fddllng at fairs, was one day met BY
an acquaintance who had not seen