Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-08-12

golden clasp, which she had left upon the
show case. "Will you look at one Of the
watches now, Col. McHenry" supercill.
ously asked the goldsmith, without lifting
his condemned eyes.
mo, sir, he answered sternly And
taking his gloves and cane from the shop
of the avaricious goldsmith. who, loo close
to risk trihe TO relieve the wants Of a pool
family probably lost large amount by
the purchases his wealthy customer might
have made, as well as own self respe CT
such as il was; for avarce always shrinks
into its she'll before the broad sun of be
nevoience.
''Now there goes man who throws a.
way money upon Migrants, because | keep
mine 10 support my family" said the gold.
smith looking after him, ..he thinks me q
miser, and think him fool. Oh, here
is that CLASP after all! She left il for him
on the show case, and he was too proud TO
take ii away, if he saw it. Seven dollars!
1t is not worth more than five"
He opened it as he spoke, and taking up
a sharp instrument, tried The firmness o! The
gold
"It is good old Mexican gold. 1t might
have cost once twenty dollars. All! what
a star of diamonds within itw he excIaim-
ed, as in working about with the point 81
the steel he discovered a cavity. "Twelvo
large almonds Of The purest water! This
is indeed valuable! Let me see-they arc
worth at least five hundred dollars! What
value TO ask so much! No, no, she could
not, either. for she would not have let it
go for so small sum, or else asked for
nearly It's value. / suspect she was ignor
ant OF this cavity, which detected only
by accident, she has probably stolen it.
and will never come Cor il All, ah
Abrah m Broochard thou hast made good
mornings work OF it y he said eXu.;ngIy,
to hims, Il.
Then looking round among his shop
boys to see if he were unobserved, he care
fully, ye' with cherries air, locked the
clasp in his private drawer, and taking out
the key placed it in t. S pocket. He hardly
done so, when Col. MclIenry re-entered,
and without speaking or even looking al
him, cast his eyes upon the show case for
the clasp, which he recoected. afer going
out, the young girl had lain down bit did
not take it up again AMI, so he turned back
for it. Abraham Broochard was very bu-
silly engaged IN replacing the watches in
their doe skin cover ngs, and preserved ST.
Iencc and ignorance. Al length Col. Nc
Henry spoke.
The young person lid her clasp on
the cas- !; sir, which neglected 10 take up.
1t were pity, it should be lost, she valued
tso highly"
The clasp! O! oh have not seen
it, sir. She took i, up agar
"Did you see herr"
eyes, oh yes! had my eyes on her,
and said at the lime, you'd never see your
ten dollars or the clasp agan!'
The gentleman eyed him steadily an in
slant and then glancing round the show
case again. as if in search OF it, he quit the
shop.
Several days elapsed, and, Col McIlon,
ry bal f,rsonoa lhe circumstances Just
narrated, when as be was passing down Arch
street. he felt his sleeve suddenly pulled by
some one WON he ha | heard running be-
hind him, and looking round he beheld, with
Il cheek glowing from the pursult.thc young
girl he had seen at tie goldsm;th's.
"OA, sr am so happy 10 have found
you.' slo said, al once addressing han, as
he stepped and with pleasure listened to her
- WIS at length cnlblcd 10 get my pay,
and by olher work have earned enough 10
pay you the ten dollars You SO kindly gave
me. Iou don't know the good you did.
sir,--thc suffering you velieved-thc evil
your timely aid avcrted. Here is The mon
ey sir"
"Nay my good gill. do not want it.
made you present Oft at the time and did
not expect YOU to return il. am however
Glad TO find YOU have had The disposition TO
dose, and that | was not deceived IN my os-
,imation of you"
..You must take il sir; she sad with in
qenious camcsiness. Il should be distress
ed To be longer under obligation TO an en-
trc stranger. Besides, s.r, would Ike my
clasp { you please"
..D d Won not take il from the case whcrC
YOU laid it down?'' he asked, with surprise
and Justly objected suspicion.
No, sir; indeed, sir, | hope it is not lost
1t is Of countless value 10 the. 1t was glvci
to me by-by-
by sweetheart? he added, smiling.
lie IS now-Icad, sir she answcre,
with occrh,w ~ eyes.
You do well 10 valu. 1t. did not take
it up. Are you sure you left it thcrc?'
Yes sir; hoping you would take ii an'
keep i, til paid YOU
! Well, my child, | have not got ii; but
believe the goldsmith HIS. Let US so t'
him.
Ga their arrival, NJ Broocllard den;e,
ever having seen il since she went ont, an'
said that he saw her take it with her anc
place it in her bosom as sic left the shop
The young lady tuned pale. aud was incoi
ce,vably distressed.
Come with me; | viii find the clasp 70
YOU SAID Col. McIlcn;y, offering her hH
arm and leaving the gold>mlh's with her.
Il do hope shall find il, SIR she said a
they walked. i, was Roberts last dyin!
uifl. |: was given 10 him in Cuba by r'ci
LADY, whose !iie he had saved by rescuin:
her from the water. lie was sailor, s.E,an'
he had llgle 10 leave me bat his memory
aud nv poor clasp. Oh. SIR. II II i lost
shall never forgive myself fur offering Il
,,ledre II, But sir, our extremity Was We