The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-07-02
PART III.

Several days had elapsed, and Col. Nc
Henry had quite forgotten the circumstan-
ces Just narrated, when, as he was passing
down Arch street, he felt his sleeve suddenly
pulled by some one whom he had heard run
ming behind him, and looking round he be-
held, with 4 cheek glowing from the pursuit,
the young girl he had seen at the goldsmiIh's
shop.
'Oh, sir. l am so happy to have found
you,' she said. at once addressing him, as he
stopped and listened to her with pleasure
Il was at length enabled to get my pay, and
by other work have earned enough to repay
YOU the ten dollars you so kindly gave me-.
You don't know the good you did, sir.-the
suffering you relieved-the evil your timely
aid averted. Here is The money, SIR
Nay, my good girl, | do not want it. l
made you a present of it at the time and did
not expect you to return it. | am however
glad TO find you have had the disposition to
do so. and that ] was not deceived in my es-
tima;ion of you.'
You must take it sir; she said with in
genious earnestness. Il should be distressed
to be longer under pecuniary obligations to an
entire stranger. Besides, sir, I would like
my clasp, if you please
Did you not take it from the case where
you laid it DOWN. he asked, with surprise
and justly directed suspicion.
No, sir;-indeed. sir, ! hope it is not lost.
1t is Of countless value TO me. 1t was given
TO me by-by-
by a sweetheart p he added, smiling.
lie is now-dead, SIR she answered with
overlooking eyes.
You do well to value it. did not take it
up. Are you sure you left it iherc?'
Yes. sir; hoping you would take 1t and
keep it till | paid you
We'll, my child, l have not got it; but l
believe the goldsmith has. Let us go to
him.
On their arrival, Mr.. Broochard denied ev-
err having seen it 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 inconveivably dis
tressed.
Come with me; | will find the clasp for
you,' said Col. McHenry, offering her his
arm and leaving the goldsmith's with her.
. Il do hope shall find it. sir she said, as
they walked. 1t was Rupert's last diving
gift. 1t was givent TO him in Cuba BY a rich
lady whose life he had saved by rescuins her
from the water. He was a sailor, sir, and
bad little to leave Inc but his memory, and my
poor clasp. Oh, sir. iii is lost | shall never
forgive myself for offering to pledge it. But,
sir, our extremity was very great
Col. McHenry stopped with her at a justi-
ce's Office, and briefly and clearly made his
complaint, and in a very few minutes Mr..
Abraham Broochard was brought by an Off
Ger into the presence of a magistrate. He
appeared TO be in great trepidation, and was
pale as ashes; for he had been suddenly ia
ken without warning from behind his coun-
ter. leaving bis shop in charge of his aston
ished assistants. Col. McHenry and the
young lady having been sworn. deposed that
they both had seen the clasp on the show
case. where each went ont and left il, the for
mer further deposing that he had not gone
three steps from the door before he returned
and found it missing, and no one in the vi
cinity but the defendant.
The goldsmith was then called upon TO be
sworn as to his knowledge of the facts. He
approached the stand, where the magistrate
held the Bible, and laid his hands upon il with
a perceptible tremor Of his Whole body; but
the love oil money was stronger than the fear
of the law, and he took the oath. 1t appear
ed as if he would have sunk through the floor
when he did il; but the moment il was done,
he recovered his audacity. At this moment,
an officer, who, at the suggestion of Col. Nc
Henry, had been privately despatched by the
Justice With a search-warrant to The shop of
the goldsmith, now entered and placed some
thing in the magistrates hand, after whisper
ing briefly 10 him.
Did you ever see this gold ornament be-
fore p asked The magistrate, holding up the
clasp before the young girl.
ooh, it is my clasp-it ismy clasp she
cried, springing forward.