Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-09-26
FAYETTE, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 90, 1s46.

we are simpletons, here, to throw away
money in this way. If you have nothing
more to say please stand aside for custo-
mers. We'll, Colonel what do you think
of these wathesl Latest importation-full
eweled and warranted in all points. /
will sell you the one just laid down for one
hundred and ninety-fve dollars
! The gentleman, however, was not heed
ing him, but watching the young girl whom
he saw leaving the counter, and with
heavy dropping step, approach the door,
Her face had struck him for its sweet in
telligent loneliness and her modesty had
for him an irresistible charm; but her plea
of poverty, and her eloquent appeal TO the
tradesman, deeply interested his feelings
and enlisted his sympathies in her behalf.
He had silently observed the progress of
her interview with him, with emotions of
contempt for the one and pity for the
other.
Her hand was on the knob of the door,
when, advancing towards her
you asked believe for seven dollars?'
he said, with a gentle interest in his tone
that at once awakened hope in her heart,
and brought the light to her eyes and the
hue TO her cheeks, as she difficulty an
swered-
Yes sir. Iwould not have been SO bold
and urgent but
| None too much so. There is ten dol.
lar note--have no smaller bills And he
placed it in her hand.
Sir, you are too kind
Not word. l am happy to do you a
SERVICE
Take the clasp sir; though am ashamed
to offer it to you, since the gentleman says
it is SO valueless. But to me it is as valua-
bic as life, and foolishly thought it must
be so to others
Il do not want it child answered Col
McHenry, feelingly putting aside the hand
which urged it upon him.
| Indeed you must take it, for shall feel
in some degree less under obligation to
stranger. Besides, wish 10 call and re-
deem it. Will you give me your address
sir?' and as she spoke, he still declining
the Jewel, she laid it on the showcase.
| oh, no matter-but if you insist-the
United States HOTEL
Thank you, sir, you can never know
the blessings 10 others that will follow
your kindness 10 me to-day Thus speak
ing. and looking upon him with an express
sion of gratitude in her fearful eyes, she
left the shop, forgetting the golden clasp,
which she had left on the showcase.
| will you look at one of those watches
now, Col. McHenry?' superciIiously asked
the goldsmith, without lifting his condemned
eyes.
No SIR answered the gentleman sternly.
And taking his gloves and cane from the
shop of the avaricious goldsmith, who, too
close to risk trihe 10 relieve the wants of
a poor family, probably lost large amount
by the purchases his wealthy customer
might have made as we'll as his own self
respect, such as it was: for avarice always
shrinks into shell before the broad sun OF
benevolence.
/ Now there goes man who throws away
money upon Migrants, because keep mine
10 support my family said the goldsmith,
looking after him. He thinks me miser,
and think him a fool. Oh, here is that
clasp after all She left it for him on the
show case, and he was too proud to take it
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 OF
the gold.
i 1T is good old Mexican gold. 1t might
have cost once twenty dollars. All what
a star of diamonds within itp he exclaimed
as, in working about with the point of the
steel he discovered cavity. Twelve
large diamonds of,the purest water! This
is indeed valuable! Let me see-they are
worth at least five hundred dollars! What
value TO ask so little! No. no, she could
not either, or she would not have let it 60
for so small sum, or else asked for near
its value. | suspect she was ignorant oil
this cavity, which detected only by acct
dent; she has probably stolen it, and will
never come for it. All, Abraham Brooch.
ard, thou hast made a good mornings
work of itr' he said exutingy to himself.
Then looking around among his shop
boys to see if he were undiscovered, he
carefully, yet with careless air, locked the
clasp in his private drawer, and taking the
key placed it in his pocket. He had hardly
, done so, when Col. McHenry re-entered
!. and without speaking or even looking al
him, cast his eyes upon the showcase fol-
: the clasp, which he recollected aftet going
out the young girl had laid down but die
not take up again, and so turned back fol-
= it. Abraham Broochard was very busly
engaged in replacing the watches in thei
doe-skin coverings, and preserved silence
and ignorance. At length Col. McHenr!
spoke.
. That young person laid the clasp on thu
v case, sir, which | neglected to take up.
\ were pity it should be lost. she valued i
M h;ghIy'