Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-16

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, intelligent loveliness, and her mod
esty 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 sympahies in
her behalf. He had silently observed the
progress Of her interview with him, with
emotions ot contempt for one and rity for
the other.
Her hand was upon the knob of the
door, when advancing towards her
you ask for seven dollars, believe y he
said, with gentle interest in his tone that
at once awakened hope in her heart, and
brought the light TO her eyes and hue TO
her cheek, as she efficiently answered.
'Yes, sir, would not have been so bold
and Urgent ,but-'
! None too much so. There is Ten
dollar notr-l have no smaller bills,' aud
he placed it in her hand. ........
'Slr you are too kind'-
'Noi word. am happy 10 do you
service ..
take this clasp, sir though am asha-
med TO offer it to you, since the gentleman
says il is SO worthless. But to me it is as
valuable as life, and | foolishly thought it
might be so TO Others ..
q do not want il child,' answered Col.
McHenry feelingly, putting the hand aside
which urged il upon him.
'Indeed, sir, you must take it, for I shall
feel in some degree less under obligations 10
a stranger. Besides, wish to 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 show case.
! 'Oh, no matter-but if you insiSt-the
United States Hote.'
'Thank you sir, you never can know
the blessings 10 others that will follow your
kindness 10 me to-day Thus speaking,
and looking upon him with an expression
of gratitude in her fearful eyes, she left the
shop, forgetting the golden clasp, which
she had left upon the show case.
'Will you look at one of those watches
now, Col. McHenry p superciliously asked
the goldsmith, without lifting his condemn
ed eyes.
NO, sir answered the gentlemen sternly,
and taking up his gloves and cane from the
counter, he left the shop Of the avaricious
and unieelng goldsmith, who TOO close TO
risk trihe TO relieve the wants Of a poor
family, probably lost large amount by the
purchase his wealthy customer might have
made, as well as his own self respect, such
as il was for avarice always sinks into its
she'll before the broad sun of benevolence
'Now there goes man who throws away
his money upon vagrantS, and thinks me
beneath him, because keep mine TO sup.
| port my family said the goldsmith looking
, after him. 'He thinks me miser, and
think him a fool. Oh here is that clasp af
ter all She left it for him on the show
case, and he was loo proud 10 take ii ava,
> if he saw it. Seven dollars 1t is not WORT
D more tina fve.' ......... .-.
He opened it as he spoke, and taking ny
: a sharp instrument, tried lhe fneness of th,
d gold. .
), 1T is good Mexican gold. 1t might hav,
cost twenty dollars. All, what a star O
o diamonds within itn AS in working abou
e it with the point of the steal, be discovered
cavity. Twelve large diamonds of th,
IS purest water. This is indeed valuable
e They are worth at least five hundred dollars
d What a fortunate dicovery The girl knew
If the value to ask So much !no, no, she coul
v not either, for she would not have let
g gone for so small sum, or else asked 70
d near its value. | suspuct she was ignoran
: of the cavity, which detected by acci
d dent. She probably has stolen IT, and wi
n never come for it, All, alb, Abraham
Brochard, thou hast made good morning
J. work of it, he said exultingly 10 himself.
> Then looking around among his boys,
y see if he was unobserved, he carefully, y,
with careless air. locked the clasp in hi
le private drawer, and taking out the key
at placed it in his pocket. He had hardl
he done so, when Col. McHenry re-enteret
ot and without speaking or even looking
him, cast his eyes upon the show case f
us the clasp, which he recoilected after goiu
H. out, the young girl had laid down, but ha
of not taken up again, and SO he turned baC
ou for it. Abraham Brochard was very busi
! engaged in replacing The watches in the
Up doe-skin coverings and preserved slent
and ignorance. At length Col. McHenl
y, spoke
ne 'lhat young person laid her clasp on u
case, sir, which neglected 10 take up.
ir, were pity she valued it SO highly,
- should be lost.' ssa s.u Q.
p 'The clasp, oh, have not seen it, sir.-
in, She took il up again. sa 'a -r-
u Sid you see her!' .,,f .... ...Is
ng Eyes, oh, yes l had my eyes on be
If, and said at the same time that you'd nev
q see your ten dollars or the clasp again.
of The gentleman eyed him steadily an j
ny slant, and then glanced around the she
ck again, as if in search of it, he left the she
ng Several days had elapsed, and Col. M
re- Henry had quite forgotten the circumstan
me just narrated, when as he was passing do,
'ili Arch St. he felt his sleeve slightly pull
by some one he head running behind hi
y'ss and looking round, he beheld, with
md cheek glowing from the pursuit, the you
ISL girl he had seen in the goldsmith's.
nan ooh, sir, am SO happy TO have iou
lily youp she said, at once addressing him,