Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-03-30


Thank you, sir; you never can know the
blessings to others that will follow your kind
ness to 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
left on the show case.
Will YOU look at one Of these watches
now, Col. McHenry ? superciliously asked
the goldsmith, without lifting his condemned
eyes.
No. sir, answered the gentleman stern
ly, and taking up his gloves and cane from
the counter, he left the shop fthe avaricious
and unfeeling goldsmith, who, too close to
risk trifle to relieve the wants ola poor fam |
lily, lost large amount by the purchase bis
wealthy customer might have made, as we'll
as his own self-respect, such as it was; for
avarice always sinks into its shell before the
broad sun of benevoence. ..
Now, there goes a man who throws a.
way his money upon vagrarts, and thinks
me beneath him because keep mine tosup-
port my family said the goldsmith looking
after him. He thinks me miser, and
think him fool. Oh, here is that clasp af-
ter all She left it for him on the show case,
and he was too proud to take it away if be
saw it. Seven dollars ! It is no! worth more
than five
He opened it as he spoke, and taking up
sharp instrument, tried the fneness of the
gold.
It's good Mexican gold. 1t might have
once cost twenty dollars. All, what star
Of diamonds within it, In working about
it with the point Of the steel, he discovered
a cavity. Twelve large diamonds of the
purest water. This is indeed valuable They
are worth at least five hundred dollars. What
a fortunate discovery! The girl knew the
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 near
its value. suspect she was ignorant Of the
cavity, which detected by accident. She
probably has stolen it. All, ah. Abraham
Brochard, thou hast made a good morning S
work of it, he said exuItingly to himself.
Then looking around among his boys, to
see if he was unobserved, he carefully, yet
with careless air, locked the clasp in his pri-
vate drawer, and taking out the key, placed
it in his pocket. He had hardly done SO,
when Col. McHenry re-entered, and without
speaking, or even looking at him, cast his
eyes upon the show case for the clasp, which
he recoIIected after going out the young CIR
had laid down but did not take it up again
auC. 50 he turned back for it. Abraham Bro
+ chard was very busily engaged in replacing
the watches in their doeskin coverings, anc
i preserved silence and ignorance. At length
: Col. McIEenry spoke
That Young person laid her clasp on tn
= case, sir, which neglected to take up.
o were pity, she valued itso highly it shoul
be lost
T. The clasp, OH have not seen it, sir
: She took it up again
ol Did you see her 2
Yes, 0, yes had my eyes on her, an
a said at the time that you'd never see yo'
r. ten dollars or the clasp, again
lg The gentleman eyed him steadily an il
I'd stant and then glancing around the sho
case again, as in seach Oft, he quit the sho
OF Several days elapsed, and Col. McHen
ry had quite forgotten the circumstance j.
OK narrated, when, as he was passing doY
ng Arch street, he felt his sleeve slightly pull
re- by some one he heard running hehind hii
he and looking round he beheId, with a che
III glowing from the pursuit, the young 81
he had seen in the goIdsmith's.
y oh, sir | am so happy to have found yol
er' she said, at once addressing him, as he stC
ian ped, and with pleasure listened to her.
on' was at length enabled to get my pay, a
pit by other work have earned enough to rep
are the ten dollars you so kindly gave me. Y
his don't know the good you did, sir-the 5
ay' ferirg you relieved-the evil your tim
- aid averted. Here is the money, SIR
ch, Nay, my good girl, I do not want it.
md made you present Oft at the time, and
the not expect you to return it. l am g lad hC
ever, to find that you have the disposition
ed do so, and that l was not deceived in
om estimation Of YOU
Wy, g You must take it, sir she said with
ace genuous earnestne3s. should be dist
ent sed to be longer under pecuniary obligat
an to an entire stranger. Besides, sir, wo
rty' like my clasp, if you please
ian, Did you not take it from the case WI
'ted YOU laid it down 2 he asked with surp
81 and justly directed suspicion.
ter No, sir-indeed, sir, hopeitis not
mpt 1t is of countless value to me. 1t was g
to me by-by-
oor, by sweet heart I? he added smil
- He is now-dead, SIR she answered
he overAowing eyes.
at at You do well do value it. did not
and it up. Are you sure You left it there 2
her Yes, sir; hoping that YOU would Ia
aud keep it till paid you
bold We'll, my child, | have not got it
believe the goldsmith has. Let US g
dol him
he On their arrival, Mr.. Brochard denied
ing seen it since she went out, and tha
saw her take it with her and place it IL
'ou a bosom as she left the shop.
Come with me; | will find the CLASP
ham you, said Colonel McHenry, offering
eman his arm, and leaving for the goldsm
Is rs with her.
,ht 1t do hope l shall find it, SIR she
as she walked 1t was Rupert's last {
Col gift. 1t was given him i'll Cuba 5v
aside lady whose life he had saved by res,
her from the water. He was sailor
shall opJ bnJ b,,t Et.lo