Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-02-02
CLARKsBURG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1853.

ven dollars 1t is not worth more than
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He opened it as he spoke. and taking
lup sharp instrument, tried the fneness
OF the gold.
cit is good Mexican gold. Il might
have once cost twenty dollars. Ah, what
a star of diamonds within ii 20 As in
working about it with the point of the
steel, he discovered cavity, "Twelve
large diamonds of the purest water
This is indeed valuable. They are worth
at least FIVE hundred dollars. What n
fortunate discovery The girl knew the
value to ask so much no, no, she could
not either, for she would not have let it
gone for so small sum, or else asked for
near its value. suspect she was igno-
rant of the cavity, which I detected by ac-
cident. She probably has stolen it, and
will never come for ii. All, ah, Abra-
ham Broehard, thou hast made good
mornings work of it," he said exultingly
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 private drawer, and taking out the
key, placed it in his pocket. He had
hardly done so, when Col. AcHeury re-
entered, and without speaking, or even
looking at him, cast his eyes upon the
show case for the clasp, which he recol-
lected after going out, the young girl had
laid down but did not take it up again,
and so he turned back for it. Abraham
Brochard was very busily engaged in re-
placing the watches in their doe-skin CO.
verings and preserved silence and igno-
rance. At length Colonel McHenry
spoke r--r
' That young person laid her clasp on
the case, sir, which neglected to take up.
1t were pity she valued it so highly, it
should be lost'''
The clasp, oh, have not seen it, sir.
She took it up again
Did you see her 90
+" Yes, oh, yes 1 had my eyes on
her, and said at the same time that you'd
never see your ten dollars or the clasp
again" ....... t
The gentleman eyed him steadily an in
slant, and then glancing around the show
case again, as in search of it, he quit the
shop. - -ea
Several days elapsed. and Col. McHen-
ry had quite forgotten the circums tance
Just narrated, when as he was passing
down Arch street, he felt his sleeve
slightly pulled by some one he heard run
ming behind him, and looking round he
beheld, with cheek glowing from the
pursuit, the yong girl he had seen in the
Oh, sir. am so happy to have ,nnnn-
you ?" she said. at once addressing him,
as he stopped. and with pleasure listened
to her. 81 was at length enabled to get
my pay, and by other work have earned
enough to repay the ten dollars you SO
kindly gave me. You don't know the
good you did, sir-the suffering you re-
lieved-the evil your timely aid ayerted.
Here is the money, sir"
Nay, my good girl. l do not want it.
l made you present of it at the time,
and did not expect you to return it. l
am glad however, to find that you have
| the disposition to do so, and that was
not deceived in my estimation of YOU"
You must take it, SIR she said with
ingenious earnestness. al should be dis
tressed to be longer under pecuniary OBJ
| legation to an entire stranger. Besides,
sir, would like my clasp, if you please. I"
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-"
r" BY sweet heart 90 he added smi-
ling. !,
with overfowing eyes. ....
You do well to value it. I did not
take it up. Are you sure you left it
there ?''
Yes, sir; hoping that you would take
it and keep it till paid YOU"
"Well, my child have not got it; but
1 believe the goldsmith has. Let us go tc
him." .a- f.r-a..i ...s q.
On their arrival, Mr.. Brochart denied
having seen it since she went out, and
that he saw her take it with her and
Come with me; will find the clasp
for you." said Colonel McHenry, offering
her his arm, and leaving the goldsmith's s
with her. lido hope l shall find it sir. ;"
she said as she walked; cit was Rupert's
last dying gift. 1t was given him in Gu
ba by rich lady whose life he had sa-
we'd by rescuing her from the water. He
was sailor, sir, and had but little to
leave me but his memory and his poor
clasp. Oh, sir, if it is lost shall never
forgive myself for offering to pledge it,
But, sir, our extremity was very great
! Colonel McHenry stopped with her at
Justices Office, and brieh7 and clearly
made his complaint. and in a very few
minutes Mr.. Abraham Brochard was
/ brought by an officer into the presence of
the magistrate. He appeared to be in
great trepidation, and was rs pale as ash
es: for he had been suddenly taken with