The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-06-11
VIII YOU give me your address, sir ?"

el; she laid it on the showcase,
"Oh, no matter-but if YOU insist-the L.
nlted States Hotel"
"lhank 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 ewes,
she left the shop. forgetting the golden clasp,
which she had left on the showcase
"NilI You look at one of these watches now
Col Mcilenry?' supercilliousv asked the
goldsmith, without lifting his condemned
eyes,
"No,Sir, answered the gentleman, sternlv;
and taking up his gloves and cane from the
connter,hc left the shop of the avaricious and
nntccIing goldsmith. who. too close to relieve
the wants OF a poor family probably lost a
large amount by the purchase his wealthy
customer might have made. as we'll as his own
self respect, such as it was; for avariire ALWAYS
sinks into it, she'll before the broad sun of
benevolence.
Now there goes tnan who throws away
Ills money upon vacrants, and thinks me be-
meath him, because | keep mine to support
my family" said the goldsmith looking after
him. "llc thinks me miSer. and think
HIM tool. Oh,there is the clasp after all She
left 1t for him on the showcase, and he was
too proud to take it away if he saw it. Seven
dollars it is not worth more than five"
lie opened it as he spoke, and taking up a
sharp instrument, tried the tinencsS of the
gold
1T Is good Mexican gold II might have
cost twenty dollars All. what star of dia-
monds within it :" as in working about with
the point OF the steel, he discovered a cavity
"Twclv" large diamonds OF the purc>t Wa
ter, This is indeed valuable They are worth
at least five hundred dollars. What a for,u
nate discovery The girl knew the value to
ask so much; no, no, She could not either. for
she would not have let it zone for 50 small A
sum, or else skcd for near its value s,,>-
pcct She WAS ignorant Of the cavity, which |
detected by accident She probably has Sto-
len II, and will never come for it, lh ali.
Abraham Bro-harl thou hast made rood
mornings work of it," he said. cxultin-l, t.
himself.
Then looking around among his hoy>,to see
il ilc was o>vrr,i, l.. ,,r, :;,l,. yv, will, !
careless air lorkcI the clasp in hi> private
drawer, and taking ont the key placed !; III
his pocket. tie had ndl,;i, I,uc go. ,l,..n
Col. Mcllenrv re-entcred.and without speak
ing or even looking at him. east hi, ewes upon
the show case for the cla>p,which he rrcoilrcr-
ed, after going ont. the voun. .irl had laid
down. hut had not taken up again, and 80 he
turned ba,k for it. Abraham Brochard WAS
very bn>ily engaged in rrplarin. the wotchc,
IN their ,!oe->Ain coverings and at lrnoth Col
MclIcnry spoke
That young person laid her clasp on the
case, sir which neglected to take up. It
were pity, she values it 50 highly, it shon!l
be lost"
The cla>p,oh have not seen it sir. She
took it up up again"
Did YOU see her."
Yes, oh, YES, had NV ewes on her. AMI
SAID at the same time. that youd never seq
your ten dollars or the clasp again
he gentleman eyed HIM steadily an in
stant, and then elancing around the show
case again as if in search of it, he left the
shop.
Several days had elapsed & Col. McIIenrv
had quite forgotten the circumstance lust mar
rated, when as he was passing down Arch
street, he felt his sleeve Slightly pulled b.
some one he heard running behind him. and
looking round he beheld with a cheek glow
ing from the pursuit, the Young Girl he had
seen at the eoldsmith's.
"Oh sr,l am so happy to have found you"
she sad, at once addressing him. as he stop
ped, and with pleasure listened to her. II
was at length enabled to get my pay, and bv
other work have earned enough to repay
the ten dollars you so kindly gave NE. You
don't know the good you did, the misery vou
relieved-the evil your timely aid averted-
Here is the money. sir
Nay, my good child, do not want it. |
made you present of it at the time, and did
not expect YOU to return it. | am glad, how
ever. to find that you have the disposition to
do so. and that was not deceived in nv es-
innate ofvou."
'lon must take it, sir" she said, with in-
Eenuous earnestness. | should be distressed
to be longer under pecuniarv obligations to
an entire stranger. Besides, sir. would like
my clasp, fyou 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
me bv-by-"
by sweetheart ," he he added, smiling.
He is now-dead, sir" she answered with
overilowing eyes.
You do well to value it. did not take it
up. Are YOU sure YOU left it there"
Yes sir, hoping YOU would take it and
keep it till paid you. J