Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-01-19

lars to-day, and L have no other way OF
getting it, and i was in hopes, sir. that
you might let me have that sum on it !;
for l will certainly come back and take it
up again
i tell you.' answered Mr.. Broochard
angrily, i keep no pawnbroker's shop.
Go to the Jews
They won't give me but two dollars,
sir, and / want seven
SO you think to get it ont of me-
The young girl was about to speak again
but as if not knowing what further argu-
ments to urge, hesitsted, and was turning
slowl ly away, when she checked herself and
again spoke to him:
Sir said she in low thrilling voice of
earnest entreaty my mother is lying very
ill, and our rent is due sttwelve clock to-
day, and the persons we sew for having
disappointed US in our pay, have no 9TH
er resource but this Oh, sir, will you take
this clasp only for few days, and 1 will
then repay you ?"
Mr.. Broochard felt that Col. McH Henrys
eyes were upon him, waiting an answer,
and he wished him to think him man of
business, (which meant in his notion a
man without heart, he answered prompt
ly and sternly:
No. Do you think we are simpletons
here to throw away money in this way I?
If you have nothing more to say, please
stand aside for customers
We'll, Calonel, what do you think of
those? Latest importation full jeweled.
and warranted in all points. / will give
you the one just laid down for one hun.
dred and ninety dollars
The gentleman, however, was not heed
ing him, but watching the young girl
whom he saw leaving the counter with a
heavy dropping step approach the door.
Her face had struck him for its sweet
intelligent loveiness. and her modesty
had for him an irresistible charm but
her plea of poverty and her eloquent ap-
peal 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 one, and
pity for the other.
Her hand was on the knob of the door,
when advancing towards her
you asked, l believe, for seven dollars ?
he said with 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 cheek, as she diffidently an
swered:
Yes, sir; I should not have been so
bold and urgent, but ..
None too much so. There is q ten dol.
lar note; I have no smaller bills
'Sir, you are too kind
Not word. lam happy to do you a
service
Take this clasp, sir, though am ashamed
to Offer it to you, since the gentleman says
it is so valueless. But to me it as vilua-
bic as life, and foolishly thought it must
be so to Others
I do not want it, child answered COL
McHenry, :eelingly putting the hand aside,
while she urged it Upon him.
Indeed sir, you must take it, for / shall
feel in some degree, under less obligations
to stranger. Besides, wish to call an |
redeem it.. Will you give me your adj
dress, sir ? And as she spoke, he still
declining the jewel, she laid it Oh the
show box.
'Oh, no matter; but if you insist--the
U. S. Hotel
Thank you, sir, you can never know
the blessings to others that will follow
your kindness to me to-day
Thus speaking and looking up with an
expression of gratitude in her fearful eyes,
she left the shop, forgetting the golden
clasp which she left on the showcase.
will you look at one of these watches
now, Col. McHenry?' superciliously asked
the goldsmith. without lifting his con.
demned eyes. ...... VII. .....
No, SIR answered the gentleman stern
ly. And taking up his gloves and cane,
he walked from the shop Of the avaricious
goldsmith, who, too close to risk triAe
to relieve the wants of poor family,
probably lost large amount by the pur.
chases his wealthy customer would have
made, as we'll as his own self-respeet, such
as it was, for avarice always sinks into
it's she'll before the broad sun of benevo-
lence.
Now, there goes man who throws
away money upon vagrants; because l
keep mine to support my family said the
goldsmith, looking after him, he thinks
me miser, and l think him fool. Oh,
here is that clasp after all She left it for
him on the showcase, and he was too
proud to take it away. if he saw it. Sew
en- dollars! 1t is not worth more than
five! 1891"
He opened it as he spoke, and taking
up sharp instrument, tried the frmness
Of the gold.
1t is good old Mexic,n gold. It might
have cost once twenty dollars. All !!
what star of diamonds within it + he
exclaimed as in working about with q
point of steel he discovered cavity.
Twelve large diamonds Of the purest wa
ter This is indeed valuable Let me
see-they are worth at least five hundred
dollars ..p.,a, a{ f raa
What value to ask so much No, she
could not either, for she would not let it
go for SO small sum, or else asked for
nearer its value. suspect she was igno-
rant of the cavity, which detected only
by accident: she has stolen it, and will
never return for it. All, ah. Abraham
Broochard. thou hast made good day s
work Of it!'