Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-01
for enc hundred and ninety five dial

t0r enc hunured anu ninety i've uai
lars
The gentleman, however, was moi
needing him, but watching the young
girl whom be saw leave the counter
with heavy, dropping step approach
i the door.
/ Her face had struck him for its
sweet intelligent loveliness, and hel
modesty 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 sympathies in her be-
half 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
.sYou asked, / believe, for seven
dollars?' he said, with a gentle inter-
est in his tone that at.once awakened
hope in her heart, and brought the
light to her eyes a1d the hue to
| her cheeks, as she difidently an
swered:
Yes, sir, | should not have been
so bold and urgent, but
None too much So. There is a
ten dollar note 4 have no smaller
bills M
Sir, you are too kind
Not word, l am happy to do
you a service,
"Tske the clasp, sir; though ! am
ashamed to offer it to you since the
gentleman says it is so valusless.-
But. to me it is as valuable as life,
and foolishly thought it must be
to others.
4 do not want;it, child answered
Col. McHenry, feelingly putting the
hand aside while she urged it upon
him.
sIudeed, sir, you must take it, for
/ shall feel in some degree less under
obligations to a stranger. Besides, |
wish to redeem it. Will you give
me your address, sir?' and as she.
spoke, he still declined the jewel, she
laid it on 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 upon
him 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 those
watches now, Col. McHenry?' super
ciliously asked the goldsmith, with
out lifting his condemned eyes.
No, sir, answered the gentleman
sternly. And taking his gloves and
cane he walked from the shop Of the
ayaricious goldsmith, who, too close
to risk trifle to relieve The wants OF
a poor family, probably lost a large
amount by the purchases his
wealthy customer might have made,
as we'll as his own self.respect, such
as it was, for avarice always sinks in
to its shell before tie broad sun Of
beneyolence.
8 Now, there goes man who throws
away money upon vagrants; because
l keep mine to support my family, 1
said the goldsmith, looking after him;
she thinks me miser, and / think
him a 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 be saw it. Seven
deHars7 1t is not worth more than
five!'
He opened it as be spoke, and ta-i
king up a sharp instrument, tried the
frmness Of the gold.
.It'is geod old Mexican gold. 1t
might have eos. once twenty dollars.
Al! What star Of diamonds within
i'll be exclaimed, as he discovered q
cavity. Twelve large diamonds Of
the purest water! This is indeed
valuable Let me see--they are
worth at least Eve hundred dollars!
What value to ask SO much. No,
No, she could not either, for she would
not let it 60 for - small q sum, or
|ehe asked. for nearer its value. ]
Suspact, she vas ignorant Of The cavis
ty, which / detected only BY acci-
dent; she has stolen it, and will new
er return 'fbrit e -
sAb,sh! Abraham Broochard, thou