Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-01-12

81 do not want it, child" answered Col.
McIirnry, feclingly putting the hand aside.
while she urged il upon him.
Indeed sir you mast take it, for ! shall
feel in some degree under less obligations
to a stranger. Besides. wish to cali and
redeem il. VIII you give me your address,
sr!" And as she spoke. he still declining
the jewel, she laid i; on the show box
ooh, no matter; but if you insist-the
T. S. Hotel"
"Tbank you, sir, you can mover know the
blessings 10 others that will follow your
kindness TO me to- oday."
Thus speaking and looking up with ar
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 condemn,
cd eyes,
mo, sir" answered the gentleman stern
Is. And taking up bis gloves and cane he
walked from the shop of the avaricious
goldsmith, who, too close to risk trille to
relieve the wants of poor family, probably
lost large amount by the purchases his
wealthy customer would have made. as
well as bis own selfrespcct such rs it was,
for avarice always sinks into its shell before
the broad sun of beneyolence.
"Now, there goes n man who throws
away money upon vagrants: because |
keep mine to support my family" said the
oft al t,.i..,
me n miser, and 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 il. Sew.
en- dollars! 1t is not worth more than
iye!"
He opened it as he spoke, and taking up
a sharp instrument, tried tie frames Of
the gold
1T is good old Mexican gold. 1t might
have cost once twenty dollars. All what
a star of diamonds within it he exclaimed,
as in working about with point of steel he
discovered cavity. Twelve large dia
monds OF the purest water This is indeed
valuable Let me see-,hey are worth at
leas; five hundred dollars
What value to ask so much No, she
could not either, for she would not let il 90
for so small sum, or else asked for near
er its value, | suspect she was ignorant
of the cavity, which detected only by ac-
ident; she has stolen it and will never re-
turn for il.
All. all, Abraham Broochard, thou hast
made good evenings work of it! He
said exusingly to himself
Then looking round among his shop boys
to see if he were observed, he carefully, yet
with cheerful 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. McIIenry re-entered,
and without speaking or looking at him. cast
his eyes upon the show case for the clasp,
which he recolected after going out the
young girl had laid down bu. did not take
il up again, and so he turned back for it.
Abraham Broochard was very busily en-
gagged in replacing the watches in their
doe.skin covering, and preserved silence and
ignorance. At length Col McHenry spoke
That young person laid her clasp on this
case. sir, which | neglected to take up. 1t
were pity it should be lost she valued it
so highly
The clasp? Oh, oh, have not seen it,
sir. She took it up again
Did you see her?'
Yes, oh yes! had my eyes on her,
and said at the time you'd never see your
ten dollars or tbs clasp again
The gentleman eyed him steadily an in
slant, ard Then glancing round the show
case again, as il in search of it, he quit The
shop.
Several days had elapsed, and Col Nc.
Henry had quite forgotten The circumstan-
ces just narrated, when as he was passing
down Arch street he felt his sleeve sudden
ly pulled by some one be heard running
behind him, and looking round beheld, with
cheek glowing from the pursuit. the girl
he had seen at the goldsmiths.
'0h, sir | am SO happy TO have found
you she said, at once addressing him, as he
stopped and with pleasure listened to her.
Il was al 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 relieved-the evil you timely
ayer;ed. Here is the money SIR
Nay, my good girl, l do not want it.
made you a present of it at the time. and
did not expect you to return it. ! am how.
ever glad to find you have the disposition
10 do so, and that was not deceived in my
estimation of you.'
you must take ii, SIR she said with in.
genious earnestnesss. Il should be dis.
tressed to be longer under pecuniary obi
cations to an entire stranger. Besides, sir
| would like my clasp. if you please
Did you not take it from the case where
you laid il down?' he asked with surprise
and Justly directed suspicion.
No sir-indeed sir, | hope it is not los;
1t is Of countless value to me. II was Civ
en- TO me by--by-
by a sweetheart he added smiling.
He is now-dead. sir. she answered wit
ovsrflowing eyes.
You do well to value il, did not taxi
it up. Are you sure you left it there
Yes sir; hoping you would take it an,
keep it till paid you.' o.
well, my child, l have not got il; but
believe the goldsmith has Let US 60
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