Litchfield enquirer., 1856-07-17

the pawnbroker suddenly changed from the se- rious expression before assumed, and was now wearing most repulsve sardonic grin.
 Well done, very we'll done--pretty keenly managed was that operation, take it," said this heartless man, and then he would nod his head in the most satisfied manner, and look ap- pealingly to us, as though he expected we should nod our head in acquicsceucc.
 What do you mean by keenly manGged?" we ventured to ask.
 "Why, can get seventy-fve dollars cash for that establishment any day"
 " But you don't mean to say that you will sell that watch without allowing the young man an opportunity to redeem it."
 "Oh, nonsense !; redeem it-he redeem it It's likely that young scamp will raise thirty dollars again, isn't it :? Very likely Let me he had he chung to it till the very last and now it's gone, he will never raise the money to redeem it."
 " But you cannot be positively assured of this some fortunate circumstance may occur which will enable him to redeem the property within the time specified"
 Fortunate circumstance r' sneered the pawnbroker-" why, sir, Fortune has played quits with that fellow-she let him drop long ago, and will never pick him mp again cal culate that can see pretty deep into human naturc-a is my busincss--have been reading human nature for more than twenty, years, and almost every day find some new chapters to read but cqn read Mem-read them all --can make out the whole story of the great book of human nature, in whatever binding it comes up before me, and like the scholar, / airays man. age 10 read for my opn brncm And now as to that fast young man, l can tell you all about hm-I saw right through him-he is going down, ever down. and will never make an up ward step again in this world"
 " He may reform," we suggested, land then will begin to rse'
 Nevcr,' responded the pawnhroker eff l had advanced the forty dollars, it is barely possible he had some scheme by which, with that amount, he would have been enabled to regain something what he had lost saw that he had some purpose to accomplish which would require just what he asked, and with any thing short of that sum he would fail. l saw it in the fixed expression of his countenance--in the dctcrminate will which manifested itself in his every action and accent ; and so l proposed less amount, to see if l were not right in my surm;scs, by the effect that would be produced upon his mind. And was right--the want of that len dohors will thwart the fultllment of his last good resolve, and send him headlong to pcrdtlon. So l have got the watch and chain for thirty dollars, and that's what 1 call an op- cration kccnly managed "
 This exhibition of most coaSummate selfish ness was so abhorent to our feelings, we could no longer restrain the expression of our con tempt and indignation but just as we con- menccd speaking, in the sevcrcSt terms of re- proof, our attention was arrested by the en- trance of another visjsor, a man of most fright full appearance. We started involuntarly at his approach. His face seemed the very per soniIcation of all evil passions. On entering, he cast a quick. furtivc glance around the room, and then hastily proceeded to the counter, upon which he placed Il small bundle, saying,
 Here old man, give me the money on these goods and be quick about it, too.'
 "What have you here ?" said the pawnbrok- CT, taking up and untyng the bundle, "Some poor worn out old things, usual, l suppose" "No, sir, you needn't call them od--most of 'em arc new, and the others are just as good as new. There's two dozen silver spoons, four hreastpins, three gold rings, one first rate silver lever watch, all simon pure, and they're worth lloTt u StNcltN N-HNt uplluTS. NOW, what uO you say on the whole of 'em old fellow? You must come up to something handsome this time, and shell out in hurry, too, for must be off,
 Cant do much for you on this lot"
 Say thirty-tivc dolars?"
 "Couldn't begin to do it--thc whole of 'cm not worth that amount, but as would Ike to accommodate you, l will go as high as twenty dollars"
 "Won't leave 'em with you for that-can do better with old N- but us I've no time to lose, if you'll say twenty-five you may keep 'em Now, don't bother any longer about it but fork over"
 Well, suppose you must have your own way this time, but can't be so liberal with you again." and with i'll suppressed chuckle, the old pawnbroker counted out the twenty-five dollars, which the villain seemed to grasp with most eager joy, and retired from the shop as speedily as he had entered.
 "Now, there's fine specimen of human nature for you" said the hepawnbrokcr. That's character to study. Did you notice him did you read anything remarkable in his face ?''
 It appears you have seen him before,' we remarked
 Seen him before Should think had. a few times Can tell you all about him. He is Il notorious thief, and, when sober, one of the most successful! gamblers in the city" :" It would require but little penetration, v we answered ito see that he is most harden ed villain. But, why is it." We continued, :" why is it that you encourage him from time | to time and how do you know hut that the