Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-04-15
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/, earnest entreaty, "my mother is lying
very III. and our rent is due at twelve
O'Clock to-day, and the persons we sew
for having disappointed us in our pay. l
have no other resource but thisl Oh! sir,
will you take this clasp only for few
days. and will then repay you7"
Mr.. Broochard felt that Col. McHen-
rvs eyes were upon him, awaiting an
answer; and as he wished him 10 think
him a man of business. which meant in
his notion. man without heart. he
answered promptly and sternly:
"No. Do you think we are simpleions
here, TO throw away money in this
way? If you have nothing more to say.
please to stand aside for customers.-
Well, Col. what do you think of those
They are the latest importation, full jew
eled and warranted in all respects. l
will sell you the one Just laid down for
one hundred and ninety five dollars"
The gentleman. however. was not
needing him, but watching the young
girl whom be saw leaving the counter
with heavy. dropping ep, and ap-
preached tue door. Her face had struck
him for its sweet intelligent loveliness,
and her modestv had for him an irresist-
ible charm; but her plea Of poverty deep.
ly interested his feelings and enlisted his
symPathies in her behalf. He b d 81
lently observed the progress OF her inter
view with him with emotions of contempt
for the one and pity for the other.
Her hand was on the knob of the
door. when advancing towards her he
said
"You ask believe for seven dollars!'
he said with gentle interest in his lone.
that at once awakened hope in her heart,
and again brought the light in her eyes
and the hue to her cheeks, as she diff
dently answered.
"Yes, sir. 1 should not have been so
urgent"
None too much so. There is ten
dollar note-and [ have no smaller
bills"
"Sir you are too kind"
mot word. l am happy to do you
service"
Take the clasp. sir, though 1 am
ashamed to offer it to you since the gen
lleman says it is SO valucless But to
me it is as valuable as life, and l fool
ishly thought If must be SO to Others"
Il do not want it, child" answered
McHenry feelingly, putting the hand
aside, while she urged it upon him.
'Indeed, sir, you must take it. for 1
shall feel in some degree under obliga-
iions 20 stranger. Besides l wish TO
call and redeem it. Will you give me
your address sil?' and as she spoke, he
still declining the jewel. she laid it on
the show box.
"Oh. no matter-but if you insist-il
is the U. S. Hotel"
"Thank you, sir. you never can 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 10 her fearful
eyes; she left the shop. forgetting the
clasp which she left upon the show case.
"Will you look at one of these watches
now, Col. McHenry?" ?" supersciiously
asked the goldsmith, without lifting his |
condemned eyes.
mo, sir !'' answered the gentleman
sternly. And taking his gloves and cane
he walked from the shop of the avari
cious goldsmith, who, too close 10 risk !
rrihe to relieve the wants of a poor fam
lily, probably lost large amount by the
purchases his wealthy customer might
have made, as well as his own self re
spect, such as it was, for avarice always
sinks into It's own shell before the broad
sun of benevOlence.
''NUw there goes man who throws
away his money upon vsgrauts. while |
keep mine to support my family" said
the goldsmith. looking after him "he
thinks me miser, and l think him a
fool. o, here is that clasp after all =
She left it for him on the show case, and
he was too proud to take it away, if he
noticed it. Seven dollarsi 1t is not worth
more than fye!''
He opened it as he spoke, and taking
up sharp instrument, tried the frmness
of the gold.
1t is good old Mexican gold. 1t
might have cost twenty dollars. All,
what! star of diamonds within it?'' he
exclaimed, as in working about with a
point OF steel he discovered a cavity
d" Twelve large diamonds of the purest
waterl This is indeed valuable. Let
me see they are worth at least FIVE
hundred dollars! What to ask so little
No, no, she could not either, for she
would not let it 60 for SO small q sum,