Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-03-13
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in her heart, and again brought the light
to her eyes. and the hue to her cheeks, as
she difidently answered:
"aYes, sir, l should not have been so
urgent -ea ms
None too much SO. There is ten
dollar note-and 1 have no smaller
bills" ma.
Sir, you are too kind"
Not word: ] am happy to do you
service" la .5.-li1 4.-sz
Take the clasp, sir, though / am
ashamed to offer it to you since the gen.
tleman says it is sovalueless. But to me
it was as valuable as life, and foolishly
thought it must be so to Others"
81 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 l
shall feel in some degree under obliga-
tions to stranger. Besides / wish to
call and redeem it. Will you give me
your address, sir?" And as she spoke,
he still declining the Jewel, she laid it on
the show box.
ooh, no matter-but if you insist-it
is the United States 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
Iexpressiono of gratitude in her fearful eyes,
she left the shop, forgetting the golden
clasp which she left upon the show case.
"Will you look at one Of these watch
es now, Col. McHenry?" superciliously
asked the goldsmith, without lifting his
condemned eyes:
"No, sir" answered the gentleman
sternly, and taking hfs gloves and cane,
walked from the shop of the avaricious
goldsmith, who, too close to risk trihe
to relieve the wants of a poor family,
tprobably lost large amount by the pur-
chases his wealthy customer might have
made, as we'll as his own self-respect,
such as it was; for avarice always sinks
Into its shell before the broad sun of be-
nevolence."
"Now, there goes a man who throws
away his money upon vagrants, while ]
keep mine to support my family" sale
the goldsmith, looking after him; "ht
thinks me miser, and think him {
fool. 0, here is the clasp after ALP
She left it for him on the show case, anC
he was too proud, if he saw it. Sever
dollars! 1t is not worth more thai
fve!"
He opened it as he spoke, and taking
up sharp instrument tried the fnenes
of the gold.
"1t is good old Mexican gold.
r might have cost twenty dollars. All
what a star of diamonds in itp' he ex
claimed, as in working about with poin
of steel he discovered cavity. "Twelv
> large diamonds of the puresf water !
This is indeed valuable Let me see
they are worth at least five hundred do
+ lars What to ask so little? No, nj
IS she could not know either, for she woul
q not let It go for so small SUM, or els
asked for nearer its value. suspect sh
Of was ignorant of the cavity, which / d.
g tected only by accident; she has stole
k it, and never will return for i"
y "Ah, ah, Abraham Broochard, the
10 hast made a good evenings work of it
Ill he said exultingly to himself
$, Then looking around among the she
boys to see if he was observed, he car
n fully, yet with a cheerful air, locked ii
o. clasp in his private drawer, and takiI
m out the key placed it in his pocket. Z
is had hardly done so when Col. McHenl
n re-entered, and without speaking or eyt
looking at him, cast his eyes upon Il
o. show case for the clasp, which he recC
Re. lected after going out the young girl b
-s laid down but did not take up again, al
- so he turned back for it. Abraha
III Broochard was very busily engaged
7 replacing the watches to their doe-sk
;or coverings, and preserving silence and
norance. At length Col. M. spoke:
,ot That young person laid her clasp
no this case, sir, which neglected to ia
% up. It is a pity it should be lost, s
Il valued it so highly"
for "The clasp Oh, oh, I have not Sc
Ter it, sir. She took it up again"
Bile Did you see herr"
,ly "Yes, oh yesl 1 had my eyes uE
his her, and she said at the same time, 20
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