The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-03-05

you,' she said, at once addressing him,
as he stopped, and with pleasure listen
ed to her Il was at length enabled to
get my pay, and by other work, have
earned enough to repay you the ten dol
lars you so kindly gave. You don't
know the good you did-the suffering
you relieved-the evil you timely aver
ted. Here is the money, sir"
Nay, my good girl, | do not want it,
| made you present Of it at the time,
and did not expect you to return it. L
am, however glad to find you have the
disposition to do so; and that l was not
deceived in my estimation of you
You must take it ) she said with in
genious earnestness. Il should be dis
tress1d to be longer under pecuniary OBJ
legation to an entire stranger. Besides,
sir, would be very glad to have my
clasp, if you please.
Did you not take it from the case
where you laid it down p he asked with
much surprise and justly directed suspic-
ion.
mo, sir-indecd, sir, I hope it is not
lost. 1t is of countless value to me. 1T
was given me by-by-'
BY a sweetheart added he, smil-
ing.
He is now dead, sir she answered
with overnowing eyes.
You do well to value it, did
. not take it up. Are you sure you left it
there p
Yes, sir, hoping you would take
it, and keep it, till | paid you the mou-
ey"
well. my child I have not got it,
but believe the goldsmith has. Let
US 90 to him.
On their arrival at the shop, Mr..
Broochard denied ever having seen it
since she went out, and that he saw her
take it with her, and place it in her bo.
som as she left the shop. The young
lady turned pale and was inconceivably
distressed.
Come with me. will find the clasp
for you;' said Col. McHenry, Offering
her his arm, and leaving the goldsmith's
with her.
Il do hope I shall find it, sir che said
as they walked along. 1t was Roberts
last gift 1t was given him in Cuba BY
a rich lady whose life he saved BY res
euing her from the water. He was a
sailor sir, and had little to leave me, but
his memory and my poor clasp. Oh, sir,
if it is lost shall never forgive myself
for offering to pledge it. But, sir, our
extremity was very great
Col. McHenry stopped with her at
Justices Office, aud bri,fy and clearly
made his complaint, and in very few
minutes Mr.. Broochard was brought iu-
to the presence Of the magistrate. He
appeared to be in great trepidation and
was pale as ashes for he had been sud
denly taken without warning from be-
hind his counter, leaving his shop in
charge Of bis assistants. Col. McHen,
ry and the young lady being sworn, de-
posed that they last had seen the clasp
on the showcase, where each went out
and left it the former further deposed
that he had not gone three steps from
the door before he returned and found it
missing, and no one in the vicinity but
the defendant.
The goldsmith was then call up to be
sworn as to the knowledge of the facts,
he approached the stand where the mag
strate held the Bible, and laid his hands
upon it with perceptible tremor of his
whole body; but love of money was
stronger than the fear Of the law, and
he took the oath. 1t appeared as if be
would sink through the floor when be
took it; but the moment he was done
he recovered his audacity. AT this mo-
ment an officer, who, at the suggestion
Of Col. McIIenry, had been privately
despatched by the justice with a search
warrant to the shop of the goldsmith,
now entered aud placed something in the
magistrates hand after briefly whisper
ing to him.
did you ever see this gold ornament
before q added the magistrate holding
up the gold clasp before the young lady's
eyes.