Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-03-13
CHAPTER II.

McI1SIlEy lAdu AultS lOIS0ttCA tAe SAA-
cumstances we have just narrated, when,
as he was leisurely passing along the
street, he felt his sleeve suddenly pulled
by some one he heard running behind
him, and looking around, he beheld, with
a cheek glowing from the pursuit, the
girl he had seen at the goldsmith's.
"Oh, sir, I am SO happy to have found
you," she said, at once addressing him, as
he stopped and with pleasure listened to
her. 81 was at length enabled to get my
pay, and by other work, have earned
enough to repay you the ten dollars you
so kindly gave me. You don't know the
good you did-the suffering you relieved
---the evil you timely averted. 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. /
am, however, glad to find you have the
disposition to do so; and that I was not
deceived in my estimation of you"
" You must take it." she said with in
genuous earnestness. "I should be dis
| tressed to be longer under pecuniary OBJ
legations to ain entire stranger. Besides,
sir, I would be very glad to have my
clasp, if you please"
"Did you not take it from the case
where you laid it down ?" he asked with
surprise and justly directed suspicion.
No, sir-indeed, sir, 1 hope it is not
lost. 1t is of countless value to me. 1t
was given me by-by-"
"By sweetheart" added he, smi-
Hing
"He is now-dedd, SIR he answered,
with overfowing eyes.
+" You do well to value it. I did not
take it up. Are you sure that you left ii
there"
Yes, sir, hoping you would take it,
and keep it till / paid you the money"
swell, my child, 1 have not got it, but
1 believe the goldsmith has. Let US go
to him."
On their arrival at the shop, Mr.
Broochard denied ever having seen il
since she went out, and that he saw hel
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 clasy
for you" said Col. McHenry, offering he
his arm, and leaving the goldsmith's witt
her.
81 do hope shall find it, sir" she said
as they walked along. at was Robert
last gift. 1t was given him in Cuba, b,
a rich lady whose life he saved by res
cuing her from the water. He was
sailor, sir, and had little to leave me, bu
his memory and my poor clasp. Oh
sir, if it is lost, shall never forgive my
; self for Offering to pledge it. But, sil
our extremity was very great
Col. McHenry stopped with her at
e Justices Office, briefly and clearly mad
his complaint, and in a few minutes Nj
Broochard was brought into the presenc
: of the magistrate.
, He appeared to be in great trepida
ton, and was pale as ashes for he ha
been suddenly taken without warnin
e from behind his counter, leaving his sho
: in charge of his astonished assistants
+" Col. McHenry and the young lady bein
sworn, deposed that they last saw IL
u clasp on the show case, where each wei
out and left it +; the former further d
q posed that he had not gone three stel
p from the door before he returned al
found it missing, and no one in the vicir
y ty but the defendant.
z The goldsmith was then called up
IL be sworn, or to the knowledge of Il
, facts. He approached the stand whe
~ the magistrate held the Bible, and Ia
le his hands upon it with perceptible IL
NOR of his whole body but love
~ money was stronger than the fear Of la
iu and he took the oath. 1t appeared as
IL he would sink through the floor when
IL took it; but the moment it was done,
~ recovered his audacity. At this nome
3 an officer, who, at the suggestion of G
& McHenry, had been privately dispatc
on ed by the justice with search wars
BE to the shop Of the goldsmith, now ent
he ed and placed something in the mag
trate's hand, after briefly whispering
en- him.
did you ever see this gold ornam'
before ? asked the magistrate, hold
on up the clasp before the young lad
I'D eyes.
90 = l.