Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-13
as she spoke, he still declining the jewel, she

as she spoke, he still declining the jewel, she
laid it on the show box.
"Ob, no matter-but il you insist, it is the
United States Hotel"
"Thank you. sir, you can never know the
blessing to others that will follow your kind
ness to me to-day" Thus speaking, and
looking upon him with an expression of graf
itude in her fearful eye, she left the shop, for
getting the clasp which she left upon the
show case.
"Will you look at one Of these watches,
now, Col. MclIenry superciliously asked
the goldsmith, without lifting bis condemned
eyes.
NO. sir" answered the gentleman, sternly.
And taking his gloves and cane, walked from
the shop Of the avaracious goldsmith, who,
too close to risk trife to relieve the wants
of poor family, had probably lost large
amount by the purchase his wealthy customer
might have made, as well as his own self
respect, snch US it was for avarice always
sinks into its own shell before the broad sun
Of benevolence
"Now there goes man who throws away
his money upon vagrants, while keep mine
to support my family" said the goldsmith
looking after him. ale thinks me q miser,
and | think him a fool. 40, here is that
clasp, after all She left it for him on the
show case, and lie was too proud to take 1t
away, if he saw it. Seven dollars 1t is not
worth more than fiye."
He opened it as he spoke, and taking up
sharp instrument, tried the irmuoss Of the
gold.
at is good old Mexican gold. 1t might
have once cost twenty dollars. All what
star Of diamonds within r' he exclaimed,
as in working about with point Of steel he
discovered cavity. Twelve large diamonds
OF the purest water! This is, indeed vaua-
ble.-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 sum, or else
asked for nearer its value ! suppose she
was ignorant of the cavity which | detected
only by an accident. She has stolen it, and |
never will return for il" "Ah ah, Abraham
Broochard, thou hast made good evenings |
work of it ~ he said exutingy to himself
Then looking around among his shop boys |
TO see if he was observed, he carefully, yet |
with cheerful air, locked the clasp in his |
private drawer, and taking out The key,
placed it in his pocket. He had hardly done
so, when Col. MclIenry re-en.ered, and with !
'ut speaking, or even looking at him, cast
lis eyes upon the show case for the clasp.
which he recolected, after going out, the
'oung girl had laid down, but did not take it
ip again, and so he returned back for it.
Abraham BroochGrd was very bnsily engaged
II replacing the watches to their doeskin
coverings, and preserved silence and igno-
ance. At length Col. Mclienry spoke:
THAT young person laid her clasp on this
ase, sir which neglected to take up. 1t
s pity it should be lost, she valued it so
lighly."
The clasp. Oh, oh, l have not seen it,
ir. She took it up again."
did you see her 2"
Yes; oh, yes. l had my eyes upon her,
nd she said at the some time you'd never
ee your ten dollars or the clasp again"
The gentleman eyed him steadily an instant.
nd then glancing around the show case again,
IS if in search Of it, he quilted the shop.