Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-16

private drawer, and taking ont the key placed
1t In his pocket He had hardly done so when
Coionel hcHenry re-entered, and without
speaking or even locking at him, cast his ewes
upon the show case fer the clasp, which he
recollected after going out, the young girl had
laid down but did not take up again, and SO
be turned back for it. Abraham Broochard
was very busily engaged in replacing the
watches to their doe skin coverings, and pre-
| served silenced and ignorance. At length
| Col. NJ spoke:
! That young person laid her clasp on this
case, sir, which 1 neglected TO take up. 1t is
pity it would be lost, she valued it so highly :"
! : The clasp: Oh, oh, have not seen il,
| sir. She took it up again"
" Did you see her ?"
eyes; oh, yes had my eyes upon her,
| and she said at the same time you'd never see
! your ten dollars or the clasp again"
The gentleman eyed him steadily an in
stsnt, and then glancing round the show case
again, as if in search of it, he quilted the shop.
CHAPTER II.
| Several days mad elapsed, and Col. McHenry
( had quite forgotten the circumstance We have
| just narrated when, as he was leisurely pass-
ing along the street he felt his sleeve suddenly
! pulled by some one he heard running behind
him, and looking round he beheld with
| check glowing from tho pursuit, the girl nc
"Oh, sir, / am 50 happy to have found
| yOu," she said; at once addressing him, as he
! stopped and with pleasure listened 10 hey.
l was at length enabled to get my pay, and
| by other work have earned enough TO repay
| you tho ten dollars you so kindly gave me.
You don't know the good you did the suffer
ngS you relieved-the evil you timely avertsd.
Here is the money, sir"
Nay, my good girl, do lot want it, L
IN q a Of at tha apl 4
not expect you to return it. / am, however
| glad to find you have the disposition to do so:
and that was not deceived in my estimation
Of you"
You must take il" she said with ingenious
| earnestness q should be distressed to be
| longer under peouniary obligation to an entire
! stranger Besides, sir, | would he very glad
! to have my clasp, if you please "
Did you net take 1t from the case where
| you laid it down?'' he asked With rurprise
and Justly directed suspicion.
"Nc, sir-indeed, sir, hope il is no: lost
Il is of countless value TO me. 1t was given
me by-by-
"By sweetheart" ;" added ne smiling.
q" g Is now-dead, sir, she answered with
overfOwirg eyes.
" You do well TO value it. / did not take
it up Are You sure that you left it there?r
Yes, sir, hoping you would take il and
keep it, till paid you the money
"Well, my child, have not got IL, but 1
believe the goldsmith has Let us go 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 bosom as she left the shop The young
lady turned pale, and was inconceivabIy dis.
trsssed
"COme with me, L will find the clasp for
you," said Col. McHenry, Offering her his
arm, and leaving the goldsmish's with her
" / do hope L shall nd it, sir, she 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 reScuing her from the
wate-. He was sailor, SIR, and had little TO
leave me, bot bis memory and my poor clasp.
oh, sir, if il is lost, shall never forgive nv
self for Offering to pledge it. But, sir, our ex-
tremity was very great "
Col. McHenry stopped with her at a Justice s
ofhce, and briefly and clearly made his COM
plant, and in very few minutes Mr.. Brooch
ard was brought into the presence Of the mag
! istrate. lie appeared to be in a great trepi-
dation, and was pale as ashes for he had been
| suddenly taken without warning from behind
his counter, leaving his shop in charge of his
astonished assistants. Col. McHenry and the
young lady being sworn. depOsed that they
both had last seen the clasp or the show case,
where each went out and left il, the former
further deposes 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 called up to be
sworn as to the knowledge Of the facts He
approached the stand where the magistrate
held the Bible, and laid his hands upon il
with perceptible tremor of his whole body
but love Of money was stronger than the fear
of law, and he took the oath. 1t appeared as
if he would sink through the floor when he
took 1t, but the moment il was done he recoy-
cred his audacity At this moment an officer,
who at the suggestion Of Col. McHenry had
been privately despatched by the justice with
search warrant to the chop OF the goldsmith
now entered and placed something in the
magistrates hand after briefly whispering 10
him
"Did you ever see :his gold ornament be-
fore - asked the magistrate, holJicg up the
clasp before the young lsdy's eyes
"Oh, 1T is my elasp-it is my clasp 80 she
cried, springing forward.
"Yes-it is the same, = answered the Colo
mel.
"And did you ever SEQ 1t before ?" demand
ed the instice stcrnly, holding Il in tho direc-
ton of the goldsmith, who had seen il at first,
and was appalled, With fear and consterns.
tiOE.
Instead If replying, he uttered wild, hys-
tcrical Laugh, and foil his length in conru!-
sions, on the floor.
lie was taken from hir prieon n few weeks
afterwards and tried for perjury; but HIS rea-
son fOrsOOk him, and instead .. a prison he is
now raying IN mad house.
Thus was Rvarice and parSimony, and in
difference TO the sufferingS of the poor, puu- |
ished in this life; the acts of this selfish man |
show to all how that acguisitiveneSs wrongly |
directed is fatal TO its possessor.
Col McHenry proved TO be bachelor, and
though little turned of thirty, his heart was
keenly alive to all the fne. sensibilities of our
nature He could feel for the dowr trodden
poor and sympsthize with the unfortunate
test than the young friend Of the golden
clasp" for ere two months had waned she re-
ioiced in the euphonc title Of Mrs. Col Nc.
Henry, surrounded with all the appearance Of
wealth that a grateful heart could enjoy, or
even wish. Her poor afflicted mother was
well provided for, when she soon recovered /
her health and happiness, and prosperity
smiled upon all.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH We find III a Washing
ton letter IN tha phiIadaIpb;o tha