Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-06-25

water This is indeed valuable. Let me
see-they arc worth at least five hundred dol
lars What, to ask so little No, no, she
could not. either. for she would not let it go
for so small a sum, or else asked for nearer
its value | suppose she was ignorant of the
cavity, which | detected by an accident. She
has stolen it. and never will return for it,
"Ah, ah, Abraham Broochard, thou hast
made a good evenings work Of it =" he said
exultingly 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
il in his pocket. He had hardly done so.
when Col McTIenry re-entered, and without
speaking. or even looking at him, cast his
eyes upon the showcase for the clasp, which
he recolccted after going out, the young girl
had laid down, but did not take mp again, and
so he returned back for it. Abraham Brooch
ard was very busily engaged in replacing the
watches in their docskin coverings, and pre-
served silence and ignorance. At length Col.
McHcnry spoke
"Thot young person laid her clasp on this
case, sir. which neglected to take up. II is a
pity it should be lost she valued it so highly.
"Tho clasp. o. have not seen it sir. She
took it up again
"Did you see herr
Yes o, yes. had my eyes upon her,
and said at the same time you'd never see your
ten dollars or the clasp again"
The gentleman eyed him eteadily an in
stant, and then glanciug around the showcase
again, as if in search of it, he quilted the
shop.
CHAPTER ~.
Several days 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 pulled
by some one h. heard running behind him
and looking around be beheld, with a cheek
glowing with the pursuit, the girl he had seen
at the goldsmiths
80, sir, am SO happy 60 have found you,
she said at once addressing him as he stop
ped, 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. You
don't know the good YOU did-thc suffering
You roleved-the evil you timely averted.-
Here is the money, sir
"Nay, my good girl. do not want il. /
made You a present Of it at the time. and did
not expect YOU TO return IT, ! am, however.
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> onn,,,loint and IN yor,, co,y minutes Mr.
Rrnacborj ,yas bro".,bt into tbo nrcsencc of
tbc morisfrotc Ito onpearcd TO he in Great
trepidation and was pale as ashes. for he had
boon snddcnlv tal,on without warning from
5eb;nd his connter leaving his sbop in cbarro
of Lis assistonts Col McUenry and tbc
vonn, lady ho;ny sworn donosed tbat tbcv
Iad iost Soon t5o closn on the showcase.
,yberc ooch wont ont and loft II The former
further denosed that he had not zone tbreo
stems from tbe door before he re,urned and
fonnd II MISSING and no one in the vicinity
bnt tho dorcndant
! Tho goldsrith was then called nm to he
sworn ne to his knowledge Of the faots He
,rrroocbod no sta,d 1bore tbo ,naoistrato