Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23

the blessing to Others that will follow your
kindness To me to-day" Thus speaking,
and looking upon him with an expression Of
gratitude in her fearful eye, she left the
shop, forgetting tho clasp, which she left
upon the show case.
"Will you look at one Of thesc watches
now, Col. Mellenry ?" supcrcIliou'ly asked
the goldsmith, without lifting his condemn
ed eyes.
mo, sir, answered the gentleman stern
ly, aud taking his gloves and cane. walked
from the shop of the avaricious goldsmith,
who, too close to rlsk tribe to relieve
the wants OF a poor family, bad probably
lost larg, amount by the purchases his
wealthy customer might have made, as well
as his own scli-rcspcct, such as 1t was for
anrico always SINKS into his she'll before
the broad sun of bcnsyolence.
Now there goes a man who throw. his
money away upon vagranis, while | keep
mine to supper, my family" 'aid the gold
smith, looking alter him. " He thinks me
miser, aud think him fool. o, here II,
that clasp alter all She left it Tor him on
the show clse, AMI he was too proud to take
/, away. if he .aw il. Seven dollars, lis
not worth moro than Eve"
H. opened 1t rs he spoke, and taking up
a sharp instrument, tried the fnencss Of the
gold
"It IS good oil Mexican gold. Il might
have one, cost twenty dollars. Ah, what!
a star Of diamond, within il - he exclaimed,
as IN working abou, with poin, Of steel no
discovered a cavity. Twelve large diamond,
Of the purcst water Thi. is, indeed, yalu.
able. LIT me soe-,hey are worth At least
five hundred dollars! What, to ask - lit.
tle2 NJ, no. she could not, either, for she
would not lee it 20 Cor 50 snail sum, or
el,s asked Tor nearer its value. suppose
she was ignorant Of the cavity, which de-
tcctcI by an accident. She ha, stolen It,
and never will return Tor It"
"Ah. all. Abraham Broochari. thou hast
made . good evening, work Of AZ" he said
eIultngIy to himself
Then boxing ar,unl among hi shop boys
10 .rr II he va. observed, he carefully, yet
with cheerful ai- locked the clasp In hr,
private drawer, and taking ou' the kry.
placcd It hl- pocket. llohii hardly don,
-, when Cl. Mcllrnry rc.cnter.d, aud
without speaking. or even lposIns at him.
ca,, hl. cyrs upon the showcase lor the
clasp. which he rrrollectei, after going out,
tine young girl hai laid down, hut dld not
take up again. and - he returned back Tor
il. Abraham Broocharl WIS very busily
engaged IN replacing the watches % their
do,.kin covering, and preserved silence and
ignorance. At length Col McIlcnry spoke {:
That young por.on laid her clasp on
this case, which I neglected To take up. II
T il pity it should b. lost, she valued it 50
highly"
The clasp. 90, have no. seen IT,,
sir. She took it up again"
Did you see hsr?"
"Ycs; o. yes. | hal my eyes upon her.
and she said at the same time that you'd
never 500 either your ten dollars or the clasp
again"
The gentleman eyed him steadily an in.
slant, and then glancing around the show
case again, rs IL in search Of it, he quilted
the shop.
/ Several days elapsed, and Col. MclIenry
had quito forgotten the circumstance we
have Just narrated, when. a. he was leisure
~ passing along the street, he felt his sleeve
Suddenly pulled by some ono he heard run
ming b,uind him. and lon.ins around ha
beheld. with CLOWN; cheek with tho pur.
suit. the girl he had seen at the goIdsmi'h'.
80, sir, am 50 happy To have found
you, sho sad, u, once addressing him ~
he stopped, and with pleasure listened to
. ntT. - u WY ~ loN~tl 'NA'i.A W - w
pay. and by other work have earned
enough To repay you the ton dollars y"u -
I kindly gave. You don't know the good YOU
did-,hs suffering you relioved-,hs evil
you timely aiyeFted. Here is tho 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 is. lam how.
ever. glad to find you have the disposition
to do -. and that was not deceived in my
estimation OF you"
"You mus, take it." she said, with in
gcnuous earpcstncss. 81 should bc dis-
tressed to be longer under pccnniary obliga'
ton to an entir, stranger. Beside, sir, |
would be very glad to have my clasp, ii you
please"
"Dld YOU not take it from the case where
you laid it DOWN." he asked with much
surprise and justly directly suspicion.
"No. sir-indeeI. sir, I hope It IL not
lost. It is Of countless value ONE. liwas
given me by-hy-"
by sweetheart" added he, smiling.
"Ilei I. now dead, sir" she added, with
overAowing eyes.
"You do we'll to value it. did not take
| it up. Are you sure You left it thcre?"
"Ycs, sir, hoping You would take 1t and
keep it I'LL paid you the money"
Well, my child, have not go, it. batI
believe the goldsmith has. Let US 20 to
him."
On their arrival at the shop, Mr.. Brooch.
ard denied ever having seen it since she
went out, and said he saw her take il with