Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE pERJURED GOLDSMITH.
nYJ. INaRAn,M.


that a gentleman was engaged with the pro-
pric,or, she timilly shrunk aside near the
door until he should DO at leisure. The
assistant. were also occupied with customers
whose dress and appearance showed them Ia
belong to the class Of the rich, and she was
suffered to remain for some timp standing
there before sha could bo attended to.
The gentleman. who was a inc, noble
looking person, with a remarkable polished
address, seeing her waiting, cpurteoa'ly
stood aside, aud said to the goldsmith
"Do not occupy yourself with mo now
Mr.. Broocharl, can examine ,hcs, watch
cs by myself, while you see what thi' young
person wants, who ha. bccn waiting 50 lonE
aud 50 patiently to got an opportunity to
speak to you"
What Do You want, Miss" asked the
goldsmith, with look ina, conveyed rrProoi
to her cor in,crrur'ins hin while cnsasrd
with a customer Of moro value to him.
She girl hc,im,in;ly approached the
counter, and taking from her bosom a small
gold clasp, ben, over to him and said, in a
low, trembling voice
~ wish you would be 50 kind as to kccr
,hi, low days, and lc, me have seven dol
lar. on it"
Low a, she spoke, her soft and trcm.
bling tone, reached tho ear, Of Colonel
McIIcnry, the gentleman who was present,
AMI he turned to observe her face, and hear
the reply Of the goldsmith to thi. tlmii and
painfully uttered request. The goldsmith
took the clasp scornfally between his fu-
gers, anl throwing /: down, said sharply to
her:
This is no raWnbrokcr's shop, sirI-and
IL it was, that thing /, not worth two dol
lars"
"lt /, Of inc,,imahlc value to me, sir-ln-
decd. /, i, the only thing valuAbi, | have,
said she, earnestly, and her choek slightly
flushed at IL, rude manner Of the reply.
~ don't know what You may value II
at" he sail. with . cold aush, el.neIns
at Col. MclI,nry, whom no saw severely
cyeine him. 81 would not Ike to give YOU
,i1 shilling. ior IT,"
But. sir" plead the girl, unconsciou'
Of being overheard, " | mus, have seven dol
lar. to. day. aud have M other way Of ct.
ting il. Ivas IN hope, sir, that YOU Nigh;
le, ms have ths sum MT. viii certainly
come back AMI take i, up again"
"Itcll YOU. answered be ausrily, 81
keep no plwnbroker's shop; 50 to the
Jews"
"Thcy won't civ, me but two dollar,,
and want seven"
"And - YOU think 70 get it out ot me ?''
Tie youn, cirl was about 10 speak again,
but. a, If nu, KNOWN: what further arsu.
mon, To ur,,, Lc.itatcl, ani was turning
sl,wly away. when she checked herself and
a,,in,r,kr +, Linn.
,Sr " she .,il in thrilling tone of
.,,--,,r .,,, ro,,,,- +, iyi,. ,.,y
m ~, o,- r.n, f.. ano,, 10 o'clock ,,.d,y.
.na a., ,.,,,r. a., ,,w G,r b,v,,. diam.
n,,n,sJ =. IN on, n,v.I have no other r..
80. ,b.r ,hi. q air wilI,ou ,.tc mi,
t., ,,l.C.,Cw d,y. and JIv;lI than
-. ,,,,,r
a.. p.,,.,,,Ic,,,n, u.yT.,ry,.
.v.. .,.u,,n him aw,i,io, a, answer
and =. h. wished him % think him 4 bu.i.
90, ,,,ti.h moan, in bi.no,i,, 4 man
,;,,,,, A., L.,-r bs on.v.rcd pronrtly and
.,,,,Iv.
"D, -, think We are simplc,,n, here,
to throw away money in this way? Ir You
hay, nlthin: more TO sly. please stand aside
for customers. Well. Colonel, whi, do you
think of tho.,? They are the latcs, imp,r.
tation,: fuIl pwelled, and warranted in
all points. will slll you the one just laid
down for one hundred aud nine'y-h'o dol
lars
The gentleman however, was not heea'ns
him. but watching The younsg'r'' whom ne
saw leaving 'n' counter WIN . "'I'y' ''p,P. ',P.
ms step and approaching the do'F, i''
lace had '''ueE nun 'o' Us '"'''' ,"',"'
gent Io'e''ne''' anu "'i no'' "'' 'O' "'N
d" ir''''''ao'' ''''n' 'a' "'' p''AV' PC''' ,
" uerp'y ih'e'c''eu NY '''''"s' ""' '"'''''
his sy'npa'h'e' IN her ocnah. he ha' ~
'eh"y oo'e''e' '"0 I'oS''''o' '"' '"''' "
with him. with emotions OF contempt 'O'
one, and p',y 'o' ''0 o'"Gr'
ii'' manu- was -" 'pY 80 -. "
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