Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-11
TaI PERJURED GOLDSMITH

Tux PcRJURED GOLDSMITH.
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A modest and exceedingly pretty girl.
plaialy stirred, entered one Of the gold
smiths stores on - street, and seeing q
gsaileman WAS engaged With he Propste-
sor. abe tinidiy shssnk aside near the door
until lao should be ut leisure. The assist
ants we're also occupied with customers.
vhoss dress aud appesssncs showed them
IN belong 10 the r.ch aud upper circles. and
% che vas suffered 10 Temsil for some
sias standing there before she could b. At
Nsadsd 70.
Las xcatlsnan was . ono. noble looking
person. with remarkably polished address.
Who. seeing her waiting, stood aside aud
said 20 the goldsmith
DO not occupy yourself with mo nov.
Mr.. Bsocaard; can examine these watches
By myseIf while you see What this younG
person wants, Who has been waiting hers
90 long aud patiently u get an opportunity
10 spesk 70 you"
.whAt do yeu wish. Missv' asked the
gold.mth, with look that conveyed re-
proof OF her los iatesso p,lng him shilc
engaged with . customer Of moro value 10
hin.
fhs girl hcsitatinsly spproaccd the coun-
Ger, And tAkiug from her bosom smal, gold
clss ,, bent over ~ hun, anu said IN Low
uenbHng voice
IL ~'sn. air, you would be 50 kind % to
keep til, "a few days and let me have seven
dollars On II"
L.w a. she spoke her soft. trembling
tones reached nc ears OF Mcllenry, the
gcnussnAl who Gas present, and he turned
- observe her face and hear the reply vi
the goldsmith 20 this tim ID AVID pa Null
uttered request The goldsmith took the
clasp 90 'rniuly bstwee, hs fingers, and
throAing II down, ssid sharply 20 her
This is no Pawnbrokc,'s shop, girl. and II
vas, that thing il not worth two dol
lars." .,
.II is OF ines,i Unable value 10 me. sir
indeed IL Is the only thing valued have
au-esrsd she, earnestly, and her cheek
slightly flushed st this rude reply.
~ doa't know what you may value il
a." he answered. !, with . cool laugh. glanc-
ing Al Col. Mcllsnry, who he saw severely
svs,ng him. IL would not like to give you
sis sh,llinGs for IT,"
"But, or, pleaded tho girl, must have
seven dollArs to-day, and have no other
way of getting il; l vas in hope. sir. that
you might let mo nave the SUN on II.
Oil certainly come back and take il up
aesin."
II tell YOU" answered he angriy, 81
keep 10 pawnbscker's shop; go 10 the
Jr~s"
They won't give mo but two dollars. and
| want seven"
And 80 you think TO &c, il Of me!
The young girl VAS about to speak again,
but, - II not knowing what further argu-
ment TO urge. hesitsted, and vas turning
slowly away, when she checked herself, and
aga,n spoke to hun:
Sir" she said. in thrilling tone OF earn
est satreasy, any mother is lying vety i'll,
aud our rent is due 81 twelve o'clock to-day,
and the persons we sea Tor having disap-
pointed US IN our pay, have no other re-
10 aIce but this On. sir J will you take
this clasp only for few days, and I will
then repay you"
Mr.. Brochard felt that Col Mcticnry's
eyes we're upon hun awaiting On answer.
aud - hc wished him to think him . man
OF business. (which meant in his notion, .
man without = heart,) he answered prompt
" aud sternly.
ma. Do 20 think We are simpletons
heres IL you have nothing moro . say,
please stand aside for customers"
We'll, Colonel, what do you think Of
thoS They are the latest importation,
full js~slsd aud warranted in ell points. l
w,il sell you the one you just set down for
one hundred aud ninety five dollars"
The gentleman, however, was not heed
ing him. but Watching the young girl, whom
he saw leaving the counter with . heavy,
droop,ns step. aud approach the door Her
tsce had struck him for iIs sweet, in'slli
gent lovelinsss. and Der modsssy he'd Tor
hun sn irresistible charm; but her plea Of
poverty deeply interested his feelings, and
enlist, d his sympath,ss in her behalf lie
bad silently wasehsi the psogrsss Of her
interview ~ith emotions Of contempt for
one and pity Tor tie other.
Her hand sas N the knob Of the door,
when, advancing sosard her. he sa,d:
You Asksd. bslisvs, for seven dollars Z"
He spoke 9Th . gentle interest in HE tone,
that 1t once swsksasd hope In her heart,
aud again brought the light 70 her eyes and
the hue to her checks, ~ she didldcntly an
sacred:
Yes, sir. I should not have been 50
urseaI-'
None too much -. There 10 ten dol
Lar ,te-aWd We no smaller o,lls."
''Su. you are too kind-''
Not word. law happy 10 do you .
service"
"rske the clasp, air, though I am
oohaWed ~ otfsr II To you, since tue gentle
nan says II - 50 vAluesess. But to me Il
Vas q " uAole ~ life, and l focl,sh,,
thought it nust be 90 to othsss."
II don't want It. child, answered Nc
Henry, feeiinsly, putting his hand aside
Whhe she urged It upon him.
.'ladced, SIR. you must take il, for I shall
feel il some degree under obligations TO a
stranger. Bes,de-, wish to call and re
deesa Il. VIII you give me your address.
cir 2" And - she spoks. he still declin.
ine the jewell. she laid il on the show box
'Ob. no matter but il you iosist, e il
~ Co,ted States Hotel"
thank you, sir you can never know
sAe blessing to others that will follow yeur
kssdn - TO me to-day" Thus speaking
cd looking upon him With an eapres ion Of
gratitude in her fearful eyes, she LEI, the
shop forgetting the golden clasp which
chs 1t upon the show cIse. s7
"Wt9 you look q one Of the watches
aews Csl- Nchsnry 7" supsrsilisusly asked
he goldsmith. without lftlns his eondsmn-
"a eyss.
Ne, sir" answered the gentle men,
eessuly, aad taking his gloves aud cane. he
ualked IRON the shop Of the svaricious
eo,AsaitA. Who. too close 10 risk trifl. 10
sslisve ehs wants Of pour family, probably
less . large amount Of the purchases his
wealthy eusaemsf might have made, Is Well
= ~ 0Wn oslf-Tespect. such - it was; for
svassce alwayo oints into its shell before the
brad sus Of bsneyolence.
mos. there goes . man who throws
vay his n Dasy uo,a vaxsAnts, while l
kaee ains . euppees ny lamily." said The
oos1s0ioA, leokiae ~ hlgL Ale thinks