The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-08-12

| "Now, there goes a man who throws
away his money upon vagrants, while l
keep mine to support my family said the
goldsmith, looking after him. Gle thinks
mesa miser and Think him a fool. Oh,
here is the clasp, after all ! She left 1T Tor
him on the show case, and he was too
proud to take it away if he saw 1t
Seven dollars !! It's not worth more tnan
FIVE"
He opened it as he spoke, and taking
sharp instrument, tried the trnness OF the
1T is good old Mexican gold. 1t might
have cost twenty dollars. Ah /! what ! a
star of diamonds in it," he exclaimed, as
in working about with point of steel he
discovered a. cavity. ssTwelve diamonds
of the pnrest water! This is indeed valu
able. -Letr.me see; they are worth at
least fiFe hundred dollars. What! to ask
so little No, no, she could not either;
for she would not let it 60 for SO small
sum, or. ask for nearer its value. l sus-
pect she was ignorant of the cavity which
Isdetected only. by accident. She has
stolen it and never will return for it. D
seAh, ah, Abraham Brochard, thou hast
made good evenings work of it, }" he said
exnltingly to himself: -
Then looking around among his shop
boys to see if he was observed, he careful
ly, yet with cheerful air, locked the clasp
up in his private drawer, and taking out
the KEY, placed it in his pocket. He had
hardly done so when Col. McTenry re-
entered, and without speaking OF even
looking at him, he cast his eyes upon the
show case for the clasp, which he recollect-
ed, after going out, the young girl had lain
doYn,. but did not take up again, and SO
he turned back for it. -
Abraham Brochard was busily engaged
in replacing the watches in their doeslan
coverings, and preserving silence and ig-
norance. At length Colonel McHenry
spoke: .,.-,-.-.- $3.50. .,g--.
ssT4lat young person laid her clasp on
this case, sir, which neglected to take up.
It is a pity it should be lost, she yalued.it
so highly"
sThe clasp! Oh, no, have not seen it,
sir. She took it up again.
"Did you see her ?"
eyes, oh yes had my eyes upon her,
and she said at the time you'd never see
your.ten dollars or the clasp again.
The gentleman eyed him steadily for a
moment, and then glancing aroundsthe
chow case again, as if i'll search Of it, he
quilted the shop.
Several days had elapsed, and Colonel
McHenry had quite forgotten the circum-
stance we have narrated, when, as he was
passing leisurely along the street, he felt
bis sleeve suddenly pulled by some one he
heard running behind him, and looking
around, he beheld, with cheek glowing
with the pursuit, the girl he had seen at
the goldsmith's shop.
"Oh, sir, am so happy to have found
you," she said, at once addressing him as he
stopped and with pleasure listened to her,
81 was at length able 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-the
suffering yourelieyed-the evil you avert
ed. Here is the money, SIR"
"Nay, my good girl, | do not want it:
[ made you present of 1T at the Time, and
did not expect you~to return it. l am,
however, glad to find you have the dispo
tion to do SO, and that was not deceived
in my. estimation Of you.''
ssY ou must take it," said she with inge-
nuous earnestness., "I should be distressed
to be longer under pecun;ary obligations
to an entire stranger. Besides that, |
would be very glad to have my clasp, if
you please.
"Did you not take it up from the case
where you laid it DOWN." he asked with
surprise and justly directed suspicion.
.No,. sir. Indeed, sir, hope tits not lost.
It is of countless value to me- 1t was given
me by-by-"
sBy sweetheart" added be, smiling.
"He is now dead, sir" she added, with
,oyerfowing eyes.
t..You do we'll to value is. / did not
.takeit UP. Are you sure that you left it
there?"
eyes, sir, hoping you would take it and
keep it until paid ,you the money!.
"Well, my child, / have not got it, but
believe the goldsmith has. Let US 60 to
him."
On their arrival at the shop, Mr.. Broch-
ard 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 inconeeivably distressed.
"Come with me. i will find the clasp
for you" said Colonel McHenry, offering
his arm and leaving the goldsmith's with
her.
81 do hope 1 shall find it, sir" she said
as they walked along cit was Roberts
last gift. 1t was given him in Cuba by a
rich lady whose life he had saved from the
water, he was "a sailor, sir, and had little
to leave me, but his memory and my poor
clasp. Oh, sir, if it is lost, l shall never
forgive myself for offering to pledge it
But, sir, our extremity was very great"