The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-07-22
TEHG PEalsGREg1 G0LDsMaTas
BY PROF. J. H. ISGaAMAM.

TEaE E'EGtSGREsS GOLDSMITH
BY PROF. J. H. IHGRAHAM.
, \ modest and exceedingly pretty cir,
plainly, atlired, entered ono Of the gold
smith stores On----s:reet, and seeing
gentleman was engaged with the rroDrie
tor. she tilnidIr shrunk aside near the doc
until lie should be at leisure The assis
tants were also occupied with customers
whose dress and appearance showed then
to belong to the rich aud upper circles, anc
81 she WAS suffered to Feinain fr some tim.
standing there before she could be attend
ed to.
The gentleman was fine, noble looking
person. with remarkably polished address,
who -eet.g her waiting, stood aside and
sal! TO the goldsmith
! Do not oecuny yourself with ne now,
| Nr. Brochara | can examine these watch
.es By myself while YOU see what this young
person wants, who has teen waiting here
50 lotE atd I,atiantIy tn get an opportunity
to transact sore business with yon.
"What do you wish, Mis- asked the
goldsmith, with A look tiiat conveyed a II :
proof ot her for interrupting him while en-
gagged with Il customer Of more y-lue to
hlm.
The gill ha7ita;insly approached the
counter, au3 taking from keI bosom small
gold clasp. bent over TO han, and said in
low, trembling voice:
IL wish, sir you wouli be 50 kind as to
keep this a few days and let iilc have seven
dollars on it.
Low as she spoke, her soft. trembling
tones reached the ears OF McHonry, the
gent loman who was present, and be turned
to e.beer%@s Aa, E,ra ard Ihe a< this .tly ui
tho goldsmith to this timid and painfully
uttered request.
The goldsmith took the clasp stoynfully
be,waen his fingers, and throwing ii down,
said SeofnfnEy to her
This is o pawobroker's shop girl, and
If it was, that thing is nat worth two dol.
lars. p"
rIt is Of inastimable value to ne sir
indeed it is tle only thing yauai,!; / |
haze" she answered, earnestly an! le.'
cheek slightly dashed at this rude reply I
Il lon't luuw NhNt yoG may ,alle It /
at, be answered, Nith i cool laugh, pianc-
ing at Col Mclienry, whom ha saw we're
" cSeins him. wonld rot hike to give
you six shillines for If.
'.But sir. pleaded the girl must have
seven dollars to- lay and hayr no OF her
way Of getting it; &% III hopes. sir, that
you might let me have hat eum Gil il.
VIII certainly o,mc back aud tAke it up
again.
Il tel yon,' onsw red he angrily Il
keep no pawnbroker's shop; 60 10 the
] Jews"
They won't give me bqt two dollars,
and | want sever.
And So you 'hink tc get the seven of
ne?"
The young girl was about to speak again,
1ut, as it not knowing What further areu-
nert to urge; he,ilated, ard was turnine
,lowly away, WHEN she checked herself aid
again spoke to hlm.
Sir, she said, in thrilling tone of
earnest cntfcaty, my mother is lying very
H. ana our rent Is due at twelve clock to-
lay, and the person we sew for having dis
appointed lis in our nay have lJ other
csources bat this. Oh, eir! will YOU take
his clasp only for a few days, and | will
hen repay yoa!
Mr. Brocharl felt that Col McIIenry's
yes were upon him awaiting an answer,
md as he wished him to think him man
II business, (Which meaut in his notion,
nan without heart, he answered pronrpt-
y and sternly:
No, Do you think we are simpletons
lcre? If yoBhaye nothing more to say,
lease sand aside for customers
Wei, Col, what do you think Of these?
they are the latest importations | will
ell yoa the one yon' ye just laid down for
NE 'undred aud rinety-iye dollars"
The gentleman, however, was net heod-
ng hin, but Watching the young girl
ghom he saw leaving the conntcr with a
Ieavy, dropping step, aud approach the
eor. Her face had struck bin f1r its
weet. intelligent loyeliness, and her modes. $
= had ior him an irresistible charnE but
er plea Of poverty deeply interested his
ceilings, AID enlisted his syinpathissin her
ehalE lie had silently watched the pro-
ress Of her Interview with emotion Of con {
ampt for one aud pity for the other ,
Her hand was on the knob Of the door, t
hen advancing towards her, he said:
''Yon asked, | believe. for seven dol {
lrs?' He spoke With a 6 ntle ints est
l his tone that at one awahen hope in i
CT heart, and again troght light to hcr |
yes ard the hue to her cheeks az she dH- II
IDENTIFY answered. t
Yes, sir should not have been so ur-
ent-"
More too much so, There is ten dol !
lr note-and haze no smaller blk" +"
"Sir, you are too kind"
moi, = word lam happy to do you a
nrvirc" .g.
"rcha the clasp, Ar, though I an, :
shamed to offer it to you. since the gentle
ian says It is so valueiess. But to me il .
as valuable as life, and ioolishly | thought :
must be so to others
II don't want it. child" answered Nc
lsary, feeling, putting his hand aside
hile she urged it upon him.
Indeed, sir you must take it, for. | f.
lall feel in some degree under obligation =
a stranger Beside, l wish TO cal and +
,deem It. VIII you give me your address, &
RI" And as she spoke, ho still declining .
10 jewel, she laid il on the show box.
"Oh. no matter but if you insist, It Is y
le United States House. !" \
Thank you, sir, you can never know tho ;;
essng to others that will follow your kind. j
sss to me to-day" Thus speaking and :,
nkiug upon him with an expression OIL a