The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-07-22

n'"' Coi' Mctlenry! SupercellouSly aSke
the goldsmith, without lifting his condemn
ed evns.
''No, SIR answered the gentleman s,orr
". and taking his gloves and cans ha WALL
ed from the shop of the avaricious gold
smith, who, too close to risk a trife I
relieve the wants Of poor family, proba
ply lost large amount of the purchase
MS wealthy customer might have made, q
well as his own self respect, such as it was
for avarice always sinks into its she'll belur
the broad sun of blnovolenca.
'Now, there goes a man who throw
away his money upon vagrants, while
keep mine To support my family" said thu
goldsmith, looking after him. "He think
me ,miser, and [ think him fool. on
here Is the clasp, after all she left il TO
hlm on the show case, and he was too prouf
to take 1t away, il he saw it. Seven DOL
lars! Ii is not worth more than five"
lie opanel it as he spoke, and taking II,
Il sharp Instrument tried the frmness of tht
gold.
1t is good old Mexican gold II nigh,
! have cost twenty dollars. All phatl
star Of diamonds in il ~ he exclaimed. a.
! in working about with a pointed steel, he
discovered cavity. Twelve large dis.
monds Of the pufe>t waterl This is indeed
valuable. Let nl2 aee they are worth at
least five hundred dollars. What to ask
so little No, NJ, she could not, either,
for she woul not let it 60 for SO small u
sum, or to ask Tor rearer its value. I sus-
nect she was ignorant OF the cavity which
detected only ty acci lent. She has stolen
it, and will never return for IT, :"
- h. ah \ hra han, Rrnnhh-l tbn,, ho,.
made good evening work OF it," he said
exulingly to himself
Thea locking around among his shop.
buys to see If he wss observed, he carefully
YET with cheerful air, locked the CLASH in
his private drawer. ana takeiug cut the keg.
placed it in lis pocket.
Henry rf-en'ered, and without speaking or
even boxing AZ s!m, he cast hil eyes upon
the show case !nr the ca-y which, he re-
collected, alter g1i0g ont, the young girl
ha3 laid down but did not take IN again.
and Sc he turned back for it. Brochard
was bnsily cngaged in replacing the watches
in their dos skin coverings, and preserving
silence and ignoranca 1t length Col. Nc
Fenry spoke
"Thst yonng person laid her clasp on this
case, sir, which neglected to take up. 1t
is pity it should be lost, she valued it SO
highly V
The clasp! Oh, no, I have not seen it,
sir, She took it UP again. -
"Did You see hcr?'
"Yos, oh, yes had my eyes upon her
ana she said at the same time, you would |
never see Your ten dollars or the clasp
lgnin.'
The fe1tleman eyed hir, steadily for a
nonlent, and t!.en slancing around tho
how case again, as il searching ior it, he !
tnitto1 tho shop.
Several days lad elapsed, aud tIalonel
'lcflenry had quite forgotten the circun-
tances we have narrated. When, as he
'as loisnre|y passing along the street he
lit his sleeve suddenly pulled by some one
9 heard itnnlug bchn! him, and looking
round be tehell, with cheek glowing
'ilh the pursuit, the girl he had seen at
he enllsmih's shop. !
"Oh, sir, am 81 happy to have found
ou, she said, Mt oneo addressing rim az
e stopped and with pleasure listened to
er. Il vas at length able to get my pay. !
nd, by other work have earned enough to
apay you the ten dollars you so kindly |
ave me. You don't know tho good yon i
Id-tho suffering you rclievcd-tae evil {
ou avercd. Here is the money sir
Nag, my good girl, do not want it. I |
ada you a present OF it at the time, and |
ID not expect you TO return it, am glad, t
to ilnd that you have the disposi> t
on to do so; and that as not deceived G
my estimation Of ynu." e
You must take it, said She with in r
,nuous earnestness. Il should be dis a
cSsod to be longer under pecnniary obi a
,tions to an entire stranger Besides that t
would be very glad to have my clasp, if 0
III p!ese. c
did you not take it up from the case i
here you laid it DOWN." he asked with n
lffaise and justly directed suspicion. f
"Nos sir. Indeed sir, ! hope it isn't i
st. lti is Of countless value TO me. 1t =
as given me hy-by' 3
"Rv sweetheart. F" added he smiling. t
"lle i now dead sir, she added, with a
eyes. t
"You d. well to value it. do not take Il
mp Are yeu sure that you left it il
ere?" o
.".Yes, sir, hoping you would take 1t and r
,ep it until | paid you the money back" t
"Well, my child. | have not got it, but a
believe the goldsmith has Let US go to f
IN. O
On their arrival at the hop. Mr.. Bro Ii
'ard denied ever having sean it since she a
ant out, and that he saw her take it with n
" and place it in her bosom as she left b
e shop, Il
The young lady turned pale, and was in. g
distressed. a
Come with me. will find it for you" a
id Col. Mcllenry. offering his arm and y
wing the goldsnith's with her.
Il do hope we shall find it, sir, " said she n
they walked along. 1T was Robert Il
st gifr. 1t was given 10 him in Cuba by
lch lady whose life he saved from the
ter. lie was "A sailor, sir, aud hal little
leave me, but his memory and my poor .,
Isp Bat, Sir, our extremity was yCfy ~
Col. McFIcnry stopped with her at e :,
,tccs' om,e, aud briefly aud clearly made y
) complaint, ard in few minutes Mr.. .
ochard was brought into the presence of J
G emagistfate. j
He appeared to be in great hepilation, il
d was pale as aSEcs for he had suddenly Il
en- taken without warning from behind v
5 counter, leaving his shop in charge of b
$ astonished assistants. Col Mclienry y
d the Young lady being sworn, Geposed a
at they lst saw the clasp on the show II
SO, where each wedt ont and left it; the c:
'mcr further dero3ed that he had not II
ne three steps from the door before he IL
urned aud found it missing, and no one
8 in the vicinity but the. defendant.
The goldsmith was then called up to be II
orn as to bis knowledge OF tho facts. =. Of
, approached the stand where, the magis- q,
tie held the Bible, and laid his hands np- n,
It With perceptible tremor of his body, in
I love Of money was stronger than the II
+ Of the law, and he took the oath. It "
peared as If be would sink through tho OF
Of when he took it; but the moment il al
s done he recovered his audaeitv. At dt