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

here 10 tho clasp, aftss oil She lsft II for
him on the show cssc, and be Vas too
proud TO take it away, IL he saw Il. Seven
dollars. II Is not worth more tAan i've
He opened il ss he spoke, and taking up
q sharp instrument, tried the tirmness of
the gold
"li is good old Mexicaa gold l. nigh
have cost twenty dollars. Alb what A
star OF dia onds in 1t p he exclaimed, as
ia working ab ut with q point Of steel be
discovered "a cavity. Twelve large dis-
mouds Of the purest water This is IN
deed valuable. Let mc see-they are worth
at least I've hundred dollars. what 70
ask SO little No, nc, she could not, either
for she would no, let il 20 Tor SO s'"s"
sum, or ask for nearer its value. suspsc'
she was Ignorant Of The cavity, which l oe.
lscsed only BY accident she has stolen II,
ana osver will return fos II
"Ah. ah, Abraham Brochard. thou hsst
u.s6s good evenings work of H. hs said
sxoliingiy 70 himself.
Then looking around among his shop
boys TO see If DO was observed, be carefully,
yet viii . cheerful cir, locked the clasp
in:his private drawer, and taking out the
key, placed Il 10 HE pocxss. lie bed hard
" done 90 when COL. Mohenry re-entsred,
add without speaking Or even looking at
him, he cast his eyes upon the show case
for the clasp. which he recoliected, After
going out, the young girl had laid down.
but did not take up again, and 90 he turned
back for it. Absahsm Broehasd Vas bust
| IL engaged in replacing tho watches 70
their doeskin coverings, and prese wing 81
lencs aud ignorance. At length; Col. Nc
Henry spoke
"Tha. young person laid her clasp on this
case, sir y bich she neglected to take up. ~
| Is pity it should be lost. she valued nso
highly" :.
.Ths clasp Oh no. | have not seen I"
cir. She took il up again.
ibid you see her =
Eyes, oh, yes! l had my eyes upon
her, aud she said ~ tho asme time, you'd
never zee your ten dollars again"
The gentleman eyed him steadily for
moment, and then glsncing around to show
case again, ~ il IN search Of il, he quilted
The shop.
Several days had elapsed. and Colonel
Mcllsnry had quite forgotten the circum-
stance W have narrated, when, - be was
passing lsisurely along the street, he Sels
his sleeve suddsdly pulled BY some one he
heard running behind him. and looked
around no bsheld. with . check glowing
with the pursuit, tho girl he had seen u
the goldsuiths shop.
"Ob, sir, an 10 happy 10 have found
you." she said, ut once addressing him - 10
stopped and with pleasure listened to her.
Il Was at length able 70 get my pay. and BY
other work have earned enough 70 repay
you the ten dollars you so kindly gave me.
You don't know TIE good you did-the evil
you timely avsrted. Here 10 the money,
cir"
"lay, my good girl, DO net want IL !
made you Q present Of it ct the time, end
did not expect you 70 return Il. l AN.
however, glad TO 6nd that you have The dis
position TO do 90, and that Was not de-
ceivsd in ny estimation Of you."
"You nust take It," said she, With inge-
nuous sa-nsstnsss. II should b di.trsssed
70 DO longer under pecunisry obligations 70
an entire stranger Besides that, l would
DO very glad to have my clap. if you
please
"Did you not take i from The case where
you laid it down p be asked with surprise
and Justly directed suspicion.
lost. II 10 Of countless value 10 the. II Was
given mo by-by-"
"By u sweetheart" added be, smiling.
He u now-dcad, Sir she added, with
overlooking eyes.
"You do we'll to value il. did not take
it up Are you cure that you let it
there y
ayes. sir. hoping you would take il and
keep It until paid you the money"
"Woi, my child. have not got it, but
believe the goldsmith has. Let US 50 to
hun"
On their arrival at the shop, Mr.. Brooch
ard denied over having seen Il since she
went out, aad that be saw her take II with
her and place il in her bosom o. she Left the
shop. The young lady turned pale, and
was incenceivabiy distie ssed.
Come with me. will lind the o'ssp for
you," said Dol MsIienry, Offering her his
arm and leaving tho goldsmish's with her.
~ do hope l shall fluid il, SIR" she said,
- they walked along. ut WAS Roberts
last gift. II was given him in Cuba by =
rich lady whose life he had saved from the
water. lie was . sailor, cir, and had little
to leave me, but his memory and my poor
clasp. Oh sir, fit 10 io.t, ! shall never
forgive myself for offering to pledge il. but.
sir. our extremity vas very great"
Col. Mcllsnry stopped with her 1t JUS
tees office, and bri fly and clearly made
his complaint, and in . few minutes Mr..
Broachsrd vas brought into the presence Of
the magistrate.
lie appeared to be in great trepidation,
and was pale as ashes; for he had been
suddenly taken withou. warning from be
hind his counter, leaving his shop in charge
of his astonished assistants. Col. MclIen-
~ and the young lady being sworn, depos
cd tina, they last saw the clasp on the show
case, where each went out and left il the
former further deposed that he had not
gone three steps from the door beiorc he
returned and found II missing, and no ono
was in the vicinity but tho defendant.
The goldsmith was then called up to be
sworn q. 10 his knowledge Of the facts. He
approached the stand where the magistrate
held the Bible, and laid his hands upon it
with perccptble tremor Of his body but
love Of money was stronger thin the fear
Of law, and he took the oath Il appeared
as if he would sink through the door when
he took IL but the moment 10 Was done he
rec ,vered his audacity, At this moment
an officer, who, ~ the suggestion of Col.
McHenry. had been privately dispatched by
the justice with . search warrant to the
shop Of the goldsmith. now entered and
placed something in the msgissrase's hand,
after srieily whispering to him.
Did you ever see this gold ornament be-
fore p asked the magistrate. holding up the
clasp before the youug lady's eyes
"Oh, il is my clasp-il 10 my clasp r. shs
cried. springing forward.
"Yes-it 10 the same" answered the Col
enel.
"And did you ever Gee il before" de-
maudsd the justice ssernly, holding il in the
direction Of the goldsmith, Who had seen it
1t FIRST. and vas appalled, with fear and
confederation. I-stesd Of replying, he ut
tsrsa Wild hystssical laugh, and fsll HE
length b cenvulsions on she door.
lie WAS . lev weeks aitssWasds taken
from bis prison asd tried TT perjury; but
his reason forsook him. end be 70 new an
inmate Of The aadhouss. Thus vas avar-
ice and passimony and indifferer CO to shs
suffering of the poor, punished in this life;
the acts Of this selfish man show 10 al how
acqui.itiveness, II wrongly directed, 10 fatal
TO Its possessor.
Col Mciienry proved to be . bachelor
though little turned Of thirty, his heart