The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1868-11-20

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"Take the clasp, sir, though am asham-
ed to offer it to you, since the gentleman
says it is SO valueless. But to me it is as
valuable as life, and | foolshly thought it
must be SO to others"
"I don't want it, child" answered Nc
Henry, feelingly, putting his hand aside
while she urged it upon him.
"Indeed, sir, you must take it., for l shall
feel in some degree under obligations to
stranger. Besides, wish to call and re-
deem it. Will you give me your address,
sir?' And as she spoke, he still declining
the jewel, she laid it on the show box
"Oh, no matter--but if you insist it is
the United States Hotel
Thank you, sir, you can never know the
blessing Of others that will follow your
kindness to me to-day" Thus speaking and
and looking upon him With an expression of
gratitude in her fearful eyes, she left the
shop forgetting the golden clasp which she
had left upon the show case.
"Will you look at one Of the watches
now, Colonel McHenry ?" supercilliously
asked the goldsmith, without lifting his con-
demned eyes.
"No, SIR" answered the gentleman,
sternly, and taking his gloves and cane he
walked from the shop of the avaricious gold
smith, who, too close to risk a trihe to re-
lleve the wants of poor family, probably
lost large amount of purchases his wealthy
customer might have made, as well as his
own respect, such as it was, for avarice al
ways sinks into its shell before the broad
sun of benevoence.
"Now there goes man who throws away
his money upon Migrants, while | need mine
to support my family" said the goldsmith,
lnpl.intr nG IN, Ia tbinl.c , mia
and think him fool Oh. here is the
clasp. after all, she left for him on the show
case, and he was too proud to take it away
if he saw it. Seven dollars ! 1t is not
worth more than five.
He opened it as he spoke, and taking
sharp instrument, tried the frmness Of the
gold.
" 1t is good old Mexican gold 1t might
have cost twenty dollars. Ah what a star
of diamonds in it y he exclaimed, as in
working about with a point of steel he dis
covered cavity. Twelve diamonds Of the
purcst water' This is indeed valuable. Let
me see; they are worth at least five hun
dred dollars. What! to ask as little! No,
no, she could not either for she would not
let it go for so small sum, or ask for nearer
its value | suspect she was ignorant of the
cavity which | detected only by accident
She has stolen it, aud never will return for
it,"
"Ah, ah, Abraham .Brochard. thou hast
made good evenings work of it" he said,
exultingy to him. ... ....
Then looking around among his shop boys
to see if he was observed, he carefully, yet
with u cheerful air, locked the clasp up in a
private drawer, and taking out the key,
placed it in his pocket He had hardly done
yrhon T,lnnaI Mill rp pntnrpU md
without speaking or even looking at him, he
cast his eyes upon the showcase for the clasp,
which he recollected, after going out, the
young girl had laid down but did not take up
again, and so turned back for it,
Abraham Brochard was busily engaged in
replacing the watches in the doe skin cover
ings, and preserving silence and ignorance.
At length Colonel McIIenry spoke
THAT young person laid her clasp on this
case, sir, which | neglected TO pick up. 1t
is a pity it should be LOST, she valued it SO
highly" ..... -.
. The clasp! Oh, no, have not seen it,
sir. She took it again. ...
Ibid you see herr"
Yes, oh yes! had my eyes on her, and
she SAID at the same time you'd never see
your ten dollars or the clasp again"
The gentleman eyed him steadily for mo
ment, and then glancing around the show
case again, as if in search of it, he quilted
the shop.
Several days had elapsed, and Colonel Nc
Henry had quite forgotten the circumstance
we have narrated, when, as he was passing
leisurely along the street. he felt his sleeve
suddenly pulled by some one he heard run
ming behind him, and looking around he be-
held, with cheek glowing with pursuit, the
girl he had seen at the goldsmith's shop.
"Oh, sir am so happy to lrave found
you," she said, at once addressing him as he
stopped aud 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 it did-the suffering you
relieved-the evil you ayerted Here is the
money, sir.
'.Nay, my good girl, do not want it.
made you a present Of it at the time, aud did
not expect you to return it, am glad, how
ever, to find that yon have the disposition tc
do so, and that | was not deceived in my es
| timation OF you.'i'
a. You must take it, SIR" said she, will
ingenious earnestness. 81 should be dis
tressed to be longer under pecunary obliga
tions to an entire stranger. Besides that
| Woulu Do very SO" " nN'" ny N'"Sf' a. -
please"
Ibid you not take it up from the cast
where you laid it DOWN." he asked with sur
prise and Justly directed suspicion.
- No, sir. Indeed, sir, hope it is no
lost. 1t is one of countless value to me-
1t was given to me by-by-"
" BY sweetheart added he, smiling.
"He is now-dead, SIR she added, witt
oyerfowng eyes.
"You do well to value it. did not TAX
it up. Are you sure that you left it there?
"Yes, sir hoping you would take it anC
keep it until | paid you the money"
=" Well, my child, have not got it, but
believe the goldsmith has. Let us go t
him. .H
On their arrival at the shop, Mr.. Broehar
, denied ever having seen it since she wen
out, and that he saw her take it with her an