The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-01-26

TIE LOAN OFFICE WINDOW.
The pawnbro&er is an substitution" in ev-
cry large CITY of the world and his window
Is a curiosity. IT, is called 'my uncle" hv
needy and secdv Young gentlemen, who are
fond o! rlkiL. show. and whose ONLY means
Of raising tnr Whc,-wi',l.l Occasionally is hy
avis: IA their ol,ii.inc tinan ial RELATIVE,
Bat needy and Sr.dv ncI,luws are no. my
unc!", only customers. II. has many Oh!
cr>. ran.in- from the hicl.-St cis, les OF ar;s
trcra,ic prd, 10 those who ar. but one re-
move above hrr.arv. an vel does h" know
how to arconmu,lat" himself 10 their ever
,aryiny prcuiial.jicS. k~cr. shrew1. cal
CUIatln@ man IS 'rrv unrlr. and practical
wIihii for. ln>teai ot IL" rrn>air title pawn
brokers shor. he has hanged the name of
Li> shop 10 VI" loan o.ii.r." and he a<>nm.
'hc benevolent duty of maxim, loans to ,h,.
nr"iv for a ronsi!rr l'ion." Truly. an a.
CO .,moIannn man Is INV ur"t'
On t,.vori'r street oi this good city Of
ours 4 Loan OF! e h.s i,r some time -four
iShr !. an, Is " have passed ii almost every
'i'v tor quite a numh'r Of wears. or eyes
have hecon. familiar with rs show win ;,x
IhlS wIn!1v Is one OF BE mos. cxnrc>>iv.
OF it> kind. Every articl" seen tlirourl, II i,
tui o' mysterious c!o4ucnrc, which convey
a world oi ann.
We have olt"n s:ool hv ito read Is from
an open book. 'h- stories which the v.rio1,
articles on deposit had to innart. to contrast
'h"m with on" ano''"r, AID ~ >r,"rrla'r con
'crnlnL The circumstances OF The parties who
had l"ro>i'ci :!,".:,
Perhaps II may not ." 50 20 Others. hrt n
Us every artic'' III Iawn rn.i',riualiz,., ,tSt.!f
and t""",n": rNfr"m"lr >l.... IKE of II, p,<,
.a~>o''ia'!onS. Th".c are FIR instance. a nam-
h"r 81 watches ~ the window. all .. VIII; !,
mark 4 dIirrc"! hour ard tell a di;!tren,
iai"
That LARGE. heavy col! lover. witt. IN. fl,
expressive face. belonged oncc 10 ,,lain
solid. Substantial q! o, nt'cnan Ion ra,
read as much in is hone>t rountcnanrc
here i no tr!,krr, or iIt>"l abor. u: NJ
hrlz'n attempt ~ imposition no humhrc
WhjI" hc lived. III" Old gentleman ral h;,
Debts honestly. III sickness an, misfortune
lct HIM ~ his death but Ii'tic oi tins world,
goods. Years passed away he widowed
partner of his voultn' iovS i.',.r.,r. heI,,.>.
aud ted- r!d'"o. and an on'v ,!uslt.r !.
lett 'or the snn?ort nt her Old arr. And
,.iat could She do 70 earn money, when =
helpless mother demanded her undivided
ear" ard attention. Evrr,thinr ot ..,.. Z.
bout the house. except the old. honest, tut
faced wa' :. had lon. since been gG.:!: anc
that watch the fond dau-h.rr determine,
never 10 part with But nccr>,i'v knows NJ
Law. y mothrr> wants must hr provided
for the call Y ;id> # autumn cause her I,
>h'Ncr. and sh" too l,tsou>l y. FIR al hc
'..u- f.er and then AZ
Inc rusty -ri.". uacou>c;oIe oc fire"
Nn1 the daughter. poor thing. knows VOL
enough the meaning OF the mute appeal!
There is a tear in her eve As si. takes th,
oil! watch from It's hiding place. She kis~,.
It, while The memories OF other .iays crow,
th'ckly upon her, and places it fondly int
her bosom
It's wearsome journey to the loan office
though the poor h"positor knows bat too wei
the way. The place has TO her an extreme
" repnl>Ivc and Inqni>iiorial sort of look
She knows that the dear old watch will h
sla,d r'd and cheapcncd nv the man of loans
and Will sting her 10 the heart to hear hi
fippancy OF tongue on the subject Yet o,
she must
AT length. summonninc all the cnerc,
she can command, she enters.
"And how much do YOU EXPECT on this oil,
tashioreI 'nrnip?" asked the inquisi:or.
Tie poor girl could scarcely command he
ntterance but at length she managed to sa,
"foriy dollars, If you please. slr-it COS
four huntirc,l
"For'y dollars La ha. la" laughed III,
man OF ioans-"Fortv dollars for .urb AN ol,
thing as this? You mnst be Joking. Halt
the amount wouId be large advance.
can't afford 1t; business is business nv dear
And thus, decrying the gage. wa.ccd IN,
ready tongue Of the stern keeper Of the shon
till the poor girl. with an almost bur,,in.
heart. exclaimed
"WeIl, give me what You will, bnt as noucI
as YOU can, for lis the last thing | have I,
pawn, and my poor sick mother is so mucl
in want"
tiravely and deliberately the leader. OF
pledge, counted out twenty i've dollars, anC
laying it down beside him, proceeded, az de.
liberately to examine the interior Of the
watch
AT length he remarked-"Why, this has
been pretty good old tirker in her day. but
she's very old, and sadly out OF repair
did think Id be able to let you have S25 on
her, but it II cost s3 to place her in proper
running order. aad when that is tlednrted. il
| will leave YOU Just S22. The interest. you
know, is 81 month on every Slo-that is
81 80 for the S25 and the old rule, mind
we keep nothing over three months for any.
body"
Any attemp. TO drive better bargain the
poor grisfla,lcn girl knew would la uselcss