The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-13
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The Pawabrokers sals.

P4wnbrukcrs, as general thing, hold
their nnpual, l,salca 10 TIC Spring Of the
yeas ~ sny rate q large nauiber of
ihen do 80; aod flsls q Que Of these
sales y " witness q sight seldom pre-.
senied oaiside Of agfssl city. 80
IL tho hrAt ihslnaee, the ptrSons asu.
ally present at FuolI scenes arc auita
daiieteat iFop those oac,abtared az this
ordisary auetion They, slso, are iof
the mDst part, lrokass. OF traders 10
second baud articlcs. Here are 10 DO
found old clo'mcn, g. well Is women
engaged 10 the same business, with an
Hebgaic waichfalnc~s for bargains whca
the upfcdeemcd cast 81 garments arc
under the hammer, and ei,afsc, er,alic
as.isaess Of curiosity for cscrYihingeD eD
the shelves. Watch pcjlers, DIAMOND
merchants, cheap Jrk jewelers.. and
The likE, are naanroas, wseis ihsr51stks
tlian bids, but plci,ty Of slieicls IL their
pocl els q they decide u ni,ks paf.
ehlse. The rcasoa why they are so
silens snd aalenlo0ssaarsa Rgiiat bore
iss d wonder, they have ono sf their own
race aud guild 20 deal With. just a.
hharp. kcen, quick Niiicd, n,cney grab.
bug aud dollar sighted as tLetsselsesl
And q % nieo ealculatioa between
what they pas 20 their close listed
friend, and what they m1y bc able 70
get from tho tnsophis,icaied purchsaer
Who mag cross lbcir path. IIes.dss
thOse, there are the usual number ~
waneh u the Mrs, Toodlrs stamp who
are rcfpe,gaiiy on the look odI Tor
soneihiag utrl,ll, ifsalaJipx I eoIHns
with "Ihompson" on the plate, OF any
thiHs else thai eau be sold " pawued
The oldest old eentleucn yon ever
saw ~ the old style swsllow tail coat
with gili buttons, white starch neckties,
and broad teed giiies, nov and then
sannter 10, like tho representatives ol
by gone age, "a search VI cnrioai,ies in
watch or jewel, Shercwi,h 10 link their
thoughts aud feelings yet more firmly
With the past, 10 Hhvsc nlemories they
have their happier being. The nunis.
n,aiist also lroqsants Mine Unclo's aus.
ton, with hope or obtaining some ad
dltious 70 his collection; sud he, with
his pinchcd aud ancieUt connienanoc,
may like enough be placed IN striking
contrast, elbow 10 elbow, with tho ven.
der and ier VI Old hats, who also drifts
IN wlih au eye 70 antique tiles &C mini
tessimalrates. There is Likewise mod
erate attendance or poor people, chiefly
Of the gegtlcr sex, intent upon obtain,
ing an amendment 70 their scanly ward,
robes within their seantior meaas.
What word Of suggestion may not
arise Ia the imaginative aud reflective
mind upon contemplating the various
articles exposed 70 view At a sale Of this
kindY Every wrinkle IN the faded old
black silk offered so heartlcssIy may
conceal history Of the past, channcled
with the tears aud SORROWS Of human
re, irelghted with Q tiouruful romance
and wild with the hopes, the trusts the
broken purposes, the faded dreams Of q
proud woman's heart The friction Of
the fob-pocket was not altogether con.
cerned 10 the smoothing aud wearing
away Of the chasing Of that rich heavy.
cased, old fashioned English waial.,.
which i now in,the haads or the low
specalatafs, who eroua roaDa sshe dinev
counter IL may be an heirloom from
grandsire TO grandson. Memories long
and sweet, but hardening with the years,
have, perchance, worn away the deep
chasing Of the past, and loosened the
aet!en of tAel lids, and diwmsd the iiaI
which Indicated the footballs Of Time 10
eyes long cbsed in the ctdfnalsslcep. -
There is more than the scintillations of
ITS gcm-valuo in the old time rose.set.
ting OF thas diamond ring. II recalls
the sparkle of bright Dyes, which must
have been -dimmed aud grief dark.
ened long before the yicissitudes of the
world wrung the loved jewel from the
fair finger it adorned. p iaiHaxs basI
Perhaps lovers hand clasped those
rich bracelets luow going Tor a song 10
the hard.yisagcd broker nearest the
auctioueer's stand) round the delicate
wrist of bride, with an attendant kiss.
like a perfunied betisoi UPON the happy
gilt. Aud there, about 70 follow IL ID
fff 1iNi aa sisgisi asif4