The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-03-04
THE MODERN SHYLOCK.
Human Flies Who Are Caught in
the Pawnbrokers Web.
Some Observations by an "Uncle" on tho
People Who Patronize Personal socuri-
ty Banks-PawnbroiSers Not Alto
Eether Consclenceless.
Detroit Free Prees.l

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pawnbroking establishments which thrive
in Detroit
The speaker was a young woman OF
about twenty-five, and the article which
she sought to pledge was small gold
watch, presumablya family heirloom. The
proprietor of the place critically examined
the time-piece, and pfter testing and
weighing the cases to determine their
money value as old gold, replied;
"Ten dollars"
J This sum was apparently much less than
She had thought could be obtained, as she
stated that the watch originally cost hfty
dollars.
THAT may be, Miss" said the suave
broker, shut it's all can afford to lend on
u ferhaps you mighs get more from
some one else
{ After some hssgling she decided to ac-
cept the ten dollars, and after receiving
Tho money and ticket for the watch she
left the store.
"Have you many customers like that
ones" asked the reporter.
'.Yes, any number of them," replied the
money lender, "and they are my chiot
source of revenue. That watch is worth
and will sell for thirty dollars
The cases are very fine and the movement,
although old, will last for long time"
Then why don't you lend her twenty
dollars on it!"
"Because she would never redeem 1t. In
q week or so will have my money back
and months interest besides, and before
that ticket Just give he. has run out the
watch will be In my safe again. am like
iy 10 handle that watch twenty or thirty
times during the year, each time getting a
full months interest on the amount lend
on it. That is good deal better than let
ting her have enough to make IL an object
10 let me keep the watch"
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