Mohave County miner., 1888-11-03
UNREDEEMED PLEDGES.
AccuMuLaTioNs OF A PAWN1RokEn
PUT UP AT AUCTION.

a Curious Crowd In Chicago Street.
sfr. pickwiclt and Mr.. Jsngso ~ Auction
eers--A bleeding neart--soms Pretty
rail sseries--sentiment.
The street was moro crowded than usual.
The anctioneers had house clearing. AiI
the watches, fewelry. acarf pins, opera glasses,
pocket pistols which MIR. Wilkins Micawbcr,
Gent, and others who were waiting for some
thing 10 turn up had conaded to the care OF
south side pawnbroker, were to be sold
under tbs hammer Mr.. Micawber attended
the ceremony. So did Mra. MicaYber. So
did a throug Of bargain hunters The street
was packed with them Tho aactioneor was
| elderly, bald and benevolent He woss spec
tacles. He bore d general likeness 10 Mr.
Pickwlck. He was assisted by a young
| gentleman OF rapid and disJointed ntterunce
who resefnbled Dir Jingle; and he was always
calling attention to his Pickwickian philan-
thropy, The purity Of his motives, tho square
| ness OF his coaduct. In his vindication Mr.
| Jingle aided him voiubly.
The sale began with pair OF solid gold
| mounted earrings Somsbody bid S2.
Two dollars" sang out Mr. Pickwick
''rwo dollars and u quarteri Who says
| quarter' Quarter, quarter, quarter, viii
| you make ftf'
Property Of prominent society lady,
cried Mr. Jingie Husband speculatsd-
caught In wheat deal-couldn't come to time
went 70 board at night-hung himself from
gallery--cut down in morning wheat rose
immediately-would have been millionaire
| Sad casc-very."
my only reason aaid Mr. Plckwick, 'fog
| parting with these precious relics Is ths
| pawnbroRer's stsrn command. Gentlemen,
| you know ma l guarantee everything
sell Ay heart blseds 70 dispose OF these ear
rtngs, but guarantee them. Now who says
quarteri Quarter, quarter, quarter. shall
make itf"
The crowd was now dense Two or three
heavy faced, beetle browed men stood near
the auctioneer, and whenever he urged them
10 make IL quarter" they generally mad.
| IL O quarter. A suspicion that they were In
| sympathy With the venders m-de their
neighbors fight rather shy Of them, and
whenever they showed much disposition t
pile up quarters" they generally had the
bidding 10 themselves. Once or twice q wo
man at the back would timidly raise her
finger and secure ring or brooch. The
professionals would turn with q laugh, and
regard their unprofessaonal sister with scorn
handsome Newfoundland dog strayed In
from the street, lay down on the edge Of the
throng, and regarded the proceedings with
philosophic loftiness What form OF human
chicanery is tbisr he demanded, blinking his
big brown eyes In the sun
"Here Is a watch" said Mr.. Pickwick,
with q solid fourteen carat gold case"
IAN immense bargain added Mr.. Jingle
''Stem winder )" said Mr.. Pckwick.
"Key winder," said Mr.. Jingle.
-"Perfect order, !" said Mr. Pickwicir.
Case alone worth the money" said Mr.
Jingle
Gentlemen" said Mr. Pickwicl, bearnine
through bis spectacles, this is not my sale.
This Is the pawnbroker's sale You know the
pawnbroker. He Is as benevolent as arm.
His heart bleeds when circumstances compel
him to sell the forfeited pledges Of the needy.
Twenty dollars are bid Who says quarterf
Quarter, quarter, quarter, shall make itF'
| A third auctioneer now made his appear
anceL He was more violent than bis part
ners. He was revolutionary in his doctrine
and was for smashing things" A lady
gold watch was produced "Break IL u
pieces, gentlemen" cried the revolutionist.
"Grind 1t to powder. The gold dust to which
you reduce 1t viii be worth more than you
bid for IT.
Remarkable watch," cries Jingle, ire
markable history-lady eloped--notorious
scandal-thought she eloped with German
baron--no baron at all-onlya footmar--
hadn't cent--everything sold-watch
pswned-curious story-yery."
"Gentlemen," says Mr. Pickwick, "hers Ia
q lady's lace pin; star and crescent; nine
diamonds; worth $50"
Formerly property Of Hattie Blackboard
says sJingle-"daughter Of Philadelphia par.
son-went to Russia-called herself Fanny
Lear-not grand duke--grand duke ell broke
up-robbed grandmother's shrine--gave
stolen diamonds TO Fanny-Russian police
bounced her-fed 10 Paris-went broke
sold this lace pin--odd creaturc-very."
"Worth s150." says Mr. Pickwick. "Who
bids for Fanny Lear's lace pini Ten dollarsi
Thank you, sir. Quarter, quarter, quarter
shall make it"
Here is Tlssot watch says tho reyolu-
ZIONIST. "Smash 1t with q hammer. Screws
arc solid gold. Tear ern TO pieces; rip 'em
up; pulverize 'em; and q pawnbroker viii
lend you s75 ON the Fragments What's the
bidi Six dollarsi Why. the glass Is worth
more"
"Watch belonged to Bearded Lady" says
Jingle "Great attraction--dims museum
manager presented Natch-token Of esteem
--envious riyai-took scissors-approache
Bearded Lady in bed-cut Of beard-nsver
grew again Bearded Lady busted--manager
fred her out-presented another watch to
snvious rival-sad calamity-very."
Mr.. Pickwick got rather Jealous Of Jingle's
tales. He even attempted to spin q yarn or
two Of his own. He tried to pass OF O gold
beaded cane - "Tascott's cane" But the
crowd jeersd, the professionals laughed and
the Newfoundland dog gave an ominous lit
tie growL Thsy wanted the original Bchs-
hsrezads. the authorised tsiisr Of taisa or
nobody.
In ''Tbe Ragpicksr Of Parisr-that famous
old play Of Felix Pyat, the communicative
ragpicker sorts out his bag and finds shred
Of sentiment or humor In every rag. This
bit Of lace was worn by the belle Of the ball;
that scrap Of calico came from a shirt that
was made by q starving mother beside the
cot Of dying child. So In this pawn.
brokers' sale every article had its history.
Jingle, the roniancer, knew nothing about
them. The opsra glasses In mother-of-pearl
that lie at his side could tell Of the night
when he and she went for the first time
together TO the theatre; how she had no eyes
for anything but the stage, and he had no
eyes for anything but her; and how the
surnised from her behavior that the engage
fnent subsequently came to nothing. This
ring could tell Of betruthal Of which tbs
parents hoped 90 much; that ring could tell
of a marriage which ended In strife and