The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-30
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In NV ramblcs around this great
metropolis | have been surprised at the
MANY methods Of making a living,
writes New York correspondent OF
The Detroit Tribune Certainly II one
half the world do not know how the
other half live. they just as little know
how the o,her half make their living.
There is on Fourteenth street a place
which gets its patronage from the very,
swclicst and most exclusive circles q
society. The place has no sign. moth
ing to give i, away as pawnbrosers
shop. bat such it Is, notwithstanding
lis handsome entrance and liversd
door tender. who ushers the visitors or
patrons into an elegantly furnished
drawing room. decorated with rare
bric-a-brac and choice paintings. The
woman who keeps il, for the rrop1e,
tor i a woman. IS dressed in the latest
STYLE. and receives her customer as II
a quest. 1t IS not until after the usual
exchange Of morning situations thai
I she asks: 49,
! What can do for madame this
moruingl
The madame displays n set Of Jew
clrv. diamonds, perhaps: or br'c-a'
b hrae. On which she wishes q loan.
p Sometimes a note is given - the rate
az IS or 20 %. cent These notes,
however seldom 90 70 protest. for the
rivers do not care 20 have thee trans
actions known 10 their husbands; but
auart from that. they care bui little
90 II is generally understood that q
/ woman frequently exceeds her allow
/ 1rcs and makes il up ON the next.
! vhilc the obliging broker makes {.
oood rrofit from the necessities 81
fashionable women.
The duplicate gift woman WIZ
! call a tie handsome brown 'front.'
house lust after q fashionable we'd
dina is known to tho ucIghbors, who
e,o her descend from n carriage or ta
rouche only as . caller, bat she make
quite living in buying up the duph
cate eiftg. Every one knows that th'
| wedding gifts Of a season iun III
Grooves. aud That most brides, On
boxing over tl.oir possession, ina F.
larce proportion Of their gifts dupli
Gated. The bride who wept herself II
on finding that she had seven butte
dishes every one alike, with n COW OF
r,c cover. Lad not the advantage O
lie bride Of today. who calls To ne
aid the huver Of such duplicates.
Onc Of the popular bride, of last sea
son found among her 200 weddinl
presents 10 silver plated candlestlcks
3 bror,c iueis Of Shakespeare. 4 etch
ines Of Millct's Angeles 10 siiv.e
hand mirrors. 8 ougrayings 81 one p''
, frre s fish knives % pickle and obs
Forks. rs fans. Il Jewel boxes. : bo
hon boxes and : table crumb knivc'
: What did she Go with thcmi The c'
b chanre women came 70 hcr AID an
e took most Of the duplicates oil he
s. hands OF course they were dispose
~ al O sacrifice. and The young bird
+. worried for weeks Tor fear the iran
b action would leak out, but what coul
10 SIC Goi Sac could not litter Up h'
j. rooms with duplicate. | think
voaM he % good IDEA, when ono
- sending out invitations fos fashion
attic wedding, to add to each what o.
q Is desired 20 present, orelsc 10 90 ava
; With gifts by saying, "Giits noi q
% sired " fam sure either method won
- saveary amount Of annoyance TO bo'
y c-itor .rf receiver.