The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-05-15
LEFT IN STREET CARS,
ARTICLES or EVERY KIND IN THE
REoEWERs OFFICE,

Conductors an ApA"f'NeN N"'F"'"f'h
the stoeh of second Hand shop-A
Nice Little Woman Excited,
Out Of breath, little woman stood tilted
up on the toes Of her halt hutt0ned booth,
while with anxious face pressed against
the iron bars OF the street car receivers
window she inquired In q tense high keyed
yoloei "llaye you found pooketbook, a
black pooketbOok, with tl67 Ia ~ OH /
do, do hope you hayen Obliylous OF the
fact that the high front trimming OF her
toque was resting above her left eye and
that the strings were crossed NJ an angle
OF 10 degs, back OF her right earl with her
shawl hanging by ono corner she leaned
against the window, pltlful picture OF
supreme distress and anxiety, Illustrating
the ease with which the miafortuneA OF
othem is usually borne, tho receiver, with
sphinx like unimpreaslblllty ran his finger
up and down long lines OF figurea, mutier-
ing low toned count, which ho occasion
ally recorded,
AZ last tho columns Of figures being ex'
hausted, and lacking anything else 20 do,
the receiver with blank look on his face,
raised his head and inquired vaohntlyl
"What was II you wanted, madamP The
little woman brokenly repeated the quea'
tion. There was rattling OF keys, few
moments OF silence, and the receiver asked
what was IN tho pooketbook she had lost
Again she reiterated that Il had contained
ti67 Being asked II there was anything
else by which she could Identify II, aheanid,
Yea, some samples Of dress goodh, lock
OF babya hair, tintype Of q gentleman
with mustaoho and promiacuona as'
sortment OF papers, which she enumerated,
"That ~ all right, here Il your pocket
book, money and all, but you had better
not try the eeXperlment Of dropping II again,
You are mighty fortunate 10 ever lay eyea
on II, can tell you that
"Oh, am no gladN exclaimed the little
woman; $50 very gladl What would have
done n I had not found ltf And she
elaaped Il tightly aa she gathered up her
trailing shawl, "You are very good, and ]
thank you mow than can toll she said
Then hesltatngly opening the newly recov,
cred pocket book, she continues "lahould
like 10 pay reward for my poCketbook, "
"f didn't And your pookotbook, but the
conductor who did was an honest fellow 10
turn Il into the Office, II you want 20 make
him little ppaent l will give II 20 him
with your complmenta,n She handed the
receiver g. molpatly rcmarltlng that she
would qy0 him moro but she had only
lust enough loft % mako the payment on
their little home, which must bo made NJ
once or they would lose IL, Then for the
first time realizing the somewhat demoral.
lied appearance she presented ahe gathered
her shawl about her and with heightened
color explained that whom she found that
she had lost the money with which she was
10 mako tho payment she was almost bo-
sldo herself, for, said shes ~ don't know
what my husband would do, he has worked
no hard 10 got tho money together"
The receiver took the % and, as she went
out, remnrked IA nice little woman that,
and pretty, too, oven though hor scenic
effects are somewhat out OF gear" Then,
In response 10 q query M 10 whether many
things were lost In the street ears and no,
turned 10 the onloo, lao repllodl well, !
should think there arr, Perhaps you
would Ike 20 step IN and look No my col
lcctlon,n and he took down his Keys and
led the way into an apartment about
which are locked armorics provided ox-
preasly for lost articles turned In by tho
different conductors
"Thero isn't aA much OF a showing now
on there IA som0tlmos STILL there IA not n
junk shop In Chicago that can equal this
variety. II this isn't primn faoio evidence
that human ahsontmindodnesa and oaro-
lossness IN universal, with no distinction
rs 10 raoe, color or sex, then I'm no Judge" "
First there was such an assortment Of
shoes a. II would be dinloult 10 find else
whore. There were little shoes with nexl.
bic soles suited 10 o haby's tiny feet neigh.
bored by pair Of half worn brogans; there
was prottily archod ladies' shoe with n
fresh strip up the baok, evidently lost In
being talSon homo from the cobbler'a,
there were still, prctontious, cheap shoes,
dainty satin slippers, delicate footholda
and hugo "arctics,n which would wolgh a
pound apiece; fne, small foot coverings
suggestive Of Cinderella shoea new, shoes
old, shoes largo and small, odd and oven,
as motley an assortment as ever was sot
forth
Returning from the telephone the 70.
ceiyor opened another case. Here wore
umbrellas OF every size and description,
from the noat, light, slender umbrella with
partridge stick and handle Of solid silver or
gold, 10 tho huge, faded, bulging affair,
with log like stick aud handle which had
evidently been brought from tho father
land. What an actual count would have
revealed IL would be difficult 10 say, but
certainly there was larger stock, such M
IL was, than Ia 10 DO found outside Of n
Wholesale house.
"Umbrellas come In tho whole year
round,n remarked the receiver, "and whom
II rains In tho morning and clears up IN
the afternoon we havo big harvest"
Beneath the array Of umbrellas were
dinner boxes, baskets and pals OF ovcry
known aigo aud variety and so many Of
them that ono found himself wondering II
largo proportion Of the wagoworken OF
Chicago had not left their lunches In the
street cars. There were outside garments
such us arc worn by painters and other
workmen who wear rough outside gar
ments 10 protect their clothing and scrub
women's sldrts enough 10 stock second
hand shop. Thoro were sufficient mum,
Der Of waterproof oloabB 70 supply an
army Of men and women, and handbags In
such numbers az 10 suggest that n large
proportion Of the travelling public had bo-
slowed their handbags on tho cars.
"You seo,n said the receiver unlocking
still another armory, "as | said, we have
our soasons You just ought 10 look In
hero at holiday time; Santa Claus himself
couldn't beat our showing"
Having displayed Kitchen utensils
enough 10 supply number Of modest
homes, sets OF burglars tools and drugs
and patent medicines sufficient 20 under
mine the constitutions of u large commun.
10y the receiver opened what he called his
miscellaneous collection.
"Bore," said he, handing forth nm old
silver SNUFF bon, 'this rs n curious thing"
II was, indeed, quaint old picco OF dlyor.
In this miscellaneous collection was great
variety OF jewclry, claim checks represent
ing ali tho railroad lines which came into
Chicago as wei ~ all tho baggagomen In
the city, toilet sets, pictures, silver candle