Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-06
THREE GOLDEN BALLS.
A TOLEDO SCRIBE PAYS A VISIT TO
HIS MUCH ABUSED UNCLE.

They Are n Necessary Evil-An Aid to
Justice-A Convenience to Nearly All
Glasses, Especially to the Poor.
A reporter promenading one of the clean
and mud free avenues, and watching with
inward delight the rain drops pattering
gently down on the pavement, CHANGED to
see engraved on window pane, in bold.
white type, the following delusive words,
"UYredeemed pledges for sale here cheap
and hastily mounting the marble steps
was soon breathing the perfumed air of
the pawnbroker's sanctum. With search
ing glance the broker said emphatically:
"Well, your story? How much do you
want?"
well, l guess l won't pawn my UNI
brella today, my friend. l just dropped in
to have little confidential cha; about the
people you see."
"Oh, that's it, is it? Excuse me. Yes.
of course pawnbrokers are in aposition to
see many amusing as well as touching in
cidents. It's queer business.
MANY people think pawnshops are but
little better than robbers root, and that
pawnbrokers have close affinity with
thieves. They think that if W, have our
clutches on a watch, and it RUS a minute
over time, it's good-by to that watch: but
they are greatly mistaken. Wealways ex-
tend time if it is requested" AMI he got out
book showing where he hal extended
payment three times.
HELPING JUSTICE.
Instead of standing in wi5hthieves we
stand in with the detectives lie went on
Now, for instance, Saturday night burg
lar entered the room of lady living on
Superior street. Not daring to make anv
resistance, she sat there while lie gathered
up her watch, ring and bre.stpin and
walked out. She came to me This morn
ing, described the goods, and W. are on the
lookout for the thief. Here is Ter address
plush cloak was stolen the other day.
and returned to the owner ly pawn
broker Whenever suspicious looking
party comes in with somethin. to pawn
we look up our description of stlen goods,
and if it talles we call up the police station.
The party gets back his goots and the
thief takes a trip to the stoneyTd.
"Pawnshops are necessity. Travelling
men often arrive in town dead broke ex-
pecting remittance from tleir house.
They don't get it. Can't gettrusted. so
they come here, pawn some article and re-
deem 1t when the remittance cones They
are like circuses. Have to be il certain
place at a given time and can't yait. Then
they are necessity to the poo man who
is Obliged to pawn his coat t. buy bread
for his children. Here is sal case" he
said, pointing to roll of carpt.
Il loaned man money on tat to bury
his child. have had men com, in here and
call down blessings on my heal-men that
were obliged to pay their rent ,r be turned
into the street. Il couldn't fae my wife
and tell her had given her tie last cent
said one, and you helped me ont by a loan.
God bless you
1T isn't only the poor class hat frequent
the pawnshops, either" he continued
some most prominent meruants often
come here to borrow money.
PATRoNIzED BY THE ICH.
Many elegantly dressed aides come
here. They always go to the rivate Office.
It's an embarrassing positio for lady
with fine and tender feelingsto find her
self in. Sealskin cloaks and diamonds are
usually pawned by these woren It's no
disgrace to DE hard up, but it mighty in
convenient"
How about society young ien?" queri-
ed the reporter
Society young men? WhWhey are the
best customers I've got" WIS the reply.
"Why, they will pawn theirvinter over
coats and 90 out with linn buster on.
with brickbat in each poeet to make
'em feel heavy" he laughed. Young fell
lows come in here, dressed within an inch
of their life, to borrow money One of this
stamp came in here not long 20, and slap
ping his fist down on the ounter, said,
with confidential air: 'Sayby Jove, old
fellow, I've got three girls at here, and
they want ice cream, and, ~ Jove, Pm
dead brokel Lend me V n this ring,
will youY And if one of tie girls notes
the absence of the ring, he rs just loaned
it to his best girl or left it ATONE
"A prominent actress. on be eve of be-
ing stranded, left some valuple diamonds
here. The loan helped her to the next
town, when she redeemed TIM"
You have got a great cohctiou here"
said the reporter, looking found at the
rows and cases of watches,rings, razors,
wringers, spoons, shotguns bicycles, vio-
Inns, dictionaries and Bible, and a thou
sand and one other things.
MONEY IN THE BU$EsS.
Yes, we keep almost evything," said
the broker. A pawnbrok' in England
once made a wager with a fend that there
wasn't anything that he ould mention
that he couldn't produce Thinking he
had easily won the wager mentioned a
coffin. John, go up stairsnd bring down
one of those collins, he sa, and one was
speedily forthcoming
is there much money 1.-THE businessS"
well, people think youave only to 20
into the business to becoma second Croe-
sus, but there isn't so mut money as that |
in it. Whenever stolen pods are recov-
cred we don't get cent hex. | lost Sl35 |
at one time in this way We don't get
any sympathy from the pple. We have
the reputation of being hieves and vii |
lains, but guess we can and it. 1t isn't |
every one who is adapted the business.
The successful pawnbrok, must be thor |
oughly posted on the Walt of everything,
must he good judge onnuman nature, |
and it's necessary to ha good physical |
ability.
81 wouldn't advise IAN of delicate
proportions or of timid AZURE to 90 into
the business. Why. we I've rackets here
that would make your hr stand on end
sometimes. That's wheIve sell an arti-
Gle on which the time h expired" said
the broker, as the report. babe him good
morning.-Toledo Blade,