Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-10
IN THE PAWN SHOP.
LITTLE GIRLS MISSION AND HOW
SHE PERFORMED IT.

scenes ae she Coumter--Ths Clerk and
His Unfortunate Custamers-''Tlmonds
Ar. Way Town"-"Doin' Of " Agin."
Heavy Interest Charged.
In the afternoon OF one OF the coolest days
last week a little mite of a girl pulled and
wheezed laboriously up one OF the ~ast side
streets She was remarkable for the artistic
way in which her face was soiled and for
/ big red shawl that was wound about her.
/ One end of IL swept the sidewalk several feet
4 behind A big basket was ON her right arm,
4 and that It was much too heavy for her was
/ proved by the way she hitched IL up at fire.
quent intervals. A dirty little boy ON the
opposite side OF the street stopped rubbing
his ears long enough TO shout:
"Are you dom of IL aginf
The little girl laughed as broadly as her /
frozen face would permit, and nodded at the
basket on her arm. In course Of time she
had pulled her way up to dingy building /
ornaInented with three gilt balls above the 4
heavy door. She placed her back against /
the door, and, by pushing with all her might, /
forced il open and slipped behind IL. Thea |
she was in small, square space, and was
very uncomfortable in u little knot Of very |
poor persons
ALL MANNER OF BUNpfES
which stood a little desk, with "a tall. ground
glass back that olscured the business done
upon it from the persons in the store. just
In front of the other end was little inclos
ure Ike a sentry box that was for the use Of
customers who were ashamed of being there.
A range of shelves behind the counter, that
reached from the floor to the ceiling, was
loaded with all manner OF circular bundles
that bore upon their exposed ends little
squares Of brown paper. But by far the
most prominent thing in the place was
gigantic safe that stood with gaping doors
near tue desk.
A tall, heavily built man, with eyeglasses
and a Hebraic cast OF features stood behind
the counter wrangiing with gooi natured
J Irish woman. In the mans shirt bosom and
: on several Of his fingers glittered big dia-
} monds. On the counter between him and the
woman was a pair Of girls shoes but slightly
worn, a white skirt and sheet
! Come, now; 10 good nstured," she was
: saying as the little girl entered, land give
me g. Shure, Ill be afther taking them out
again on Saturday Me man has steady
work now"
81 py me dose new for two dollar. lose
money OF gif you Won dollar, but you vas a
goot customer, und 80 tout care"
q Then he swept tho articles cut OF sight,
10 the woman, together with silver 81.
: "Vellln
: The remark was addressed TO q weak Cd
y man with a mass OF unkeInpt gray hair tiout-
!" ing about his face He tremblingly drew
!, from his pocket a well worn silver watch and
!. a thin silver chain and placed them in the
a clerks hand The latter fiickeI open the
= cases, stuck jewelers. glass in his eye, and,
- after a minutes inspection, said;
- 1.-TWO dollar
:, The old man bowed.
20 The door opened, letting In a rush of cold
70 air and a slim young man, who darted in.t
= the little box and raped imperiously upoI
y tho counter The clerk hurried to attend I,
10 him, for the proceedings smacked Of dia
- mond transaction. This Is what IL proved &
~ be The diamond was a large one, set in
= ring and the young man was heard 70 sal
~ $50, as though he expected TO get 1t. Bh
." among the many rules that govern this busi
ness is one that says the first request mus
on never he granted This rule was strictly ad
- hered To ON this occasion.
almonds are way town. said the clerk.
Oh "And they are bound to go up again, a
Won very well know the sharp reply
ac ssbut IL they were down lower than they eve
sne were before that stone would bring s1j an.
= where
- 81 gif you $40"
~ "NIako it SI5 and let me get out of here.
SO The clerk made It S45, and the young MA
-. hurried out
80 on DAILY OCCURRENCE.
Then a little dumping of woman pr
duced from the voluminous folds OF qui
a big gilt volume, and laid it, together wi
the quilt, upon the counter. The Gle
key glanced at them in a cursory way, and aske
'n" "Von tollarf'
ted. 1.-TWO, ave it's plaisin' To ye," was the mi
pas reply.
M Twelve shillingr
sue "An right, sir"
ON, Then the little girl forged slowly up ar
per with an effort, raised the basket and set it
the counter The clerk lifted the lid Il
pulled out a pair OF nat irons and "
'ei worn dress.
ork mo mudder says will ye give soventy-f
'as centsf"
and "Forty cents,n said the clerk.
me mudder says she'll take them out 81
the on Saturday, and will ye please do itf'
W "Forty cents"
tx, Tho little girl RAISED herself on her toes q
1.i began snnfiiing.
ma The little girl burst out into a wild wal
nsios sFeefty-dve cents and no more"
x " SAIL right sir" piped the little girl, gr'
~ ing suddenly calm
- Then, having "done IL again" she took
- Jet empty basket on her arm, wound tho SIN
" = about her and walked out.
was These are q few samples OF the scenes /
'lsSi daily occur in tho pawn shops There ar
.htiy many Of these places in the city that it
iai5 wonder 10 many how they supported.
lns can DO safely said that the liquor stores
uoi the pawn shops live through one another
nhois great extent, and much Of the money |
passes over the counter Of tho pawn 81
finds its way into the till OF the liquor ST
that, in their turn, impoverish so many
Mad force them 10 the pawnshops for help.
milan pawnbrokers charge Is per cent a year
!. IL the money they lend, or per cent a nic
y the ON a fraction thereof This is a Esayy in
He est TO pay, especially where there Is really
pest risk II is true that u goodly portion OF
voted articles pledged are never redeemed,
ath IN these, after certain lapss OF time, are
state at action or by private sale and much p
Deriod Is rsaped from theIn.-Ssw York sun
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