The sun., 1891-05-10

prised to hear that about two thirds OF the over.
pledged hecauss ,h eir owners ne d the money
at ali., That sounds cd doesn't 1t! but it's
eeived a SO over o"srcoat from rom a bachelor whom /
to ee wgh ~
takes !! out vi again IN the !sli You wan; his eS;;
AR i've. n = f"GrHsisned 'r room "a &.shins,on
cause he Knows % Ia, Il Cart NJ" possibly be stolen
hs snS that Gns lib S * sssy 70 S Il
in Just ns good condition rs he receives 7 or
stand =, the snyhiTg hsp
him order lie dun,isaie Of IIs tailor and Ioo!
dwolleis in furnished room: and boa ding
house; who have discovered this scheme. and
n the q m e w
ether: It can be claimed with Justice; ! think.
iaee, Of ihs tin. and nut in little lit Of go q
might B, grateful ior i; Who cum teiis"
anything set st d tSosa wo
% s fac. S ds hat q ise
tho attention Of our critics. a pawnbroEer
of s Ia. s'n ss
pav W checks; even 4 the checks were certified
asss 'G e sa or .he to
charge interest IN money advanced. Compared
Wi,h the o. pros sxaotsd In Ger
is perfectly notorious that ths Dabiie wiii Day
times Us ii gh as So per per cent more than s6eir
Il ;Ss ,HsS :sSs s;;:
sha ths sHssd fsa
Dte noshaa ssa! se eSf sl s:i
S when thsro is any jumping with both feet to
PeG Simpson tossed hi, sass eIssr .:'Ss =: r:
M 1sSs IL Ss cd ssnH tho business
Who sees the interior Of a big Gotham pawn
broking establishment for the first time nnds
in the inspection OF the odd ine tuition some.
thing Of the faScin alton perience by tho first
visit behind tho scenes OF theatre. The per-
feet system upon which the business is con.
Quoted amazes the visitor at tho outset. Just %
1t docs at tho theatre. Dickens. and many SUBJ
senuent descriptive writers. have written
OF the whimsical. funny. pa
thetic. and instructive incidents that mark the
progress Of business day In the or inary
pawn sh p tucked away the Same rookery i'll q
densely populated tenement district. but none
Of these interesting word pictures OF the
queer dens has touched upon the business
method Of the mysterious proprietor whose
coffers are opened ten hours q day TO meet the
necessities OF those who are cnmpelled to Sc
cure money instantly. with ut thought OF the
cost Of obtaining the loan.
There was none OF the pathetic scenes that
the pawn snopi In Seven Das in tho loan room
Of the shop through which Uncle simpson aud
his visitor sauntered on the sunshiny May
day when the former grew talkative and con-
fr oor of the old bank build ng. 1t is q
spa ious apartment Behind a wide counter
extending all around tho room we're half q
dozen clerks. whose conversation was mono
hole boxes generally found in the smaller pawn
shops. In ncle simpsons. which is the larg-
est establishment Of its Kind In. tho country.
most Of those who had called for, friendly
WIZ WIZ the % %oubSy '! hole Ssses a. az. '! They
negot ated what is called the hooking or
" spoutine" Of their valuables. much the same |
pr a ,pharmacy Some Of them laughed snd
ioked with the taciturn clerks. Nearlv all the |
loans negotiated here from day TO day are for
com arattvely large amounts. Two dollars Is |
pledged. Article worth less than three times
that sum are not accepted BY Uncle Simpson |
at ALL These are good enough for the small
Try brokers. he says. Whenever q pledge is |
n n a neat little envelope. The envelope bears
ibis inscription: