The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-10
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and pawned the brooch while under the in
fluence of liquor. He lost the ticket and
has no recollection of the event other than
that he was loaned $40 on the brooch. 1t
was present FROM his father, now dead,
and would be a world of comfort to me
could recover it. Could you help USE"
The clerk, whose manner was extremely
soltcitous, asked the young man several
questions, after which he went to the safe
and took out large book, in which was en-
tered the pledges received around the date
mentioned by the young man. together with
the amount loaned and the nsme given.
This be opened before the widow and her
son, and after few helpful directions re-
spectfully withdrew.
1--WE have many such cases. he said,
jerking his thumb in the direction Of the
m0urnfui pair.
The woman had thrown back her heavy
crepe veil the better to look over the entries
in the big book, and her troubled expression
betokened intense anxiety. For q time
nothing broke the stiffness save the rustic OF
the leaves as the widow and her son turned
the pages of the book containing what to
them must have been for the most part, a
mass Of hieroglyphics OF sudden the
young mans index finger rested on an en-
try, and with suppressed excitement he said,
loud enough for us to hear him: "Tbis is
it, mother. Pm sure 1t isw the color conl-
ing and going on his face all the while The
clerk now joined the pair. and after obtain
ing a minute description OF the brooch
part of which was that 1t contained a lock
of dark brown hair in the back, went
to one of the large safes, aud opening
one Of a series of small drawers, soon re-
turned with a small manila envelop. Stand
ing before the widow he broke the seal and
took from it the brooch and laid it before
the widows bewildered gaze. The poor
womans face, on which hope and fear had
alternately been depicted, lit up with au ex-
preston of neffable tenderness, whilo the
tears coursed down her wan face. Then she
kissed her boy on the forehead. and It
looked as il abe would have kissed the clerk
bad not a broad counter interviewed. After
paying the. amount Of the loan together
with the interest due thereon the pair left
the shop with joyful faces
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.
AS the clerk reioined me I saw suspicious
moisture in those eyes that at most times
could emit so steely glitter, and his utter
auce was a bit husky as he said That's
done that youngsUer more good than yard
of sermons. I'll gamble that he'll never go
wrong again in his life. II he does he ought
to be- shot, for he's got good mother, a
mighty good mother"
The clerks moralizing was cut short by
the hurried entrance Of a heavY-eyed youth
who looked as if he wes winding up pro-
tracted spree.
Civ us flyer ont, viii vert" he said as
he threw a shabby coat on the counter
What yer take this for, a rag shopp'
asked the clerk, who had the faculty of
adapting himself to the manners of his diff
ferent customers as he cast u contemptuous
glance at the garment Take IL home an
have tn holes cut out ev' it, why don't yerp
Civ us 81 then, won't YER" pleaded the
youth. Jus nuf fer er hyeopener an get
home with.n
Fifty cents" said the clerk, and so cents
was all he got
The door had hardly closed on Che heavy
eyed youth when 1t opened 10 admit one OF
the "Tenderloin ladies'" She was no
stranger, evidently, for she stalked in with
a knowing air, and entering private COM
psrtment said to the clerk:
81 say, Charlie, shake leg an gimme
twenty-five cases on tue ticker. viii YER
as she handed over a tiny watch with a
jeweled feur-de-lis on It's case.
"So-ry, Name, can't do 1t, " said the clerk.
Worth about fifteen TO us."
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY.
20, Charlie" said the siren, didn't think
yea 90 back on yer fren's like that. But
I've got to get twenty-five cases or die. Ny
Johns got or lead pipe over on the bill, an'
IT'S all day with me If l don't raise it.
Wha' tn II DOR The 'Tenderloin lady"
unused moment, when suddenly bright
idea seemed TO strike her. She fumbled To-