The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-01
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PAWysHoP RUN ON THE SIDE.
Valuable Jewelry Sometimes Left with an
Elevated Railroad Ticket Seller.

Valuable Jewelry Sometimes Left with an
Elevated Railroad Ticket Seller.
I'm this business" said the elevated railroad
ticket seller. the wages are not what you'd
call fat. But there are extras"
For instance ?" said the casual traveller. in
quiringly.
well. the hook business said the ticket
seller.
Where does that come In. aud what do you
mean by it. anyway
If you were an official OF the company I'd
tell you 1 didn't know"
1T is not in the approved line OF business.
then2
Not just exactly. Honest enough you know.
but il the downtown Office got onto 1t 1 sup
pose there'd be an official kick"
well. what's the game ?" said the casual
traveller.
For answer the dispenser OF pasteboards
thrust a hand out from his window. The hand
itself was Of ordinary appearance. but there
Glistened on the fingers a very handsome dia-
mond ring and q still finer ring mounting a
diamond, a sapphire and a ruby.
Presents from my clients" he remarked.
wrlgglinC his fingers so that the gems flashed
in the light.
They must be very fond OF you, commented
the casual traveller.
Not so fond OF me as OF home"
rs it n riddlc?' asked the casual traveller:
because il it is I'll tell you right now I don't
know the answer"
What part OF town is this?' propounded the
railroad man.
More riddles" said the other. Uptown. 1
suppose"
Yes. but what part of uptown? What would
you call this district?
oh. the Tenderloin. One edge OF it. any
way
"Kee-rect! You may have noticed that gents
who visit the Tenderloin are liable to start
home without any too much cash"
I've heard that the region was a sort OF re-
versed Klondikc."
But the less CASH. they've got the more
they want to get home, and il they're dead
broke. why. there's no place like it,"
That seems plausible enough. but / still
fail to understand"
why, they make me presents OF jewelrv
when they've got no money. Ell? Well. they
ANT exactly presents; they,re o edges" o.,
-" Yer: strictly onthe side. But ldon'tcharge
Then ali you get out of it is the fun Of wear
ing those decorations Of yours for a few hours,
tor ! SmEpossss the owners come back after them
7" Generally they do assented the man inside
the window, 3" but sometimes: Here comes
Keep y"urears open without seeming to listen"
.Obedient 10 tins. direction. the casual, tray
fhs co oG%s e II ffi ira eye b nGGssiIiGp an n%[ eideTiiy ana man ,no N
somewhat %sportive appearance approach the
Hello. Cap" was his greeting.
Good evening. Colonel" responded the
Dap, Wa I around hero Saturday night"
70 certainly were.'
Ground down TO a pretty fine edge, wasn't
We'll. You looked as il you might have had a
Or two dozen" amended tho other. "Fact
IL. waS prptty shaky. and my hack rpnOrig
ai9,t 4uitc straightened out yet Did happen
Name OF y. THOMPSON smith, !" said the
Snort nromntlyT' There was n little article
The ticket man now thrust forth a iewe!lcd
pin which a." other let u ms IT, an, uouo,
!" much obliged" Of d. railway employee,
to the casual traveller upon his return 10 the
window. Change from q dollar bin mat time,
isr, ac'c'orrdinG 70 tie value Of the article iI"'t't.
That man lsn,t ono OF my, regulars, or. he
w0gidmt Il have had To- leaNs his pin, He inst
broke aud with u terrific rag. and wanted 10
turn ~ the pin, MS the price Of u fare. | told
give IN a card. Understand. lis my own
money I lend and not the sommany,,. n..
cl.cutagc 2 ASKED the casual traveller;
"9h; u iew There one young char who
price Uf y ride home and leave u ring which |
supposed WAS worIh about $40, Just for curl
o-ity ] took 1t Ia u luwelar. and ho told me $50
would be II small price for It. After that | used
To let that young rnap have his five cents with
security. thought | could trust him that
much n he could trust ms S35u. and Whenever (
he was flush he would buy me a good cigar or a
boos ar something like that"
Haven't You ever had valuables left on your
hands p asked the other.
There was p man wrote to me from Bos-
ton ior Il 500 watch sI weeks after he'd left