The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-07
TALK BY A PAWNBROKER.
Some Features Of the Bu'iness That Outsiders
Don't Know.
From the 81 Louis Globe-D Democrat.

Some Features Of the Bu'iness That Outsiders
Don't Know.
From the 81 Louis Globe Democrat.
An Interested observer. walking down what
might appropriately be called the Lombard
street Of 81. Louis. turned his attention a mo-
ment from the passing thronG to the large
window before which he found himself stand
Ing and let his gaze idly wander over the dis
play behind the fine plato glass. Almost In
stantly IL became rivetted upon an object that
seemed GUY 81 place even In such a heteroge-
nous collection, for the incongruous object
was nothing more nor less than a wooden leg.
and over the door of the business house to
which the window belonged swung three balls.
Neither Moses nor Abraham came forward
behind the nickle-plated counter cases. but
instead a handsome. well groomed young
| American smiled a welcome and answered
all questions put to him.
Yes" said he, 1T does seem queer that
n fellow would pull his own leg for a little money.
but that Is what tho chap who owned this found
1t necessary to do"
In the showcase one Of the most notable
objects was a splendid diamond and pearl
sunburst. which looked 40 much like the real
thing that it attracted immediate attention
That pretty bit of Jeweiry has an Interesting
story" remarked tho young mar. One day a
young ySt Go r society," " SsI man n ma ois = yo Hps lazy Of id MS o Soi
on this pin, and In order to get as much as pos
sible they took US into their confidence. The
young man Is a soldier in the army Of the Phil
lppines, and had come to st, Louis on a fur,
Tough. The girl was his sweetheart. but he did
not spend al his tims hero, with her. for he g9t
into no end Of trouble, which. Of course. would
not have happened II he had been more atten-
tive to her Among his other troubles was the
d 1TGdf Ina tna' met ne E sndI iSi' 10 %5' take AK mR2 im bd S@in To- bf;;
regiment, and the end % his fur.ough was ap-
preaching :, TIE y0HnS lady car came to h Gsd rss ,Gis
beautiful pin, which cost $500. and II Is to be
hoped that he fellow is duly grateful but you
Those look Ike engagement rlngs-real
solitaires, some Of them"
And that is Just what they are. and some
| OFTEN the men bring the rings, bu; more often
the young ladies, and when they come II IS
usually very shyly. Sometimes the same
man will pawn his engagement ring several
times before he is finally married. | am sure
have no id@n why a young lady should pawn
he; eaEasenGnt rgg. ept .he nay need mo4ey
she may come at tho young mans request,
Some Of these rings are valued as low Gs SO
OF SPa 2a sIme G qin tne IN al 2Te sts sSSS; Of R Tfer Is spS a t ease
with her weddips ring but ryop would be sur
| prlsst to know how ofi"1 II i d ne.
let me- show You something pretty" con-
tinned ne YOUNG man aHd 70 t2Qk from a
me- ed by hand. the many links having all been
cut from one piece. 1t was an Oriental piece
o. hppndi%orE, pGT22e?h4iy yod Ind,an, "a ara vas ey!j
% II WA a mosaic locket. we sometimes
! pick up antiques like this. but not often. Spoak-
Ing about the. queer experiences Of the trade,
W. certainly do have a good many. We kept
| some elegant family Jewels FOR a man fifteen
wears. he paving interest on them ali the timo,
In h7 viii Ia ordered that the Jewels should
reirain here FOR the same length Of time longer,
although the estate was well able TO redeem
/ them. and must be hampered with the interest.
Der - the family's obtaining them until attcr
a certain aae has boon attained. .
L can understand q mans being Obliged
70 Tqrt With his watch, but It docs seem that
he might have the deconCy 10 remove his sweet
hearts picture from It, but they don't, said
showing the girl rHcos thus revealed. Il found
a rrcttv chIld's picture In on 2 few wears ago
! man o'ored his watch, upon tho cover Of which
WINS painted tho prett-, laughing face % n tiny
girl, s?mehody''s darling, whose father had
the excitement ~ parting With his tiworicce.
Here IL something pretty and the clcrk
made OF fine large canoes most beautifully
cut and framed in Tuscan gold. An English
woman visiting this country found It nee
essnrv 20 raise some money, and this will he
carefully kept for her until she returns to Eng
land and can redeem II.
Sometimes we get things ~ whose value
we arc not aware. For instance, q young man
brought n violin which he had Inherited with
many other things from some former genera
/ thought we mirht be able 10 dispose Of Il Tor
hin. n, was slmplv an cd yioh n 10 rs, but
one y tho musicians ~ the city heard about
real Stradivqrius, which hc bought for tho
ridlculously low price we asked for it,"
onite az variance WITH the Old violin and prStty;
Jewels. for he carried in his arms two more
or lcss di apidated hats. a pair Of tan-colored
To-day no Is going to work for the week.
and viii have no need for tan-colored shoes
or ristols, but when Sunday comes he may need
| both, aud NAV b" able q redeem them SATURDAY..
In the meantime he needs the money until
no7t my day Monday j. RcnCrally r9y day
thcv oome N redeem articles rowupd during tho
week preceding. Before tfcvrnk f. ultima
be n"oGssar,, 10 PAWN them 2gai1. We ,aC-
po~o fortunate n"iRlNors. and our business.
J take i, l. just as legitimate. and necessary,
although No gre somet!mHs, vii admit, obliged
no vo Tnlp1 man 't.TmSileSd'' nv the tho K S%3"=s
ha ros,imnd. -Four colorcd brethren have DO
| arc somewhat peculiar. 4 negro viii not buy
m criticize unless no l'nows whHt 10 can rot
TO- T.. III ct question Is, 'Wn-t- WORTH,
monniog how much il can h' rawnod for, and
not tha selling rice. Th"trou'loS Of permanent
ounG~ehip DO not annoy, thorn.
clerk. Young Doctor, csrccialv. cftcn end
| Themselves rcdpccd 10 the n,cr-sjtv 81 pawrinc
| The tools ~ their trade several times before
| n cripulo nawuinG his crutch, but that Is what
somo & HON often have 10 do, There Ia one
moor w-n'ch who would no doubt he hotter N
! II 10 had uover had tho change 70 hlv p crutcN.
he hobbies around on II for awhile, makes n
Nttla money, drinks oil tho beer he can rot
for II to drown his sorrow, ] supnosc, and then
rawns hIs critch and stays NJ home until he
c7n rersnadc one - his huns 20 got II Tor
hir,. and hen 10 begins the story over again"
Move than 50 no. cont - the4e things
hrorl.h' ~ ne rrc -,d,crod. said No rronrin-
Tor coming M. and 70 DO y milton dollars'
wo,,h NJ hu,iun,s during tho verr," nd 20 II
scaus lint the flrAn rl!dnn halls SIN bring
giants luck 10 those who live H. their shadow.
The suns" Muitiiudc Of Reader
AFFORD 70 the advertising merchants clentaRe OF incom-
| parlblr- value. rcn.cllnE as lhty DO such Intell geneA