The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14
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butterflies and ,beetleS; once ';tlrf pride OF
some enthusiastic, IN aturaiist ]Mt, <noW
WIZ, their; gay, ;*4sn3gs ;brQStn and crum::
Bibies in Pawn :, ~ =" -
- An Odd, white haired ,nilu; left ,them
here: said, the pawnbrpker, "aald there
them. They are Of no possible value, but
couldn't refuse him small loan on
them. ~ That was years ago; and | hard
ly look for him back again, 'ihut he may
come 'and then he led the way farther
back, and took from q: case, :en :old' l-u-
thcran Bible and opened it,, Hhe yell
S}a MfS { h fS w5 EaT pf IT, atc @ arf
on-theMain. Bound iii WOODEN: covers,
which were covered with faded leather,
once finely embossed with delicate pat
terms. now almost :ublitera ted:> only one
quaint brass clasp left. it's yellow leaves
'exhaling a'faint misty odor, the old
book Lctked i prize for':son1e collectdr Of
Old tones. :*Several more: modern Bibles
kept it companN,c With their records Of
births and deaths and marriages.
,>.... A Chinese Weapon.
From case of guns ;,, the old man t%ok
300 Scars DID," The quccrly -Shapt4i
hd P? F noW badly tarhSh t! S but
shoYYing plpipp!y the hideous, dragons and
terrible selptiltS. and at ONE end were Il
number Of Chinese characters inlaid in.
+ Ihe back part 'of the shop looked very
much like the regulation mems, furnish
ing store. with it's assortment of haber2
dashery. coats. trousers, hats, trunks and
dfesS-sht CASES.. At one end was the
mr., Jr.nff l,.t
store. 'vhere those who wished could
make their transactions III l,rlyacy.::
Upstairs We're found all manner Of fur
niture, and clothing An old-fasllionet!
SECRETARY, in .,ebony, with thick glass
doors framed III an elaborate design OF,
golden leaves. with queer little DRAWERS
and unexpected hiding places. and Il IL
brary table in. dark, old oak, ;looke,i
strangely out OF, place beside the; ,''parlor
furnltnre in cheap veneer. and SNOWY
brocade; In little, groups, each set aside
by itself. were the furnishings from
many humble homes, but tic broker said
that these didn't always; Indicate; want.
People move away, or break I'D house
keeping for a time, and instead of:.xtor
ing, their goods. they ltave them. in; pawn,
and obtain 4 small sum Of money upon
them. Then if they want them again.
they can be redeemed '.'' u =.
\ Stock of Bicycles.
.."Here.", said the prroprjetor. opening
a door into another roon,' !:hrrr is Where
| the. nlan who is hard up leaves His biz
cNele,' and the, rooms ,showetl* an 'assort-
3mcnt OF hicyclcs' Of all ,gra,}es% from the
latest thing in ii lainless wheels to-, the
ol!-style high wheeled sort.
IN another room: packed AWAY in
| nothballs and cAmphor. Wore the stores
Of women fj1rS and dresses Scalskin
lloakS' soft and GoFEtE. with wonderfully
borders Of sabN. ee4l '6f sudden changes
OF fortune, and in the glass cases might
for the last ten yearS:t ~: ~ $3.50 :
"Most. of these. dresses were 1tft here
by 'dressmakers,:s said he. "A great
many WomemS wall leave their dresses on
TIE 4rc IS; hands, without paving
t tn a. sil'i; aa ,5 Wh2t is TIL 1f:SSm2akcr
send the ticket TO, ,the owner: who,:ran
rs4cG Y! it # she Wishes ii. But, came this
sidt "and o1ened Biz 81 @fa- t Sh H5'e1
Ethest - 'rhert. beneath TISSUE ]5hpe,r. lai;l
the sold folds of a once bean4 iful we'd
ding gown. But lthc yellow; tint oE: tho
9ein;SS satl24,: and the fohwehby ;lacc and
qfeli}atr tNlle yeil told that it, had been
t HSt dainty AIM fd @a HS * ~ H p3GS* Ga
gloves, :; that; had 'tona bleted thu bridal
Away 81 some: fair girl, w]so little
thoHyht t; on her weddjnst day. Of it's final
A;'1ix Ba4y''s Outfit.
*S<N6.' can't Tell you the story of that:
it was sad one. but it isn't the only one
! Of the kind that VIC have HAD Al7e1t:an,l
here, is something more pitifu} still" and
bS Sfh 1S0yt t|a3eh th fH! 9Th smaar ttk
5sH{ axf{ts Eli {s s7q9'xjf s5X{ sxy Tts
fH'SS *a{wF8 PS '$ES &?fS th Ss R n1s
things. '@These haven't beef herbF 50
very; 'long,' said tho pawi4br6ker;; "'an nd
| ther " oman maya Gomez back Y1es!: she
|, WAS wealthy once, hut 1.-THE: turn of5sor-
,tqneS wheel broygsht her. TO-. this,Iand
led tbs WAY 49Ynst2ig9 again, u ,::.,
idcHte made to rs is ihvi6ia IS, He Sid.
10y ou: W6ild lbe si1rprfgeH to- knfd5VWl fhe
}lpeolae we Accommodate, %peof}es1oFF1ff the
/ hest. din g nfsth@E cDr1rn, lnitv3c'Nyho
leave here some valued article to bridge
| over temporary need. Sooner or later,
| it seems to me. everyone is bound to
come to me. '-Evening Wisconsin, Mil