The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-27
TALK ny a rAwNaRoKEn.
some Features OF the business That
Outsiders Don't Know.


From the So Louis obc-ucmocrat
Al Interested observer walking down
what might appropriately boz called the
Lombard street o. &c. Louis. turned his
attention moment from the passing
throng-to the large window before which
h. found himself standing ami let his gaze
Idly wander over the display behind the
nne plate glaF. Almost instantly % be
I came rivcted upon an object that seemed
out of place even Cos such a heterogeneous
collection. Tor the homogeneous object was
nothing more nor Ices than WOODEN le&,
ana over the door of tno business house
10 which the window belonged swung three
balls
Neither Morcs nor Abraham came for
ward behind the ullkle-pated counter
cases but instead handsome we'll
grooned young American smiled vel
como aud answered all questions put 20
him.
yes" said he "a does seem queer that
fellow would pull his own leg for a lie
ne money. hut that Is what the chap who
owned this found IL necessary 90 DO
IN tho show case one Of the most nota-
be objects was a splendid diamond and
p.arl sunburst. which looked 80 much Ike
the real thing that IL attracted immediate
attention.
THAT pretty biz or iewelry has an in
tercstiug story" remarked the young man.
zone dav a Young society man and
young lady Of bis own 81 came in here
aud asked What they could get on this
min aud Ia order 10 get a. much a. posi-
BILE they took as into their confidence. TIE
Young man Is soldier ia the army Of tbs
Philippines and had come to 81 Louis on
furlvugh The rifi was his sweetheart
bat h. did not spend an his time here
with her. for no got into no end Of trou-
Bile. which. OF course would uos have nap
pcne1 n he had been more attentive 60
her Among his other troubles was the
fact that be bad lost all his money gam
bling. and mad not enough 10 take him
back 10 his regiment. and the end Of MS
fur,ough was approaching. The young
lady came 60 his rescue 10 save him from
disgrace. and sacrificed this beautiful pin.
which cost 500 and IL is 20 be hoped that
the fellow is duly grateful. but you never
can tell"
Those look like engagement rings-reai
soiitaircs. some Of them"
And that IL just what they are. and
some funny things We know about some
OF them. often the men bring the rings.
but more often the young ladies aud
when they come IL l. usually very shyly
Sometimes the same man will pawn his
engagement ring several times before he
is finally married. ! am sure have no
idea why a young lady should pawn her
engagement ring but she may need money
TO buy something Tor the wedding. or
possibly she may come az the young mans
request, Some Of these rinrs are valued
as low as $40 and some Of them at $50.
Here is case OF wedding rings Ia all
stages of wear and tear. ! suppose II Is
pretty hard Tor a woman 90 part with her
wedding ring but SOU would be surprised
10 know how often b o. done.
Let me show YOU something pretty"
continued the Young man. and he took
from q velvet-uned case on exquisite bit
Of workmanship necklace Of gold which
had been hammered By hand. the many
links having an been cut from one piece
II was an Oriental piece Of haudlwork,
probably Indian. and was evidently
couple OF hundred years old Attached %
~ was q mosaic locket. we somethimss
pick up antiques like this. but not often.
Speaking about the queer experiences Of
the trade, We certainly do have a good
many. We kept some elegant family jew
Cd for man fifteen years. he paying i'm
tercet on them all the time. Ia his VIII
hc ordered that the Jewels should remain
here for the same length OF time longer.
although the estate WAS well able TO re-
deem them. and must be hampered with
the Interest The object ] suppose. is TO
prevent some member Of tho family's OBJ
tanning them until after certain age
has been attained.
Il can understand mans being OBJ
ligod 20 part with his watch. but IL does
seem that he might have the decency 80
remove his sweethcarts pictare from o.
bat they don't" said the clerk. opening
the case 81 several aud showing the girl
| faces thus revealed. 4 found pretty
chiid's picture IN one a few years ago and
! IL A.. fol
man opened his watch. upon the cover
OF which was painted the pretty. laughing
| face Of tiny girl, some body's darling
whose father had probably forgotten al.
about her picture In the excitement Of
parting with hts timepiece.