The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
TALK BY A pAwNpRoKER
some Features of the business out
siders Don't Know.

siders Don't Know.
An interested observer, walking down what
m 'ght appropriately he called the Lombard
street Of St Louis. trrnsd his attention
moment from the passing throng to the largo
window before which he found himself stand
ing and let his gaze idly wander over the
display behind the fine plate glass, says the
St Louis Globe Democrat Almost instant
~ II became rvet,d upon an object that
seemed out of place even in such heterogeu-
Gus collection, Tor the ineongruous object
was nothing more nor less than a wooden
leg. and over the door of me business house
10 which the window belonged swung three
balls.
Neither Moses nor Abraham came forward
| behind the nickle- plated counter cases. but
l,. tead handsome. well groomed young
! American smiled Il welcome and answered all
questions put to him.
Yes" said ne 1t does seem quee' that
q fellow would pull his own Leg Tor iltIe
money. but that ls what the chap who oWned
tbs found IL necessary to 40
! In the show case one OF the most notapie
objects was splendid diamond ana pesl
| suubufst which looked 30 much ike tha
real thing that 1t attracted immediate at
tcntion. -
'IThat pretty Tit OF jewelry has an interest
ing story remarked the young man. Ohe
oay n young society man and a young lazy
Of his own set came in here and asked wha'
they could get on this pin, ana IN oraei 70
get as much as possible tbey look us nv
their confidence. The young man is so
der In the army of the Philippines, ana haa
come to st, Louis ON lurlohSh ne Blt I,
was his sweetheart but NJ dld not spsiu
p | all his time here with here Ter ne gol my
, no end of trouble. which, of course Wouid
not have happened II he Aad beeh NOR ~
tcptive TO her Among his other uouules 80
the fact that he had lost all his money ES nor
I'D mt
n, his regiment, and the end Of MS FURIOUS =
was APPROACHING The young lady came "
his rescue to save him from disgrace an, anI
sacrl6ced This beautiful pin, WHEN cost wy
Z and il is to be hoped that the tellow ID uulS
erateful hut you never can tell
I, These look like engagement rings
=. ! solitaires, some OF them -,
d And that is Just what they are anu SOM
II funny things we know about some OF men
e often the men bring the rings pu, NV,
n often the young ladies, ana wheh my III 49,
is usually very shyiy' aoihe. rim,
same man will pawn his engasemena In ,a1,
several times before he is finally mattleu
am sure have no idea why youhs ~ ~
should pawn her engagement ring, o ,nr I IN
=, | may need money TO buy something tor q
" wedding or possibly she may come "a. en
young mans request some OF theev ~, 10
IN are valued as low as $40, and sons VI ~,
are 500. Here is case oil weaoins Ilns
lg in ali stages of wear and tear. suppes
on it is pretty hard for woman TO purt W.,
"A her wedding ring, but you wouIu "e SUI
: prised to know how oiteh ~ 10 uo a,, >, cor
70 Let me show you something pTett9t ~
rs tnued the young man, and he took trolh
IN veivet-llned case an exquisite ny VI pa W." "a
a manship-a necklace OF golu hpt - 10 ID
ia hammered By hand, the many INKS nv,
vs. ali her cut from one piece. 1t was az orlen
20 al piece Of handiwork, probably MUM, a. a.
~ was evidently rouple OF hunuIeo s.A' ~,
so Attached 10 IL was mosaic locktt' ~
to sometiiues nick up antiques like TINS, D
20. not often. Speaking ABOUT M ~ h =,
perlerces CT the ,rade, we cer'alhy 10 n%
. good many We kept some esesq be p rS,sii
Interest on their all the tmc. IN hls ="
he he ordered that the Jewels SHOULD rstnH
ov rere for the same length q ume iong edo
D" though the estate was well aple 70 teue
is hem and must be hampcred with tne
=, terest The object ] suppose . 20 plesse
seine member OF the family obialnlHh -,
ms until after certain age has oeoh stla'n'
Ill ~ understand mans being obliged
nat part with his watch, but u uoes 49, =
Urn he might have the decencS 10 La An ,
MD sweetheart's picture from IT, gu, ~ eve
uli said the clerk opening the cases Oh ses1 i
nu- and showing the girl faces mus reNea.
IN IL found a pretty childs plctulu 81 V al
ear few years ago and put u N my w. 49, ~,
d. and the young man opened ms -,
~ The cover ~ which was painted the prel
eve Laughing face of tiny girl s9ihS s.oo,ten
ing whoza father had probably torsooseon ~
about her picture IN the eNe''e'""' " -
lug with his tmcplece e. 49,, ,ho ii
Here Is something pretty anu nv
les took from a safe beautiful cameo ors
80 let made OF fine large calnfo' "'r. :.
ies' lmlly Gu, and framed In rusean golu' a.
NAL English womar visiting this country "a ~
los necessary 10 .a VS., for her until she
lar turns to England and can redeem II.
ey- 'sorpetines We &c, things OF whose W
tia va are MOI aware For insta',ceai ;,hoy
lion man brought violin weicl nc hau llne W.
With many other things from some lot
generation OF the famil". lie LAT 70
Tor Il aud t-ought we migh: be a'le
lcee OF n FER hin. II was simply az
no. yiolr n ns but one OF The music, IN, OF
.itv heari about L ami ca1' - inoN q
\ CT ard found { 20 nc a real sirl1iyhrlus. W
r tr bought fo- the rldculously LOW pf-ce