The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-14


+ butterflies ard beetles, once ln' pride Of
SOME enthusiastic naturalist but. : NrV
with their gay wings hrukrn and crunl-
pied, was Displayed.
Bibles III pant,.
."An ul,l Whit>-hairtl ,nuu lett them
| n+t:r. said the paWnhruktr, "anl there
Wri:' tears iii his eyes Us he parted with
tnt1n. hey are OF nc possible value. hut
! !, r"'1l'ln,t refuse him i small loan on
'htnl. That WAS years ago and | hard
~ look l"r hi!n back again, hut he 1nav
come, and then he led the Way farther
back. and took from 4 case AN od Lu-
! tll' ran 1'lblr and opened it. l;hr yet
lowed lille page gave the date l:,i:j. and
stated that it WaS printed 1t Frankfort
''!-th' Main. Bound in wooden covers.
which were r"vtrei with faded leather.
| CAGE timely embossed with yipiitAtr pat
terms. now "in1"<t ebltrrat"d. onlS one
quaint brass clasp lrft. its yellow leaves
'eXflalin@ d faint nnn>ty u'lor, the cid
book l"t'kru Il prize for: some collector Of
,;lt tonnes. Several more modern Bibles
k,p it r"mlE,ny,' with. their records of
! births an' deaths AMI marriages.
\ Chinese Wcapou.
From u case Of guns the old man took
an ancient. trrarm: '"This is an old Chi
tt+>4 +,vcr
$40 years old. The fUctry- shaped
weapon, was curioH<ly; inaid witii4 gold
showing plpn!y the hidno11S dragons and
| terrible -trpt1lf*. and at 'rnh end were Il
| number II Chinese characters. inl;ail in
gold:
The back part Of the shop looked very
MUCH like the regulation n"!,'S furnish
ing store. with its ;l>Snrt n!tut of ha}er-
dashery, coats, trousers, hats. tr,,;lkS un,
; \ hl
IplVHrr office, rarefull " screened from he
store. 'Wl"rr those who wished could
ma Re their transactions III privacy.
Upstairs We're fouud all manner of fur
ntult'. RI! clothing. An o1d-iaSl,innr,
secretary. in ebony. with thick glass
golden leaves. with queer little DRIVERS
and unexpected hiding places. aud Il H.
brary table in dark. old oak, :loukt,
strangely ,nnt Of place beside the 'ptrlor
fnrWlnrc in cheap veneer and snowy
1rEadc; In little. gro Ups. each set aside
ny ltStif.' were the furnishings from
many humble. homes, hnt the broker said
that these didn't always indicate, want
l't"p" move away. or h1eak up house
Nrflin@ FOR Il time. and instead OF Stur~
ing their goods. they ltavt them in pawn
ana "l't;,!n y small sum IF money upon
th'm. ih'n If they want them again,
| they can he redeemed
- >tJCh ol HlCyClcS.
.lltrc. said the prolrjt;ur.. opening:
a door into auothrl' room, There is where
! the man who is hard rp leaves his biz
! cycle. and the, room showed an nsso;t
mrn1 OF h'cyclrS of all Er;ldcs. from '1h.>
! latest thing IN tllainleSS 'Wh"rl> to- the
ol!-Stylr hSh-V herltd sort,
IN Hn"thrr room. packed away in
; nothhallS and camphnr. We're tic. Stores
~ W"nrnS fnr> an'! dresses. Scal<kil
,1 sort and HoStlH: with wonderful!
borders OF <ahk'.' toll OF sudden changes
"i fortune, and in the glass eases might
! ne seen examples Of feminine fashions
! Tor ne last ten years: -: 1919
Most Of these dresses were lrft here
ny dreSsmakers,': said he. "A great
many W"n1om..Will leave their dresses on
! the 'lr'S;nla kcrS, hands,, ~wthou4 paying
| t" to: IN m"ny c:1ScS she will bring
the dress here. leave 1t intpaMi. and
send the ticket TO- tho oWnor, v]lu can
r'dcrm it il size wishes. But come This
way. -. and he went over to the other
sld" and opened / big. i,1l-fa>hinnrd
t t!I fhrrr Ern"dth tissue paper. laid
ti'' S"lt folds OF = once boa iful we'd
ding Gown. B'nt the yellow: tint 81 the
4HivN SATIN, and the. rnhwrhhy lace and
! uell}:'1" tNlle veil told: that it had been
there i ln,nG time Beside ..tlp: gown
'ha tine iitt!f Witt *i1in x!pp1y<. qnd
NV ""1i1t! !'t1', ana Inc small white
gloves, that had 't>onl b|etcd tho bridal
a:,r;;aH OF some fni" girl, wh,, : ji,1l
Thought ON her WeA.ljnT; day of it's final
! destination.
Tx 1;a1,y's Outfit.
:. *No,' I can't foil YOU the story OF that
! it was 4 sad one but it isn't the only ono
81 i1e- kind Ina ~ have -44+4+4l ht4tr.-1,,)
here, is something more pitrul still" and and
l. Ihe ilhreN" hack thoIlid dfi smaller ,fdink
! and showed the tiny garments of an in
' 5'Tt !'yG }cr az he "*pu'xi%!Y fine. Win
Sii{{rlrS <h?WinS, The loving care that had
been hrstnwrd iii tho fnakihg Of the wee
things. ''ThcSe haven't hccn' hero 50
very; long, said tho pawnbrokcr', "and
| the woman may come back. Ytsj she
i Was wealthy once. Int the turn Of for
,'rnr,> ,Mhe.c| brought her. to-. this" and
le. tbs: Way 'loWnstaiiy9 asain, y 5.
+ 1--WE ASK no Questions. md any. conf
Idr,'ft made to ms is ihvio1ptt, lie said.
"'Y ou' Wdtld be sttrpriSed to- KNOW Inc
}ponM~ we Accommodate, :reof}tf: of the
!, hest ht1nlhg nifN4he9' cDn1rn>1ffitv; :'vyho
leave here some valued article to bridge
over temporary need. Sooner or later.
| 1t seems to me. everyone is bound to
come. to me. "-Eveuiny Wisconsin, Mil
| Waukee.