The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-06-29
TALES OF POVERTY,
Pathetic Episodes In Daily Life as
 Told by M. Qund.

Told by M. Qund.
 fcopydsht. 1000. by C. D. Icwisl
 "IIow muchf" sharply asked the pawnbrokcr as hc took the glittering ring from Che hands of Che pale faced .ud pcrturbcd young woman.
 "Fo.four hundred dollars" she stam- mcrcd.
 "I will give you Q cents"
 "Wha-what do you mcan|
 "Thc stones lu this ring are only col- frcd glass. and the ring itself is only rullcd gold. If you paid 10 cents for it' ,ou have been swiudlcd."
 "Eut lt was given me by my Char r. my beloved. Co clinch our bctroth- ,I" qhc proia stcd. "Nlan. how dare ,m intimate chat my Charlie, who is Ir soul of honor would give me a worthless bauhlrT I "Oh. it was Charlie. chY qucricd Che b.artlcss man behind thc counter "Thru that explains have no less ,lan dozen of his engagement rings olcrrd mo every year, and an like this Uc buys thcm by thc carlood and gets gl pcr cent oG Try tbe cooper shop omuud thc corner Please don't faint away iu here. as this is my rush hour! "I-I shall not faint No. never! l slau hc cool and calm. and shall sit lu Che parlor and walt for Chorlie's ar- rI,al and when hc omcs-whcn his rNumg face appears at the door
 "Whoor. finished Che pawnhroker as hc advanced 10 cents on a bucksaw'
 "rEs HMc." said the pale faced young man as hc extended the well worn volume. "was given me by my dear and only mother"
 "Aud she is dead"
 .,hc Is. She died in my arms five years ago Chat Is, she died while Was out after glass of bcer'
 .Aud -hc is m heaven now|
 tSh, ls. She looked down upon me us ! entered this place, and. though heard it not have no doubt she sald' 'Abcrt my beloved son, am sorry Chat it hu, come Co thIs. but it is better to pawn my last gift than Co starve. That's probably what she said, sir and want a dollar on It.
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 "Cmmr a quarter then. A quarter win .uhlr mc Co got new suit of clutI.. pay up uy huc6 rent and go w... 2. e,uu a. Nth thr country
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 .t.l. iIuu ~r.ou of Alamaur Ten coa l.r .r 1.' mothers I"st gift!
 "tnt.a tuu .t 'c.l"
 "An r.u.. mr tc volume which has b.u .. .on.r ruI comfort as starv- cl a.I I.mul u ug ~wct room"
 " ..u HEe It"
 "IuUr.c.t. nnt u tle darkness of tou.. n vn. raf Hut0d mother rc- mu. lo earth aad hovcrs o'cr my cur.l.
 "E.. C't oa,~ M. QUAD.
 Storics ot John sherman.
 To his aI u l., political life John She .u tmHelta nature instmctlycly m.th.lI,aI auJ am mlmchIng probity lic ..v to it tmt thr public moneys were mot sluaujcrcl OF used for dis- honest purposes. X claim for S1,OOO.- uO1 was once brought Co him for his signature It had been regularly al- lowed hut it was Illegal, and hc re- fused lO sign.
 "t has been allowed" Insisted thc claimants attorney and you must bien .t"
 I win not" repeated Mr. sherman, rud .c did uot Ilc would have resign rd. I, aftcrward couGdcd Co a friend, had ( been required of him sooner that oven seem to sanction a fraud. Neither would bc permit Irregularities. The ru.rI ra bureau onc day camc Co him Cor W order to u0y tor some machin- rry.
 "Um lt been odycrtIscdT asked the secretary.
 "Nn" said Che chief. "but there arc only two places where it can hc made, and vc arc accustomed Co get their bids and contract with Che lowest"
 "EUL' sa.d Che secretary, "the law say. .tmust bc advertised"
 "At least th.s may pass, for it is made and wc need it"
 "l cannot help that The law says 1t must hc advertised, and advertised it must bc." And advertised it was at a very large saving Co the government Saturday Evening Post