Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-07-06
THE NAN ABOUT TOWN.
WHAT he SEES AND HEARS IN A
DAYS WALK.
Carrie Nation Lame-A Living Searchlight
Female Pawn Broker Who Wears
The Jewelry She Loans
Money On.

The Jewelry She Loans
Money On.
"Do you know Carrie Nation has gone
lame p asked gentleman whose very
presence provokes laughter. and who be-
lieves truly in making fun. Carrie Ma
ton gone lame I" exclaimed one of the
party which always circled about the
pleasant man and enjoyed his wit and
humor. "Yes. and don't you know how
Il happened 2" Every body said they
did not. Then the funny man at the
mountain resort declared that Carrie
Nation felt her ankle, found there was
Joint there and smashed it.
Apropos OF jewellery and penchant
for same characteristic OF most Jewesses,
a gentleman vouches for the following
tale : 81 was guest at a fashionable
mountain resort not very tar away when,
one evening the train brought family OF
Hebrews, mostly women, all OF whom
we're ugly, none of whom were stylish,
and more sorry looking set OF women,
thought, never alighted at this hotel.
Indeed the manager took them in as
they came up to register. and after sizing
them up made a mental picture OF the
effect these slouchy, greasy, dirty look
ing people would have on his fashionable
guests. Thinking that he had far better
lose them than those already established
in his hotel, he put the prices up, and
charged enormously for the price OF the
rooms. This did not deter the Hebrew
family in the least, and as there was no
.rain out that night, they decided to re-
main, high price and all. Little was
seen OF the family until next evening,
when the mother came down TO dinner,
and as she entered the dining room
every eye was upon her. and everyone
held their breath, for 10, the 'old girl
was ablaze with diamonds, and looked
like search light on some battle ship,
steaming into port. There were dia-
monds to the right of her, diamonds 10
the left OF her. Diamonds glittered and
rlistened from her hair; on her breas,;
on each shoulder; in her ears; at her
waist, indeed every conceivable spot on
her bodice was covered with a diamond
IN some shape or form or unique setting.
AS to her fingers they were filled with
Jewels (mos,ly diamonds) to the knuckles
on each finger. Attention was divided
between appeasing ones appetite and
gazing at the scintillation OF these Jewels
that covered the Jewess. 1t is useless TO
say the plain, ordinary. common, vulgar
looking woman had become metamor-
phosed in the eyes of all Hebrewdom,
who at once took her 10 their bosoms
and made her their friend. Any woman
who could wear hundreds oi thousands
of dollars worth OF diamonds was not to
be snubbed or despised. and she was not.
must say felt some little curiosity to
know who she was and where she came
iiom-this woman with a wealth OF jewels,
so | looked over the register; saw her
name and that she was from Washing.
ton. That was sufficient. | often visit
Washington, and have many friends
there, enquired of this woman; found
her locality in the directory, and was in
formed by those who had reason TO know
that she was pawn broker; kept pawn
shop in a private way at her residence,
and ladies all over Washington wanting
to take summer trips TO mountain and
seashore would pawn their Jewels. The
secret was out; the jewels she wore were
not her own, but those OF fashionable
society women, who had put them in
pawn for the summer. 1t was safer for
the female pawn broker to take them
with her when she LETT home. This she
did; and wore them, too. One thing
noticed, some one of the party always
remained in the room; the jewels were
never left without a watch over them. In
relating the incident to friend of mine,
a well known writer. she exclaimed
We'll, well, fancy Mrs. - was wear
ing and airing some OF my iewelry on
that yery occasion.