La Junta tribune., 1908-12-12

these garments, as they would take
garment up from one pile, display
It. crytng one-nine, one-eight. one
shilling nine pence. etc, rolling II
into bundle and swinging II
around In front Of the bystanders. for
anyone to take who misht wish to
purchase, and II not sold. laying it on
another pile. She continued this
operation until she had handled every
peicc. when she would commence
with his pile and handle the gar
mcnt all over again. watched one
young woman. l Judge of about eight
teen. for some time. She was a
good auctioneer. ready In speech, and
now and then made witty remarks AN
expert auctioneer. better than some
sales. ! think she could make liv-
ing easily in America. Al one pile.
there was u little girl of about thir-
teen auctioneering and she. too. pos
sessed talents as an auctioneer. She
held up night shirt. Gotten fan
mel shirt, and was crying 1t in
pleasant tones When II had reached
i-pence.--three-pe man reach
ed his hand towards her for the gar
ment. bur when he spread 1t open, II
showed Il very ragged bosom, ana
he Immediately handed II back The
little girl took it, laughed and then
spread ID out so as to show the
ragged side. looked at the customer
with leer, rolled it up and laid 1t
on the pile. | noticed n red headed
girl come up TO a pair of shoes, Old
shoes, and stoop over and examine
them. She felt them, picked one up.
AS she Strengthened up and turned
TO go away, looked down at her
I feet and saw that she was wearing
{ pair of heavy shoes. her toes out,
holes at the side and turned over ut
/ the heels. She walked around to an
other place and passed row of old
shoes exposed for sale. looking at
them with a wisbful countenance. l
I pitied her. She needed pair of
shoes badly. | imagined She had but
Ia couple Of pennies or so, in her
4 pocket, and hoped TO find pair she
could afford to buy. There were a
4 number of women there who were
CARRYING very young babes. Some OF
these mothers were i'll dressed with
nothing on them scarcely but an old
/ ragged, dirty and greasy shawl. This
market was open on Sunday. Near
was a vegetable market, doing busi-
ness and few stalls where were
sold cheap clothing and shoes. How
and where these people secure these
old clothes for sale I do not know.
1t is a sad condition OF q city where
such q traffic can thrive. sa -
There h fine large building, with
doric columns. at the east front. and
columns and a great open court en-.
trance on the south. . fine type Of
architecture. of circular form. thst
was once the ParIiment House Of
Ireland 1t Is now used by the Bank
OF Ireland A soldier guard, with
gun and bayonet. stands in the porch
At each side OF the portico. dressed
in a red coat and q pompous cap.
I entered the corridor and asked per.
mission of the bank porter to visit
the interior. He at once called
steward and directed him to conduct
me through the building. entered
the long chamber once used by the
Irish House of Lords. There is the
the leather seated chairs,onc used BY
then lordships. The last Irish Par
lament met In the year 1900. At
the east end of the hall. under
canopied niche where once was the
throne and where sat the Lord Presi-
dent, stands statue Of George Ill.
In a small niche to the left is bust
Of George w.; and opposite Is bust
Of James II. l pointed to the bust
OF George w., remarking." You know
he was King OF England when Amerf-
ca declared her independence. l
had not finished the sentence. when
, my guide replied George ILL.," The
room once occupied BY The House
Of Commons has been partitioned in
to two rooms, for the use Of the
bank The Court room u now the
room. used hyi the bsnk for the busi'
ness with the public. its depositors.
borrowers. in the purchase and sale
OF exchange. ETC., etc. At several
windows were cards with the word
.I.odgements," in large letters. This
This u the term used for deposits.
There are many visitors. and was