The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

full hearts 1 secured
my salary late in the afternoon and placed $50 In
a small envelope which expected to give to the
young woman who had been kind to me the pre-
ceding month. Just how we going to live
without the $50 had not decided, but felt sure
that must pay the young woman. The next
morning I received a letter from collection
agency stating that had not fulfilled my agree
ment; that because of my failure to meet the pay
ment there due $50 on the original claim,
$i49 protest fee. $1OO brokerage and $500 collec-
ton fee. All of which must be paid at once
file would be placed upon my wages-which meant
that my employer would be notined to withhold
my wages until the entire amount demanded was
paid
Finds claws beneath velvet.
CALLED at the Office of the collection agency
at the noon hour and explained that had the
money to pay the debt and expected to do SO, ac-
cordng to my agreement; that the $7.4S extra
charges which he demanded were unjust and that
If could the kind young woman from whom
secured the loan, felt entirely sure the matter
could be amicably adjusted l explained to him
that il certainly mistake and that i would
call when / returned from my visit with the young
woman and assured him that the matter had been
satisfactorily settled
with the $4,000 in my pocket and with utmost
confidence in the kindness and sympathy of the
young whom had met the preceding
month l left the office of the collection agency and
made my way toward the office of my friend
When l entered the door / reassured OF her
kindness, I heard her explaining the philan-
thropic work of her employer to young man who
seemed to have troubles similar to my own.
When she had completed her conversation with
him she showed me into the private Office and
when the door closed she began "You have
certainly treated fine for my kindness to YOU
I got my boss to make you that loan because
thought you were honest Why did you not pay
as you agreed TO. You know you never intended
to pay me and you know right that every
down there in that building where you are
knows you rascal. l have nothing to do
with this matter. We have placed 1t in the hands
OF attorney for collection and you must settle
with him. No more of your hard luck stories 10
me- / have time to bother with such people,"
was so completely dumfounded that l could
hardly believe my ears Gould 1t be possible
that the young who moment before
had been so kind and considerate had changed
into a veritable demon in such a short time?
tried to explain. l tried to show that had lived
up to what understood to be my agreement
In clutches of loan sharks.
u UT 1t was of avail. | returned to the office
~ of the collection agency, and it then for the
first time that 1t dawned upon me that l had
fallen into the clutches of that type of men COM
monty known as loan sharks. What should do?
Settle with the attorney" her verdict l
finally paid the $3749 and received a receipt
cancelng the assignment of my salary. That
evening as was seated in my little home with my
wife and three boys at my side told them all
of my experiences of the day. 1t seemed like
dream, but the awful fact remained that had paid
$13.49 for the of $24.0O for single month.
Not only that but bad been accused Of being dis
honest, nsincere and told that every man in the
building where l employed knew me to be