Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1914 — Texas Newlyweds Pawned Their Wedding Gifts [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Texas Newlyweds Pawned Their Wedding Gifts

DALLAS, TEX. —She was blushing. He carried a small package wrapped in a newspaper. By the way they looked at each other M. J. Jacobus, man* ager of the Provident Loan society, decided they hadn’t been married very

long. And they hadn’t. Outside the door of the society’s headquarters they hesitated, then entered and stepped up to the coimter. “I want to borrow' a little money,” said the man with the package, “on this.” And he unrolled the covering. There were silver knives, forks and spoons, marked with initials. “These are our wedding gifts," explained the man, "and we’re hard up. I —well, the rent is due, and we

can't make It.** Jacobus asked what he wanted. “About forty dollars will be enough, won’t it?" He turned to the girL Her brows wrinkled and she counted imaginary sums on her pink fingers. "Yes,” she agreed, “but when can we pay Jt back?” Jacobus explained the. Installment plan of the society. The couple'SggdOd the six months’ term would clear the debt those things." Blushing,’ she yoked a quick glance at her husband she slipped it in 'his poclit?<" Hb lHflgffsdi:a »it*e=wWfct then kissed her right in front of Jaoobus. ' “That spoon won't make any difference in the pledgg, will it?” he asked. “On the contrary,” he replied, '1 consider the security better than ever."