Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-31
TRAINED TO BUSINESS.

"You may laugh as you please over my
notions said Mr., Ashley to his two be-
.eweled sisters-in-iaw, "but this little girl
is to be trained up into smart little bust
ness woman. She is to be just as efficient
in that line as if she were boy. Every
body despises young man who has no
sense about business, even if he is heir
to a fortune, and there is no reason why a
young lady should grow up in idleness
any more than her brother. There are
great many up and downs in social life,
and want my little 'Goldic Locks to be
armed against reverses. She may not al
ways have her fathers purse to draw on,
and l want her to be able to earn mony
for herself, just as her brother would have
done if he had lived
The two ladies were perfectly shocked
at such sentiments from thier rich broth
er-in-law, but they felt that remonstrance
was useless. If he would spoil poor, dear
Alice's little girl in that way, it was no
fault of theirs. For their part, they could
better trian the child how to spend her
fathers large income; but the idea Of her
learning to earn money! with such ex-
pectatons as were hers, was beyond
ridiculous.
Mr.. Ashley pursued his own course,
regardless of the comments it awakened
in the two households near his own.
One of little Effie's birthday gifts, when
only eight years old, was an elegant little
account book, done in green and gold,
and as handsomely gotten up as the
daintiest autograph album.
10 +, A.
tons about keeping her small accounts,
and then told her he should give her an
allowance on the first of every month, on
the condition that she should put down
every penny of expense in an orderly way
and state clearly for what she spent the
money.
Eftie was bright little girl and was
much pleased with her "new play" and
entered upon it with great spirit. She
spent several of her dimes that very after
noon, more for the lun Of putting down
the account than because she was abso-
lutely out Of pencils and stationery for
school uses. She thought that pencils
and such like articles had very respect
with $50 much more business-like than
just candy and dolls slippers. These
articles came in, however, in due season,
for what little girl with money in her
purse could we'll withstand such tempta-
tious?
So great was the pleasure Of spending,
that long before the month was up Miss
Efie found herself a bankrupt, and just
then her necessities began to press upon
! her. But it was an understood thing
that her very liberal allowance was to
supply all these small matters, and make
many drafts on fathers purse quite un-
necessary. Here was bad Dilemma,
and Effin went straight to her father with
it, as she did with all her troubles. Faith
ersmiled, we'll pleased at the chance Of
teaching good financial lesson.
"Now if father should hand out the
money for. these new wants, Efie, the les
son would all be lost AS far as I car
see, they are all things that can wait unit
next month. Of course, anything yor
need at school must advance the money
for and take out of the next months al
lowance. But that would have its disad.
vantages, you know" and he gave {
kiss to the sober, unturned little face.
Business was business" she found, ane
may be the road would wind up hill a
times. She thought and studied consid
erably over her puzzled problems, ant
finally asked father if there. was not SOM
way by which she could save money, a
Jane, the little waitress, did, to supple
ment her allowance This was the yer,
point her father desired to gain, and b
; was quite ready to open the way.
ssYou see my dear, what sad state m
papers are in after mail time every day
read them and throw them down, to
busy to put them in order. If you vii
take this task upon yourself, and perforr
!! it faithfully every forenoon after I g