Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-13
MADE HER MONEY IN STOCKS
Travels Of an uniettered Young Woman
With Plenty Of Cash.

Win ilenty al Cash.
Some months ago a newspaper in u
large Canadian town told a story OF II
young woman of the neighborhood
who. "a few months before, had lost
her last remaining relative and had
come into legacy of "A few thousand
dollars. The newspaper said this
young woman was painfully llliterate
and had no practical knowledge OF the
world. 1t was added that she took her
money, and without consulting any
body as TO the best method of invest
ment, put the entire amount into the
purchase OF certain stock, which, in
the course OF a few months, advanced
so much in value that this inexperi
enced young person was able to sell
out and establish n bank account Of
$50. 900. At this point the newspaper
story ended.
A traveller on the Canadian Pacific
two months ago met this young wo-
man, says the \. Y. Sun who having
become comparatively wealthy, had
set out to see the world. She had
been on the train only short time
tracted to her. She was rather pre-
possessing had saucy, piquant mien,
was neatly but plainly dressed. and
had with her half breed Indian girl
as maid. She had been travelling
by easy stages TO the Rocky Noun
tains, and was doing the principal at
fractions, stopping day or two at
each place, and then pursuing her way
to the Pacific.
The curious part of it was that she
did not seem to have the remotest idea
what she should do two days in adj
vance. Sufficient unto the day were
the plans thereof. She had no guide
! book, had read nothing whatever
about the trip, and did not know the
! names OF the towns ahead of her.
When she stopped at one place she
would ask the name Of the next place
frequented by tourists, and it was time
to make further plans when she reach
ed that place.
While travelling for pleasure the
scenery and various novelties along
| the route did not seem TO entertain
her at all. Passing through the grand
! est scenery of the mountains this re-
markable young woman was usually
/ to be found in the sleeping car play
! ing cards with her maid. while every
| body else was taking in the magnifi-
| cent views from the vantage ground OF
/ the observation car. Whenever she
/ had occasion to use money she would
pull from her hand bag roll of bills
! 20 large that she could hardly clasp
/ il in one hand. She had not the slight
/ est esitation TO show all her money,
and one OF the lady passengers felt
! called upon TO advise her to make less
lavish display of her wealth. 1t was
| difficult to talk with her. because she
was continually asking the meaning OF
words Her vocabulary was short
one. and her intercourse with educa-
ted people had been so extremely linn
tied that their language was in part
an unknown tongue.
Arriving at tho coast towns she was
! likely to meet cabman at the depot
/ or landing who could easily coax her
! to hostelry other than that she had
! been advised TO patronize At last
accounts she was doing the sights OF
Victoria, after which she intended to
sample the attractions OF Tacoma and
Seattle 1t is to be hoped that this
unsophisticated young person left most
of her $50, 900 in bank, and that she re-
turned in safety. though not few OF
her fellow travellers regarded her as
too little versed in worldly wisdom TO
be safely trusted alone on such an en-
tensive tour She did not know exact
ly what she should do after she had
seen the big towns on Puget Sound,
but thought she might go to far of
country called Japan, which she had
heard somebody mention.