The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-12-06
A Poor Rich Woman.

TO 20 to her house, you would say that
she undoubtedly had everything that heart
could wish. She lived on ~ farm, and the
necessaries Of life were at the door. The
house was large and convenient, and the
master took pride in keeping 1t well paint
ed within and without. More than that,
the rental from other lands allowed many
luxuries not common in the neighborhood.
"A kind husband" would be the verdict,
"who provided high priced range for the
kitchen, handsome parlor carpet, silk
dress for his wife, and who furnished, he
believed, oil the hired help she needed"
Yet | learned to pity Mrs. Appledore
when had known her better. Her husband
drank? On, mol He was of good character
and respected among his associates. But
this woman had never bit of money to
call her own. She could buy absolutely
nothing without first asking for the where
withal," and so saying by your leave"
Did the tin peddler Gomez He must go his
way, however much n utensil was needed, II
Mr.. A. CHANGED to not be within reach. II
the notion man was met unexpectedly, ten
to one he could not be patronized even tc
the amount of n spool of thread. Any pro
ject of housefurnishing must be laid before
the same masculine eyes and have met his
approval before it could be purchased. The
need of garment must be explained that
the possession of its price be made possible.
Nor was such n rule, opposed as it was to
every sense of independence, the worst. 1t
would be too much to expect that the
money would be always forthcoming, for
however well to do farmer may be he has
not always ready money ut hand or, hav'
Ing 1t, he many times has other uses for 1t.
1t could not be strange, therefore, II some
times more than one request was necessary
to secure desired article, If, indeed, 1t
were allowed and the expenditure consid-
cred wise one.
asked this woman to join society OF
which was a member II should like to"
was the answer, but, really, have not the
amount Tor the payment OF the lee. have
promised little missionary money, and 1t
must he paid soon. However, If you have
a mind to take my name and advance the
money, you may do so, and ! will pay you
as soon as can"
And |, knowing her honesty, and that it
would be finally repaid advanced the triiie
Tor the Individual FAR richer than 1. Then
determined that never could bear to not
nave money OF my very own to drop IN the
COLLECTION basket II wanted TO- when 1t
came around or 10 give 10 any charitable
purpose, or TO BUY a new DOCK occasionally y,
or halrpln. Ana became sorry Tor the
TREND that might nave ehVied, satisfied
that one-half the value, In money, of the
goid "atch thhI was present. or the year
~ interest on lhe prlnclpai invested In the
unused piano, would give feeling OF
greater wealth, certainly sense OF power
at present unknown.
Now II 1t was meant that this marriage
compact De III business affairs more like
the relation or iather ana child than OF
partners then the husband ought TO have
acted the part OF a generous father and
nave gwen the wlle regular allowance
Or petter 10 nave SET ASIDE some one thln2
that she could manage Tor her own benefit,
ana thus learn the value OF money by It's
use ana the management OF 1t against
possible day OF helplessness.
Different Is the model woman as por-
trayed III the DOCK OF proverbs, who buys
ana sells ana gets gam. She deals IN mer-
chandlse' PROVIDES lor her household, gives
TO the poor. ga, she consluereth field,
and buyeth IT, with the frult or her hands
she planteth vineyard" Yet knowing
the pleasure OF purchase and ownership,
her children admire her none the less, and
her husband Is constrained TO praise her.
III Mrs. Appledore and those ia like CON
dition, with Mr.. Appledore and his kin
dred, would study the foregoing picture
and be profited by it, no one would be the
loser: but many would gain in nobility and
happiness.
How can one who owns NOTHING eniov tha