The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25
What Grandmother H.ntz Pound.

II was q sad outlook for GRANDMOTHER
fisntz She hac left her home in Ger
many. where she had lived sixty-nve
years 1t Is very hard 10 transplant old
plants and make them live and thrive in
new soil and under different conditions.
and just II is with people who have
lived In one place as long as Grandmother
fiantz had. Bot her son Fritz was very
anxious to have his good mother como
10 this country and live with him. He
was his wife barbara would be very
good TO her. and that little Carl and |
Gretchen would love her very dearly. |
when Fritz wrote the letter and sent |
the money 20 pay his mothers passage |
from Germany. lie had good situation
and they were all living comfortably.
But on account Of the hard times. the
frm ne was working for had 10 dis
charge many of their employees. and Fritz
was one of the number. He and his wife
were very thrifty and saving. and had
quite a little sum OF money deposited In
Trust and Loan Association" but the
treasurer used the money placed in MS
Keeping and ran away. There might be
n chance OF getting some OF II some Gay
but not at The present time. and they
found themselves with only Few dH-
lars to tide the family over until Fritz
should get employment He felt quite
discouraged about getting work. for there
wer. so many unemployed men I'm the
city that II would not be an easy matter
TO get place.
In an cid stocking which she had save
from money Fritz had sent her at cif
ferent times. She was very glad she ha'
not used N In Germany. for she oenl'
help her son and family in their trouble
Fut there was rent TO pay. and food Z
get and clothes TO be bought 10 wea
IN the cold weatf er. and you know none
mas a faculty of slipping away very las
even when 1t Is used with great economy
III any of my readers live away up TOW
nd fro A
the Sixth Avenue elevated road. the
have noticed by the curve or the roa
between One Hundred and Sixteenth sire
and One Hundred and Fourth street v
cant lot where coal ashes are o""pe
They may have wondered why there W"
SO many women and children al wo
there turning over the ashes and pickle
ND something. now and then. ana potu'
Il In their bags or baskets They
hrnting for coal that can be burned
second time. Grandmother Hantz saw q
mace and these people. and wnile
daughter-in-iaw WAS out Nashhs
Sroninr or cleaning and the children
~heol she took a basket and went on
10 The vacant lot 70 see what she CO..
ga ar tho vav OF coal to help keep
the ere. Nsse OF the family knew u
she was doing this-they would non u.
liked e. When Fritz came nome IL
b,-ntiny for work. and spoke OF the
~~.narno,h.r eaid that came out OF
rronertv. end so IL esd for she gave
time and strength 20 getting II. ana
.,s strength are ones own property
one morning when Grandno'her ia
was turning over the ashes careiuny
LICK she saw something that siisfc
wy brightly. She picked " up. an'
wss a ring with large diamond !"
ste covered 1t up tighiiy In her n
so no one e'se would see ~. ana f'S
uo her basket and went home
she was a short. stout old woman.
basr like silver. and she STOPPED >
=. She walked. She wore n h,te
shawl over her head. and another 70
her shoulders She could not sp.a
~.~ss ~ Fcr dish hut as she trudccd a
a per-son meeting her that morning ~
have said What bright. happy-ioo
face that oid~Gernan woman has
Grxuasnofher Hsntz belonged 10
lutheran church. she was eocd q
than. and her German BiSie had been
read and studied. ~ the pages sho