The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-19
OUR FIRST MANILA MILLIONAIRE
Edward H. Green the Husband of Hetty, Discovered 4c
Years AGO That There Was Fortune to be Made
in the Philippine Islands

Forty years ago there came out Of the
little village OF Bellows Falls, Vt. IL
young man who was destined 10 become
famous ln several ways
Like the Prince in the fairy tale who
died famous without ever knowing IT,
Edward H. Green has Won reputation
along lines or which neither he nor the
world knew anything.
S1rardONlcM as lnl5 may seen II Is d
fact that E.dWard Al. Green might make
a name for himself upon any one of the
many things which have come 20 him By
fate. or which he won by fortune
lie IS the husband OF hetty Green, who
is the richest woman in the world
lie is extremely good friends with wife
with whom bic does not live because she
is SO wealthy.
lie was the first man 10 make fortune
IN the Phupplnc Islands. lie introduced
into the United States certain varieties
Of Manila hemp rope and paper, winch
have become very valuable in the com
Though Inc husband of the richest
woman DO the world he lives on few
hundreds "a year.
AS the husband of Hctty Green, Ed
ward h. Green has achieved more no
torcty than viii come 10 the husband OK
Nilhemina of Holland.
BY uOtOTGty is meant a certain amount
of fame both cnvIaUie and unenViaDlei
Tor al times AR Green has found the
fact of his relationship so unpleasant
that he mas bribed the attendants OF the
hotel az which he lived 10 keep out IN
reviewers and turn visitors away.
~ tile maker of "a million IN ID strange
land the name OF Edward II. Green was
so We'll known twenty years ago on NaH
street that muIOnailes and bankers were
proud 10 receive a. letter in one OF ms
business envelopes, and the greatest OF
them was WA.Ig TO take OF hls ndt To-
the tall, wel-buAt seli-made man OF mll-
lions. But ricnts ncd ana as thcy NdH-
isu0l Edward al. Green los9 ms fanny
with them.
All sew Englandcrs are wealthy Born
upon "a hard soil into Whl'h lAry must
ak deep lot the slender rewards that
come forth. they learn 10 pinch ana TO
save. soon they have cohllu tdDle
thousand where the young man VINO Is
born upon more generous son mas ho'
dollar
Edward IT, Green was one Of these.
Endowed with some money anu auaIHs
90 10 by lIs own efforts. lr sailed ~ MS
youn- manhood for what was luen, a
remote corner of the earth-tne ihlllp-
pines. To-day thc Philippines are sun
40 the anUpJdes nut they age NOT neoiiy
so lar away. You can go 10 Alanila . l.o~
in month. Then u TOOK l-lNaIN Ht 90"
three timsa as lons, Tor he went lh a.
sailing vessel and the journey was
fraught with danger.
lie went 20 make "a fortune az Mania,
for he knew IN business way or the
great chance there Was 10 deal m neIp
and rope. 10 Manila fax and paper, ana
all the products OF that WonderIul pant
the musa teXtilis. the plant when is 80
closely allied 10 the banana, which grows
~ a wild state Do the fnIllpp4hes. 4ney
had never succeeded I'D getting the pure
Manila rope from any other place anu
young Green understood this and wanted
10 take commercial advantage Of it. He
alsodealt in other commodities OK me
Philippines.
million. a man can make inlhon
quickly I'm this world; at the time II
seems slow TO him. but When ne LOOKS
back upon It, az the age ot sixty years
he feis that he made 10 very Iast. Dung
Green a little older and a little greyer,
c.u,e hack 10 Vermont with his pile.
his exact age az this time IL rs impossi-
HE 10 tell for family reasons which VIII
soou be evident. soon after ms return
he discovered that ne was IN love with
prettv. sensible Hetty Robinson, the
daughter Of a Bellows Falls millionaire
and Ike any man In love he wanted 10
get married. But hero the trouble came
Her folks we're violently opposed 10 the
match. Miss Robinson was the only
daughter; gay. generous anu lhe 'sIe
Of the Good New England woman. Eo-
ward Green was twice her age. man OF
the world. worn out with fortune seek
ing. and ready 10 settle down I'M life. The
RObinsons felt that IL would De an IN
even match ana they could not bear 10
.acrihce their daughter. Yes. Edward
Green was too old and too settled TO make
young girl happy.
But true love, after suffering as only
true love can. and surviving as true love
always does. carried the day and saw the
white feather Of surrender raised over
tho Robinson homestead. Hetty Robinson
and Edward Green we're married ana after
a honeymoon went 20 Londor 70 i've.
They had too many interests 70 remain
long in New England, OF even on one
continent
Two children were born. Edward u.
Robinson Green. and Sylvia, aud fhs
Graan fanailY vas happY ora 49,