The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-19

But tho fever Of speculation spread over
the country and the germs attacked I'd
ward Green, the father Of the FAMILY
Twenty years ago be went INTO WA
street. and Wall street did for him what
II has done tor many another man, II
sent him forth nenniless Lured on b.
the fortune which seemed ever WITHIN
his grasp. he spent money freely ana ne
came known for his generosity 10 pubic
charities and to the street poor. COM
modOre Vanderbilt once called MIN
"Spcudthrift Green" and the name chung
90 him. IL happened in this wise:
& visitor said 10 the Commodore,
"Grcen was I'M 10 see me to-day.
what Greene" asked the Commodore:
do YOU mean spendtnrift Greenf ana
the visitor replied that he did.
When Edward Gren lost his money the
Green family might have been strait
cned in circumstances had IL not peeh
for the wife. Mrs. Green. who mad some
money left her from her ialner Whlch
She had wisely invested. suddenly dls-
covered that the money had ben turning
itself over 10 very good pront. she also
found that by assisting it 10 IFS IeVolu-
tiors She could add a great deal 10 the
bulk. and so she and the money tosetheI
could keep rolling the sum INTO 4 VAST
fortune She turned her attention 70 wal
street But. instead OF specializing she
studied up good investments ana Wa-
anxious 10 loan little here and there
The agent OF milliOnalreS would quietly
notify her When their patrons were our
OF money and she would just as quietly
loan them $1,000 or SO with sood Iale
Of interest.
She did nothing inegitimately, taxed
nobody unduly. and though she drove
hard bargains, she kept her agreements
ana did an she promised TO do and lii-
tie more.
Meanwhile Edward Green. overcom,
By the lack OF MS fortune. desired qule.
Hc needed constant care and the rest
Of home. This. his wife with her MANY
interests found Il impossible 70 give him
ard when he suggested that he would hl
very comfortable az hotel In New foii
where DE had once lived, she readl!
agreed, and with her own hands ntte,
up very nice apartments for him. his
rooms were near the Union club. OF which
he was a member and from tnat day o.
this he has lived In his own apartments
ana daily visited the club when he Wa
able
Ten years ago Hetty Green IS said 20
have remarked 10 relative. Mr.. Green
ls too old 20 live In the hurry Durly Oi
business lie and so We have fixed him
up az the club At seventy a man can
not bear as much as he could nc FORTY.
So Edward Green at seventy gave the
reins Of mis- fortune into the hands OF
his energetic wife ana settled down
quietly 10 become "Hetty Green's hus-
band.
Nor was Mrs. Green less Capable IN
disposiug OF the rest Of the family. Her
son Edward. having grown 10 manhood,
was sent % different parts OF the coun-
Try. 20 New Eng 10 the Pacinc coast.
70 Europe and 10 Mexico, upon business
missions The daughter Sylvia was put
into the hands Oh an elderly society wo-
man OF New York, who introduced her Z,
old Knickerbocller society al tea, and
aud then allowed her 20 spend her time
in the quiet way which best pleased her
4 Wall street man said that Hetty
Green told him at the time Of her sePara
ton from her family that she did not Ike
Mr. Green because he spent money too
fast. But it Is very doubtful II she ever
said such "a thing. II was not "a case of
inc1mpatibility. bat only one or business
For the richest woman On the world found
herself with so many irons IN the IRE
that she positively could not darn SOCKS
nor attend 70 the needs OF husband.
That was the whole secret or H.
As for herself. Mrs. Green lives quietly
at one Of several places. Part OF the
time she lives In a hotel IN Brooklyn very
near the bridge which she Is rumored 20
own. Here she occupies single room
and eats al the public table. she never
takes dessert and refuses all but tne inoSl
substantial food When she IS IN New
York she couples a very comfortable room
IN the middle OF the town and generally
has the society OF her daughter VINO j.
very fond OF her mother. Mrs Green and
Sylvia have been photographed together
very often and the daughter IN speaking
OF her mother IS enthusiastic In her
praise OF her disposition and business
qualities.
When Hetty Green was a young girl
sha was a great belle. and as sne says
now. wore silk stockings and went 70
balls" Sne was the intimate friend OF
Miss Catharine Wolfe, who enriched New
York with marvellous ART collection.
Forty wears ego these two Youns women
Mis-. Robinson and Miss Wolfe. were the
great catches OF society--the great cha nee
sAnted millions. Just as Miss Fair and
Miss Goelet do to-day.
Edward X. Green b II now! Report