The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-02
Odd Doings of the Suddenly Rich. New York Press.

New York Press.
 People who, after years of grinding poverty. suddenly come into great wealth sometimes put their new for tunes to peculiar uses. Certainly they should be allowed to do so without things done by the newly rich are done to realize a dream which has cheered the heart when the days were full of trouble scarcely to be borne, and help. ed to tighten the great load of poverty. What poor man has not found a cheap and certain comfort in the midst of aff1ictions by imagining what he would do if he were rich" When wealth comes suddenly and unexpect- edly and the dreamer sets out to real- ize his dream people say, How eccen- the gratified ambition to reality.
 A while ago an Englishman, who all his life had never been able to keep his feet shod properly, suddenly came into a large fortune. The first thing he did was to give an order for shoes to ssv- erai shqemakers. so arranging 1t that he could put on new pair of shoes every day in the year. How often had he said to himself in his years of pow of his shoes or the water coming into them: "Oh. if l ever get any money won't just blow myself on shoes" The opportunity came and the first thing he did was to indulge in an orgy of new shoes.
 4 miner who came into an unexpected fortune gave . great feast to his old workmates. Often when the miners were eating the contents of their din- ner pails down in the dim galleries of the mine he had thought of what a foAr rt k.> A,. Ah for himself and his fellow workmen. So. when he came into his fortune, he had one of the galleries of the mine lighted and decorated and a great and costly feast served there to the min- CTS. at which he presided.
 Another man who suddenly became rich bought all his particular friends a complete outfit of clothing, even going so far as to furnish each of them with gold watch and chain. Then he in- sited them to a famous feast. at which sll sorts of expensive luxuries were served. When the guests reached their homes each found an envelope with $50 in 1t. and note saying that the money was to pay for chort vacation. This generous man unfo ..tunately died in want and misery not long after re- ceiving his windfall.
 A rather romantic way of spending money was that adopted by the build CT of the Beggars' Bridge, which spans the river Esk. When poor he had the greatest difficulty in meeting his sweet heart. who lived on the opposite bank of the river. owing to the Esk often being swollen and 50 impossible, even to good swimmer. The ardent lover, when distraught one day, registered VOW that if ever he became rich he would take care that TO Eskdale lover should ever suffer again in the man. ner he suffered. He became rich, and fulfilled his VOW by the erection of the Beggars' Bridge.
 But there are persons, too who, in- stead of dreaming in their poverty of giving pleasure to their fellows, medi- tate mischief, and when they acquire sudden wealth proceed to their re- venges. Not long ago a London char woman found herself possessed of a large fortune. She immediately bought several fine turnouts and spent most of her time for a few weeks in driving slowly by the houses of her former employees to show off," Against one woman who had employ ed her she had an especial grievance, so she bought the house the hated one lived in and raised the rent.
 A Birmingham man who received a small legacy invited every tramp he could find in the city to meet him at certain public house. The tramps came in large numbers and had a hearty meal. after which they were served with pipes and tobacco. They had plenty to drink, and music and songs followed, as did also police court proceedings owing to a free figiit which ended the remarkable entertain ment