The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-07-05
IN SUDDEN WEALTH.
UNEXPECTED POSSESSION OF
MONEY BRINGS EXUBtRANcE.
odd U.o' Arr Made ~ LARGE sans Of
Mousy suddenly ro..cs ct b. 1hnss
Who Have Sprung from tue HanAs uf
ufinding Poverty.

People who. af,er years u grinding
poverty. suddenly come into great
wealth sometimes put their new for
tunes to peculiar uses CCrtninly they
should be allowed to do so without
harsh criticism. Tor the strpngest thlugl
done by the newly rich are done to
realize a dream which has checrod the
heart when the days were full OF trout
bic scarcely 70 be borne, and helped
tighten the great load oi poverty
What poor man has not found cheap
and certain comfort In the midst Of
Affections by imagining what he
would do II he were rich" When
wealth comes suddenly and unoNpect-
eddy and the dreamer sets out to realize
his dream people say. How eccentric
Eccentric Is may be. but II is the grnti-
lied ambition OF a lifetime. the fairy
story turned 10 reality a while ago
an Englishman. who all his life had
never been able 10 keep his feet shod
properly. suddenly came into a large
fortune. The hrst thing he did was 20
give an order for shoes to several shoe
makers. so arranging Il that he could
put on new pair Of shoes every day In
the year. How often had he said 10
himself In his years OF poverty. when
hia toes were sticking out Of his Shoes
or the water coming into them. "Oh,
II ever get any money. won't ! Just
blow myself on shoes" The oppor-
tunlty came and the FIRST thing he did
was to indulge In an orgy Of now shoes.
a miner who came into an unexpected
fortune gave a great feast 10 his old
workmntcs. often when the miners
were eating the contents OF their din
ner pals down In the dim galleries OF
the mine he had thought OF what a
feast he would like to see spread there
for himself and his fellow workmcn.
so. when he came into his fortune. he
had one OF the galleries Of the mine
lighted and decorated aud a great and
costly feast served there 90 the miners.
at which he presided. Another man
who suddenly became rich bought all
his particular friends n complete out
ne OF clothing. even going 40 FAR NJ 20
furnish each Of Thorn with a gold watch
and chain. Then he invited them to
n famous feast NJ which all sorts Of
expensive Injuries were served. when
tho guests reached their homes each
found an envelope with $50 In Il. and
note saying that the money was TO
pay Tor a short vacation. This gonor-
Gus man unfortunately died In want
and misery not long after receiving
his windfali a rather romantic way
OF spending money was that adopted
by the builder OF the Bcggar's Bridge
which spans the River Fisk When poor
he had the greatest difficulty I'm meet,
ing his sweetheart. who lived on the
opposite bank OF the river. owing n
the Esk often being swollen and so i'm,
ardent lover, when distraught one day
registered a vow that II over he be,
came rich he would take good care that
no Eskdnle lover should ever mnel
again In the manner he suffered ~,
became rich. and FULFILLED his vow b,
the erection OF the BegRnrs Bridge
but there are peuonu. too. who. Instead
OF dreaming IN their poverty OF glyIng
pleasure 90 their e. lows. mediate mis-
chief and when they acquire sudden
wealth proceed 10 their roycngcs. MOI
long ago a London charwoman found
herself possessed of large fortune
She Immediately bought several I'm,
turnouts and spent most OF her tim,
for a few weeks In driving slowly b,
the houses OF her former employers tC
show on Against one woman who
had employed her she had an especial
grievance, 40 she bought the house N,
hated one lived In and raised the rent
A Birmingham man who received
small legacy invited every tramp h,
could lind In the city TO meet him al
certain public house The tramp
came In large numbers and had
hearty meal. after which they wer,
served with pipes and tobacco. They
had plenty 20 drink. and music ant
songs followed, as did also police courl
proceedings owing TO free fight which
ended the remarkable entertainment