The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-09-26
GRATIFIED AMBITION
ODD USES TO WHICH SUDDEN RICHES
ARE SOMETIMES PUT.
Why the BeRgar's bridge That Spans
the River Esk Was BuiIt-An Eng
Iisbman Who Indulged In . wild
Orgy of New Shoes.

the River Esk Was BuiIt-An Eng
Iisbman Who InduIged In . wild
Orgy of New Shoes.
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
harsh criticism, for the strangest things
done by the newly rich are done to real
lie a dream which has eheered the
heart when the days were full of trou-
BILE scarcely to be borne and helped to
tighten the great load of poverty.
What poor man has not found a cheap
and certain comfort In the midst of af
flctions by imagining what he would
do If he were rich 2" When wealth
comes suddenly and Unexpectedly and
the dreamer sets out to realize his
dream. people say, "How eceentriep
Eccentric it may be, but it Is the graf
flied ambition Of a lifetime.
Awhile ago an Englishman, who all
his life had never been able to keep his
feet shod properly, suddenly came into
was to give an order for shoes to sew
eral shoemakers, SO arranging II that
he could put on a new pair of shoes
every day in the year. How often had
he said to himself in his years of pow
erty, when his toes were sticking out
of his shoes or the water coming into
them, "Oh, If | ever get any money
won't | just blow myself on shoesw
The opportunity came, and the first
thing he did was to indulge in an orgy
of new shoes.
A miner who came into an unexpect-
ed fortune gave great feast TO his old
workmates. Often when the miners
were eating the contents of their dinner
pals down In the dim galleries of the
mine he had thought of what feast
he would like to see spread there 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 miners. at
which he presided.
Another man who suddenly became
rich bought all his particular friends a
complete outfit of clothing, even going
gold watch and chain. Then he In
yited them to a famous feast. at which
all 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 a short vaca-
ton. This generous man unfortunately
receiving his windfall
A rather romantic way of spending
money was that adopted by the builder
of the Beggar's 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 so impossible, even
to a good swimmer. The ardent lover,
when distraught one day. registered
vow that IL ever he became rich he
would take good care that no Eskdale
lover should ever suffer again In the
manner he suffered. He became rich
and fulfilled his vow by the erection of
the Beggar's 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
large fortune. She Immediately bought
several fine turnouts and spent most of
her time for few weeks In driving
slowly by the houses of her former en-
ployers to 'show off," Against one wo-
man who had employed 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
small legacy invited every tramp he
could find In the city to meet him at a
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 pro-
ceedings. owing to a free fight which
ended the remarkable entertainment
London Chronicle.