New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-18
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| We'll do I remember the day my husband told
me that he was a ruined man-uoney gone. eredl'-
ors pressing him every side II was an evening
in March and as 1 sat in our well appointed library
looking over the extensive grounds without my
husband rushed in Ike a man who had lost his
reason hair tossed IN confusion and eyes dilated
with excitement
We had been keeping three servants. GAZING
them together after dinner. my husband discharged
then, with the exception OF Nanny the COOK.
~ bad bee1 a servant IN the family for two gen.
arations He had consented reluctantly 70 retain
ayer Nanny in our straitened condition. but
7 had assured him that could meet the expense
having little money to my own account
In due time the auction came on There was ons
,aca Of furniture had decided should be retained
and that was my desk. 1t had been the git OF my
husband in our early married life. and had secret
drawer. which had been put in for my especiaI
benefit We were soon located IN a small apart
r,ent with furniture BETTING reduced circum-
stances The first days days OF struggle FOR
me The money that had always before been so
plentiful was now so scarce that my own money
was soon quite used up In the weekly expenses
Something must be done. and that at once. for
'Mammys' month was nearly az an end anu HeF
money due.
lay awake one night planning and figuring. Won
derin, II could possibly reduce expenses in any
way for I knew that with three small children
could not do without Nanny" Just as was on
the verge Of tears I thought OF such a good plan
that really smiled turned over and slept Ike a
babv for the rest OF the night.
The next morning I arose early. and, having as
sisted NANNY" with the breakfast and prepared
the children for school. I went 70 my desk and
wrote "A letter TO a publishing house. asking II they
could use any stories. AS girl had studied story
writing and had written for this same publishing
house always being well paid Receiving an aIlIIn-
alive answer. I Immediately started 20 write. How
proud was Of my first check had Il casned.
and after paying Nanny put the rest IN the
secret drawer Of my desk.
l did not tell my husband. hoping some day to
he eb Ia to surprise him in very substantial way
Not many weeks later / had the opportunity. Tor
one dav he came in looking 50 III that was posi-
tiveIv alarmed. He told me that q note that had
been outstanding since the crash was now due. and
he could not see low he could arrange TO meet II
] passed quiCkI- 70 my desk and. tOuchlng
he spr!na to the secret drawer. opened II and
brought forth the money. It was near the neces-
sarv amount that he could without difficulty add
the rest WOnderingly he asked me where II came
from and after I had told him. showed him one
OF the stories in a magazine which was lying on
the table He said: did you write that2 And
here / have been frightened BY reading that
very story
OF course. after that I continued 70 write When
the children taken I'll I could remain in the
home nursing, soothing and experimenting. ana
at the same time assist IN paying the expenses.
II financial reverses come, let the VIE assist by
remaining In the home. She will ind there are
many ways OF making little money besides being
a home maker and keeper. e. Il c
Plaiufied. y. j.