The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
BY Margaret E. sangster.
Copyright, 1905, by Joseph B. Bowles.

vYH Y write about a girl with million in
w series of familiar talks about the women
The answer is that the idea that rich woman
leads an idle life is founded fallacy. The girl
with million has as much to do in different line
her sister woman who has not penny beyond her
daily earnings. The frequent and shopworn device
of writer's Of fiction has been to describe the girl with
the million as arrogant and naughty, purse,proud
and vain, or else as extremely plain and awkward.
This tendency back into the most ancient liter
allure, and in the faryore Of nations the girls who
have gold and diamonds are generally ugly and Ill
tempered while the Cindereas and other little maids
who struggling with misfortune singularly
beautiful and bewitching
Life, in the twentieth century fatty contradicts
the pretest girls in the world today the daugh
ters Of rich and the heresses of vast incomes.
From the cradle they have everything that pos
sibly tend to health and beauty their food the
taton of their nurseries, their hours Of rest and Sleep
the sweet safe and tranquil secuson of their infancy
is good preparation for strength and gor later
People who are misinformed have great deal to
say by way Of undeserved, and the WHOLE unvera-
cious criticism of the society mother We hear that she
negects her children and gives their care into hired
hands As matter of fact she often takes the most in
tegent and constant supervision of her children, in
trusting them, indeed, to whom she hires, but
who are worthy and responsible and whose vigilance
and faithfulness without a flaw. There
eeptions but this is the rule Infancy in the home of
a lti-millionaire and in American have many
such, is well looked after and perhaps better than
in the royal houses in Europe.
After babyhood comes the kindergarten and in due
the kindergarten is followed by the governess
and the welselected school, while physical culture
in for share in the girl education. Gener
ally speaking, the daughter of wealthy home is
what most of us consider perfect dear She is a
creature overlooking with vitality, she is trained in
gentle and beautiful manners and she has around
education She learns not only from books, and if
she desires, is in due time prepared for college, but
she acquires every accomplishment, and in practical
matters, is carefully taught in those that
theoretical She drive, ride skate and play the
various that popular, as matter OF course
and she often takes lessons in cooking and sewing the
object being thoroly to equip her for the journey of
life.
When the girl with million has finished her tech
ncal education and has been presented to society," she
may enter round of gayeties and find pleasure
following fast the heels of another if that be her
wish On the other hand she may lead quiet and
useful life with comparative little fashionable gayety
There are rich women, not few, to whom dinners
Dances theater parties, teas receptions and never
ending dressmaking compose the sum of existence.
There others who regard their money talent
for which they must give account, who thrifty
if they wageearners instead Of belonging to
the ranks of employers They spend freely, as is
cause that appeals to them The prodigal liberality
ried women of our day are beyond all praise,
In western city there stands superb mission
home dedicated to the work which saves poar
dereets and sets them again their feet. The build
ing and it's equipment the gift Of one rich woman.
Names familiar to ALL and there are high on the
roll of saints splendid than those of few
wealthy who give Of their substance to found
hospitals, endow orphanages and erect buildings for
pcatons for pecuniary assistance there to be
end when woman, young old, is reputed to be
rich, and the girl with million has much experience
in answering such letters. 8ag