The Washington herald., 1907-02-24
TROUSSEAU INSURANCE.
How Girls Are Providing for Pos
sfbIe Event.
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From the New York Press
rousseau insurance" is the title which
might be given TO a new system of money
saving looking 10 a future day Instituted
by a dozen pretty girls employed in one
Of the Twenty-third street stores. In the
matter of incentive it has life insurance
Of any sort beaten 70 standstiu." fer
not only is there no need Of dying 10
beat the game" but you draw double
prize-a husband and rousseau.
This is how the piquant and blond
young woman who sells combs explains
the new money-saving club.
There are twelve of US and We each
put up a dollar a week on pay day. The
treasurer deposits IL in a savings bank.
That is $50 a week. In ten weeks we viii
have 500 10 our credit. Then if some one
should get married-not that any Of Is
are engaged-weu. $40 would buy a very
pretty wedding dress and ct eeteras"
ooh! Then it is a sort Of matrimonial
bait?"
The treasurer looked panied
Not at all. That rousseau money will
not help any avartcioUs man. We've
is coming to us on tr0usseau. not on
household goods. OF in setting husbands
up in business. This is a distinctly practi-
cal and feminine game
Suppose none of the twelve should
marry before a year had passed Then
YOU would have 1924 and interest. Would
bride No. / get it all. and leave the ex-
cheQuer empty for bride No. .. who might
have her wedding day set for two months
later?"
'Oh. we have that all fixed replied the
treasurer. tTiumphantly. we have fixed
the maximum amount that can be drawn
at $3.50. If there is more in the fund. it
will be held over for the next bride And
Of course, every time there is a wedding
we Will admit another-eT-"
Victim"
No; member. Lots Of the girls want
to join, but we have limited it 20 twelve,
because when YOU have lot there ia
nearly always a fuss. You see. most OF
US have small savings accounts of our
own. but we also have home responsible
ties-some one dependent upon us. and it
is dreadfully hard to save any large sum
against a rainy day-Or your wedding.
Honestly, / knew one girl who was en-
gagged five years, and almost lost her
sweetheart because she never could save
up enough money to get a rousseau and
the little household linen she had been
taught a woman must have before her
wedding. Personally, I wouldn't risk
married happiness for any such foolish
reason, but Just the same a girl wants TO
have a little wedding and some pretty
clothes, whether she marries cut of Il
store or an office or from her fathers
comfortable home. Many a girls happi-
ness, resulting from proposal and the
consequent engagement ring. has been
marred by the thought that she would
have TO scrimp like sin 90 get hey trous-
seau. This way, laying aside 81 q week.
you will be able to recognize that a mans
intentions are serious without worrying
about the WhereWithal for your bridal
gown.
And I don't see why YOU can't have
trousseau insurance You buy Lone Island
property on the installment plan-and
there Is no telling when earthquakes VIII
shift from Jamaica 10 Long Island You
stint to pay your building and loan as
sessment-and the treasurer or some oth-
er official may abscOnd with the funds
You pay a benefit association dues-and
never fail H. You buy life insurance
and maybe the undertaken and the GENE
terry company gets il all. Now, with trous-
seau insurance it is different There Is
always a pleasant possibility, besides the
financial return. for business or no bust
ness, we are all Old-fashioned enough IN
feel that matTimony is still worth while
and the selection Of wedding trousseau
the sartorial climax Of womans life"