The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
pgright. lsls. b Frederic ]. Haskinl
To-mOrrOw-The Republic of Cuba.
Kill story of the Intervention
FROM WOMARS
POINT OF VIEW

The installment plan seems an easy
way By which 10 accumulate possessions.
but Il is bondage 10 al save the thick
skinned and very irSsome al that. t has
its advantages. 10 be sure. but they are
oLtweIghed by disadvantages. unless one
happens to belong to the "mollusc~ class
What g heap that word expresses. and 10
think that We have only just taken It 70
characterize a special class OF humanity.
once met a young mantle trouble
some member OF an artstOcratic family
across the water. as learned Iater-who
was singularly free from sensitiveness OF
sentiment OF any description. When he
was prosperous-and that was frequently,
because he was neither lazy nor stupid
he lived as beftted his birth. but when
adversity rubbed eIDows with him he
calmly sacrificed everything on which
pswnbroker would lend money. There
would he gifts from family and friends.
but they were turned into cash with no
more regret than articles purchased q
week back
He used 10 have z home when he was
prosperous. and q good deal Of thought
and time was spent upon the furnishings. I
Invariably they were purchased on the
installment plan, the monthly payments
being no more than fair rental for the use
OF the things. he said He calmly parted I
with them when he could no longer meet
the payments and went into cheap lodg- /
ings- To a person Of his temperament the
installment system was admirable.
! know sensitive. nervous women who 1
feel the weight OF an obligation 10 the
fullest extent They have no difficulty IN /
producing the money. but they never for
geI that the future is pledged. so 10 /
speak Such women ought TO use the
cash system and save themselves unnec- !
essary burdens. but. Ike bargains. the
offer Of slow payment has an appeal /
Sometimes so many OF these obligations I
are assumed that the weeks income is
completely swallowed up.
Debt Is a dreadful burden. and for that 1
reason it should not be assumed by those !
who can afford comfortable living. Cen
orally there IS cash profit in paying as
YOU 60, and that is a proposition which 4
should appeal 10 thrifty minds. The Door
have to buy on time II they aim at any,
thing higher than mere existence. and
their frequent failure TO meet payment
is a gold mine 10 their creditors. Furni-
ture is sometimes paid for two or three
times in its frequent trips TO temporary
homes.
Il one must OF viii buy on such terms
L is fclly 70 worry over any part OF the
transaction. Anxiety Is a robber against
whom we do not even struggle. generally.
We are ready 10 fight for our money or
Dur trinkets. but We feebly submit 10
he pilfering OF peace OF mind and whole
some enjoyment in living Worry would \
Kill cat Il any one OF the cat tribe
would submit to IL 1 wonder why we DO /!
10 follow the sensible ideas Of animals
and seek the sun when IL shines. and
strive for the soft side Of everything
They eat no more than they want, and We
continue TO eat after our appetite IS salts
led or when We have no appetite at all.
We voluntarily take shady corners and
lard resting places. BETTY BRADEEN
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