The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-06
SAVING 4 HON F..

The pull of the hearhstonc was never better
illustrated that in the case of Miss Marie Tufer
young Nicuese girl, who according to press dis.
patches Is making brave and successful effort
10 rennite the family on this side Of tie water
few Years ago Marie became fired with he
accounts Of the prospects md opportunities in
the eVernew land of promise Amid the tears
of the family she packed her humble belongings
and set sail upon the boundIess wave for tie home
Of the free and the land of the brave snal
business Of whte-iaired mother. brinv tears.
high hopes, etc. might be here included but are
omitted for the sake Of the sequel. For Miss
Marie turned ont to be business woman 10 the
finger tips. She discovered that she was a
practical man. America was easy for her.
Wealth was her fall guy: She copied The
shining gold and the rt,stling grecnbacks and
hid them in her trunk
Back at home the family was going on. .oub,-
less, III the same old rut. Papa Tutcr was hay-
ing the old trouble with the wolf The little
l uiero We're ragged, perhaps sometimes hungry
Only across he water lived daughter whose
heart beat warm for the old folk, at home
Presently Marie sent letter. In it was II ticket
'7a Steerage. soon brother Tuter was duly IN
stalled III Il job on New York truck.
Sui Marie worked and copied the shining
gold. Presently. another letter, and another
brother That Marie located al a bakerv).
But still this torlorn little Nenese girl worked
and saved. There were other brothers at home
needful OF opportunity but without The needful
That, il appears. was Marie's job and Marie
was ON to it, More letters winged their way
across the ocean, each with its Storage ticket.
More bret l4rS fTb,,.
and To get jobs Presently little Vienese home
had been transplated TO the great New York.
They added room by room The table. that was
once so lonesome began 10 have life and gayety
And still Marie worked and saved and copied the
gold and hid II NOW Ill The savings bank and
drew her checks for passage money
hat was sometime ago Like a true econo-
mist, Marie had made i point in reassembling
her family to send first for those who were older
and better able to work. Finally, however. the
happy day came when, with twenty brothers to
cook for, il came the turn of little joseph. the
twenty-tirsl He has just arrived in New York.
Marie had his job waiting for him. Although
at the foot of the liable it is 10 be presumed that
he is happy.
Now, the family is almost all together again.
Only remain behind in Vienna the aged father
and mother, and one sister Marie, as we have
stated is practical She put off Injuries till the
last. But now she sings about her work. as she
cops the happy wages and puts them in the bank.
Soon another letter will 20 forward overseas.
In II wall be three tickets. and on the tickets the
aged father, he white-haired mother. the elder
SISTER, will take passage. And then, Oh 10Y
the happy home of Tufer will be intact once
more.
his little story shows what one brave girl
can DO II she have the energy, the ability and the
saving sense
Incidentally, she ought to get gold medal
from the census department-and trip to Conev
island with the fortunate young man who. lot us
suppose, will be wise enough soon or late to cap