The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-25

New York. Nov. 25.-Mrs. Hetty
Green spent a good part of her sew
enty-seventh birthday yesterday in
hard work at her office at No. III
Broadway. Incidentally she OK
planned where the gold plate came
from which helped make her banquet
at the Astor in honor of her daugh-
ter a notable event 1t was bor-
owed from jewelers. whose mortgages
she held
I'm petty good on color, eh ?" sho
remarked, as she settled heself on a
bench in the outer office TO chat with
a reporter for The World. 81 can't
say ] feel Just splendid because I'm
tired. I've been lifting some heavy
books and I've worked with my
usual energy. even II it was my
birthday, ard now I'm ready to go
home. I'm thankful to feel as well
as / do. They tell me my birthday
is four days ahead of Carnegie. So
| beat him there. don't II" she
chuckled
Aren't you going to have a party
or a candied cake or anything like
that?' asked the reporter.
Now, my dear, there are times
for parties and times for no par
ties. I've outgrown them. There
was a time when / went to nine in a
week. Oh! you couldn't keep me
away from a party. not with wild
horses, even. But tonight I'm going
obed Thatll be enough party for
me.
Tell you what ! did do. though,
on my birthday I gave away pres
ents to people to celebrate. Yes, in
deed. Why. before ] left the house
this morning. ! gave away five checks
to neighbors and people | liked
Birthday presents are for others. not
the birthday child.
I'VE should give to others on our
birthday in order to make them glad
were alive"
'But dfI no one give YOU any.
thing?
"Oh. my! yes" smiled Mrs. Green
81 guess got about twenty
gifts, little things. you know; be-
cause people know / refuse to accept
/ valuable presents. They sent me
| flowers and candy and jellies ami
things like that"
tit INV
"What have you done to have
reached your age in such health and
vigor?" was asked
"Well, I'm a Quaker. YOU know,
, and we preach peace and goodwill
to people. Then, live very simply,
keep regular hours ana never eat
what isn't wholesome. Just because
I've a fortune is no reason why |
should send down South. for in
stance, for delicacies not in season
here. like to eat the best that God
puts on the market, in His own
time
"You see. never squander money.
When | want to can spend it as well
as the next one. Why, my daughter
had obligations a few years ago and
| gave fine banquet at the Astor.
Everybody said 1t was wonderful.
held some mortgages on jewelers.
here. ana they lent me gold plate for
the banquet.
and | never dress I'm the height
of fashion, because we Quakers be-
lieve that it's the soul that counts
body. But let me tell you one
tnlnB, duueu hIS' plSShi SPS'N'"a
slowly and with emphasis; when |
want to dress, | can beat 'em all,
Why, al my daughters wedding mad
Irish lace on my coat that was SUI
perb. Lady Aberdeen wanted
sample"
Mrs. Green went on to say that she
gave more in charity than was
known, but preferred to do II quietly
because to make public her good
deeds was distasteful to her. She was
ed to break her rule, simply be-
cause 1t was her birthday, and tell OF
some one charitable act she had
done i'm the year
well. I'll tell but I won't men
tion any names YOl see, | never
like to give to one DerSon. lie