Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-27
HOW INDULGENCE BECOMES
RuINOUS.

Dear Corner Friends: Recently I
. heard Of the experience of a young
married couple which demonstrates
( how the er-lndulgence Of parents in
time brings sorrow to others.
The young woman in this instance
had been INDUCED in every within
| great and small-since a little child.
She grew up with no knowledge what
ever of the value of money. If she
spent her allowance recklessly, there
was more to be had by asking.
She married a young man who was
| rich in character, but poor in pocket
book. He was husband to be proud
of, but the young wife failed to prize
his good qualities. She spent his
money leach months salary even
more recklessly than she had spent
| the allowances from her father. 1t
| was the husbands ambition to buy a
home, and in order to do this he must
put aside each month a part Of his
! salary.
Reasoning and pleading could not
| make the young wife see that she
must dress less extravagantly and
cease to squander their income.
! The climax was reached when one
| evening the wife presented her hus-
band with a bill amounting to over
| one hundred dollars for hats and d set
! of furs. He had not the money with
which to pay the bill. He asked that
| she return the goods. Did she? No
! she went to her fathers house and
! tearfully told her tale.
Here's the money to settle the bill
| daughter" said her father when
your husband can't pay your bills,
will"
We must not blame the young wife
entirely, for her lack of wisdom. II
! is at the fathers door that the blame
! lies He should have demanded that
| she return the goods which she had
! bought and explained the duties of a
! true wife to her.
| Furthermore, he should have pointed
out to her the good qualities in heI
| husbands makeup which it was her
duty to broaden and uplift. But he
, didn't. Rather he turned a cold Shout
| der on the young, ambitious husband
end shielded his foolish daughter, who
| was unfit to be the wife of any man
| and it was her own father who had
| united her for wifehood
Thus, we who are mothers have q
great responsibility resting on us In
! training our daughters and sons to be
| true men ana women; greedy fol
| wealth, never; but striving to become
rich in character.
To Queen Bess I will add 8 few
| words. When you write that you never
expect to have time for womans suf
frage, let me give you a warning t
| watch out. If our suffragette leaders
get on your trail you may change YOU
views. You know they've started me
on the suffrage ladder, and now I'm
forbidden to dream any more.
"An Anniversary Suggestion from
NJ. E. NJ. is something new, and &
subject which will bring out the
thoughts Of each member of the Cor.
ner. You are right, NJ. E. NJ. Ill sug.
costing that we must not forget "tht
other class who are not interested
in women's rights.
BE neighborly," writes Aline. Let,
consider each Corner member a neigh,
Dor and treat them as such. That's tn,
| way l feel
| Welcome, Frozen" from Maine!
Our greetings are so warm and gu,
handshakes so cordial that surely vol
will come again. It's an honor to b,
come Social Corner worker.
How the Social Corner has beef
helpful to me l will tell some othe
time.
Kind thoughts for each one
A DREAMER.