Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-08-01
MONEY AND A MAID
And a Financial Deal That Had a
Curious Climax.
AN EXPERIMENT IN SAVING


ure. but the Little Lassie Had a Bic
Surprise For Her Fond Parent.
IL is not necessary 10 mention her
name. bur IL Is OF Interest to note that
she Is the daughter OF one OF the tirSt
families OF Virginia" aud one charac
teristic OF these same hrst families Is
apt to be an utter carelesSucss of that
which pays for your daily bread and
mine and which keeps us all out OF the
pOorhouse- money
She was just rising eleven. this little
maid. two years ago when her father
first noted her lack OF interest In things
financial Starting as barefoot boy
because OF the prodigality OF his prog.
cnitors. he had drifted north. worked
for scant living nj whatever he could
get To do. developed an ability. studied
worked and climbed until at last he
found himself success and was able
TO spend about $1,000 year for the
maintenance Of himself and the wife
and child he had accumulated Then
said the wise papa to himself. remem
bering his days OF poverty and stress.
u must teach her to save
He tried several plans. all OF which
failed TO have any good effect Just .
year ago he hit upon a scheme which
seemed to have merit
Here. Boots" he said. Il want to
make q proposition to you This Is
what propose ! will give you brand
new dollai bin every saturday night
and viii write the date upon each
one At the end OF the year ! want
you TO show the how many OF those
actual dollar bills You have. and for
every one you can show me | viii give
you two DO you think you can make
money that way"
The child thought she could and re-
peated the conditions rs well as her
mind grasped them. but her father
thought She did not get them ae
curatcly
Wait" he said; IN write It out so
that there cannot be any error"
SO he wrote:
Il Will give you a new one dollar
bill every Saturday night will write
the date on each one as give It TO
you For every such bill that you can
show me at the end OF the year will
give you two others" Then he sign
cd it
There was q dearth OF childish funds
for awhile IN that household and not
a lew efforts on the part of the daush
ter 10 eXtort money from her mother.
who was wise and refused accommo.
dation But some way it did not
then transprc how. the little girl dug
herself out OF penury and into com
paratiye ailucncc ana that without
meaning to exercise guile. She seem
ed TO have money IN her purse and
WAS quite able 10 hold up her end ut
the soda fountain OF wherever else
her little friends gathered. aud her
parents. who said nothing al all about
II 70 her. wondered ana ,pcculatcd.
finally agreeing that Roots was spend
lhS az ie3St lar-e part OF het aHo"
ance
The dollar bill came every week
dnIy inscribed win the date OF me
Git anu was accepted 10y the Ii't'"
maiden WIN appropriate thanks. lheh
came the christmas mondays ana the
parents "oh"efei y sue WOMB save
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