The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-01-10
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The country is talking about
graUJinoth will. 1t is exclaim.
ing wise grandmother" That the
viii was prompted by her husband, {
grandfather, no whit lessons It's
scope and importance. Rather it in.
crcases them, because it represent:
look uPon that diversified field We
call life.
The woman, dying three weeks af.
ter the death of her husband, devised
part CT her estate as follows:
Whereas my late husband and L
IN certain letter, agreed 10 give the
sum CT $1,000 TO each OF our grand
daughters Ifshe prepared a meal IN
der certain conditions fully set forth
in letter, l give the sum to my eX
ecutors 10 hold in trust until such
time as they comply with the condi-
lions set forth in such letter. Should
any of my granddaughters fail to
comply with the requirements set
forth in said letter, then 1 direct that
the $4,000 set apart for her shall
revert to my residuary estate"
The letter to which allusion is
made is Jealously guarded III safe
deposit vault Of a New York bank. Ii
was read a a gathering of the family
by the grandparents, read and eXCen-
sively commented upon, and agreed
20 without dissenting voice or vote.
1t required that each of the -four
granddaughters should, when be-
tween II and 21 years of age, proTr
beyond doubt that she could cook
and serve a dinner; moreover, that
she should cook and serve it in a
frock she herself had made.
One OF the granddaughter quail
fed with a toothSome chicken din
ner to her grandparents and uncles
and aunts and cousins last year
Then, bearing her culinary laurels
she went to Smith College to gain
fresh ones of a different kind. AL
though her grandparents died last
month, her promptness in complying
with the conditions has won the re,
ward. She has received the $4,000
The others are sure of their abili
ty to earn the neat sum in the man
ner laid down by their grandparents
The will of this old couple is causing
reelection and discussion that should
bear wholesome fruit.
Americans, Ions on vivacity, op
timism and energy, are short or
! economy. To be known as the mos
| eXtravagant of nations is not mat
ter for individual or national pride
Extravaganza argues lack of fore
sight. The two attributes have flung
great nations into ruin. This wise
! old pair knew that in this eountr,
the rich men Of today may become
the poor men of tomorrow. They
knew that good housewives conserve
riches and prevent poverty.
Another idea, originating perhap:
with grandmother, was an aesthetic
one. All girls like pretty clothes. 81
do women 1t is well that they do
| Ii is an expression of their love fol
| beauty. If this love of beauty say
| ors Of vanity, that is not to be de
| plored Vanity is half of self-re
spect Grandmother, after rouns
J of milliners and dressnakers in Nea
55ork, doubtless folded her usefH
fkands upon her lap, and, while sfl
iyestsd, thought:
! 7sSENone OF tnose things are wortl
hafs,they charge for them. The ma
/ terfal. costs very little. We pay peo
I pie fog knowing how. If our girl
1;slnoW how to make their clothes the.
1 can .dreSs well fer hall the money, %
sess. y will bring pretty clothe
4tsW Il hin Stlleir MEANS" ta -
Appther. reason why their courst
| IS aElAfeyed may not have occurred
20 eHher BGandmother or grandpapa
/ TW8sS Their granddaughter are a
| coilSefssS az o. ers will prObahi-
lege is. usRaffx intellectual. She re
mains sat Sic has The habit o
] thinking ~ She IS likely TO taxi
up some III lMhaal pursuit, whether 70