Evening star., 1919-10-03
How to Enjoy Wealth.


How to Enjoy Wealth.
"what does he do with his money!"
"Just rides around in his limou-
sine" was told, "As long as there
is any one on the street. Never in
vites any one to ride with him. He en-
joys 1t all alone"
That may be called the apex of ex-
clusiveness. but some go to the other
extreme. In one Of the small towns
of the oil field an old banker and his
wife live. The old man used to run
the sort Of a bank which prevailed in
the small towns of the southwest 1t
was a constant temptation to any
felon who was willing to take a
chance with the old mans gat- When
oil was found on his property he be-
came worth perhaps fifteen million
dollars, but he is still running his
bank And his aged wife-they have
no children-sNll runs boarding
house.
IT am worried about my money"
she conf1ded to a friend. II am get
ting so much of it can't loan 1t out
any more"
OF another wel1-to-do couple 1t is
related that when the first dividends
came in. and the reality of their good
luck finally sank In, the old farmer
went to his wife.
=
Money No Object Now.
Were rich now, ma said he
We've got plenty Of money. I'll get
you anything you want now. no mat
ter what 1t costs"
The old lady deliberated for q long
time. Finally she said:
Well; pa. think I'd like to have
Sometimes the end is tragic. One
family was actually in the fields, pick
ing cotton around the derrick, when
oil was struck. The father was taken
to the insane asylum the other day.
He had become q maniac through
worry over his income tax.
Texas report that when the new
rich come visiting, Immediately after
touching their fortunes. they are
sometimes unable to sleep at night.
SO worried are they that their new
found riches will take wings. Usual
tricities in the matter of diamonds
and silk shirts and automobiles are
mere surface outcroppings of the in
ner Joy.
They have skyrocketed the price
of residence property in Dallas and
wichita Falls and Fort Worth and
the other towns Of the district.
bargain quickly MADE.
IT like the looks Of your house"
said an old woman whose gnar1ed
hands betrayed her life of toll. to the
mistress of handsome residence in
one Of the Texas towns. do you
want to sell 1t
They reached q conclusion on the
price in Ave minutes The buyer did
not haggle over q few thousand dol
lars, but merely paid. Then she
asked permission to look through her
new acquisition BY and by she an
nounced that she wanted to buy the
furniture.
Il want to move in tomorrow"
That deal was made. But when the
buyer came to take possession the
next day her keen eyes noted that
q dozen or SO photographs which had
been standing about had disappeared
where's them photographs? she
asked.
The seller explained that she had
taken them away. They were all
photographs Of the membsrs of the
family or their friends.
You bring 'em back" said the buy
er. photographs is furniture
Delmonico's Classic Paralleled.
The story of the western miner who
Delmonico's ts a classic. But an old
cowboy who suddenly struck It rich
furnished a parallel the other day.
In this country nowadays a cowboy
may not ride a horse: but he must be
aged cattle gentleman got his money
he joyously announced:
mo moro Fords for me. I'm never
Eoing to set in one of them dang
Sa,,.h& h;r.
expensive and luxurious cars he could
lear about. and now he spends his
time luxuriously riding behind q be-
outtoned chauffeur in his new cars.
That's all he does-tust ride-changinE
A stranger riding throurh the eoun-
try the other day heard a weird and
distressing tumult coming from a
farm. The farmer was on the gallery
blowing 4 cowhorn, ana around him
many hound dogs were bowling SOL
smnly The farmers wife was ringing
the dinner bell
Just Celebrating, That's AL
what's the matter. srtendr' asked
Were celebrating explained the
farmer. we just got our frst dividend. -
| Not long ago q na5or in the Regular
Army received . visit fron the Texas
deriy. The boy came IN wearing a
northern lights siIk ehirt. some imported
clothes. q diamond in his tie and cafry-
ing cane.
haven't your oa3d the boy. 'sDang
EN-. reckon I've stined 'em . thou
sand times. But I'll never shine 'em
TO more. maze. I've struck oil!'
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