Salt Lake Herald | 1890-10-19 | Page 2 | Scotch Middle Class Thrift

Scotch Miildlo Class Tluift A Scotch woman the wife of a Philadelphia Philadel-phia merchant returned from her own land with some very funny stories of the canny middle class Caledonians As I girl the nearness characterizing them was unnoticed un-noticed but after living on this side she says American liberality in money matters mat-ters contrasts very strikingly with Scotch thrift Her first outing after getting home i was on the invitation of a young man a cousin who was civil enough to ask her to I a county flower show As his fathers carriage was used in I transporting them to the show no question tion of who was to pay arose until they reached the entrance Here the lady accustomed ac-customed to having her escort make arrangements ar-rangements stood gazing idly about giving giv-ing the matter no further thought Picture Pict-ure her rude awakening to national customs when Cousin Robin gave her elbow a gentle nudge anl in the most matter offact way advised her of the sum necessary to purchase ticket Just you step over there Jeanie and pay it to that man in the plaid I It was not altogether stinginess she continued for once inside Robin bought her a nosegay costing three limes American the price of admission Illustrated