Show fi f- f i i 1 Characteristic Stories t ones o of t the e Woman oman Who 1 Like a Poor Mechanics Mechanic's ec anic s Wife i e Yet et Left eta a Fortune o Estima Estimated stoma 1 to ted at More Than k an L q T Tg r g r i y- y i T I ti Gib r u k P 7 S m 4 t jy j y B r i 4 f iT 2 7 I k kr kr I r r 1 rY f Y f N j y k f t r I r l I rr p 1 i z v tf Ar PAll GAUL J. J ON H. NY WHAT WILL THEY DO WITH HETTY GREENS GREEN'S RICHES Y HE death of of-Hetty of Hett Y Green Ame Americas America's ica's foremost woman financier has served suddenly to divert p public interest in THE her and her estate said to total more than a hundred million illion dollars to the two heirs They are h her r son Col Edward Howland Rowland Robinson Green and her daughter Mrs Matthew Ni Astor Wills s. s By the t terms of they the y will this man and woman divide her great estate Col Green is is well known in financial circles i r His great frame supporting pounds of flesh is familiar to the men of Wall Street He was born in England while his parents were travelling but was reared and educated in New York being a graduate of Fordham University His sister who was Sylvia Green is is married to a great-grandson great of the original John Jacob Astor and a man of millions in in his own right When she was still Sylvia Green this heiress was repeatedly reported engaged to the holders of European titles but she finally married Mr Wilks rich distinguished d middle-aged middle and Americ American n. n RS HETTY GREEN who died t e other day leaving more Is' Is was a mystery Dc De- the the fact that for years sh she shei i been een Celebrated as the richest and woman in America she shean shean ifan an enigma to her own sex y dId this enormously rich old handling millions II in the ot i business live Uve as frugally as ase asife ife fe e of the l Humblest mechanic hY dId she wear the same atle dIng dIngI dingy I e the year round Why Wb Why did sh she to snake make e her home for many Ira in Jn month fifteen Ho- Ho N. N J. J to tenements nemen ts Why did she move to one of New York dg most ex expensive hotels and then I t to her sordid surroundings JIS t Why did she live In constant Inconstant fear of at being recognized as a rich woman Why did she spend most of her life me dodging tax collectors Why Mrs Hetty Betty Green did the thousand thousand thou thou- sand and one peculiar things she did nobody knows knaves excel except t that it pleased the old lady to do them She preferred preferred pre pre- to was wash washer her own handkerchiefs and undergarments and to do her own mend mending ng And when en engaged ged In downtown downtown down down- town New ew York she preferred a anick nick nickel l lunch counter to the best restaurants If U an acquaintance met Mrs Airs Green Greenan on an the street it was one of her rules that she was never to tobe ibe be addressed by her oWn own name You Yau could call her Mrs Brown or Mrs 17 Smith Som Sometimes Sometimes Some Some- I times she s-he would stand chatting for V l half an hour hOUT hut but always she would back up up against a wall so so sono no one could approach her unexpectedly from I behind Once Once Mrs Green besought a lawyer to get rid of Judge ex-Judge Howland who was acting as referee in one of her hermany hermany hermany many law matters the matter the lawyer asked He falls asleep while the papers pavers are arc being read she replied The lawyer refused to interfere Ill get rid of him said Mrs Urs 1 I Green She did A At the next hearing when the referee started to nod Dod Mrs Green knelt down and began praying in a aloud aloud aloud loud tone tane that the Almighty would grant the referee strength to keep a wako awake during the hearing I In wrath the referee resigned Repairs were being made a few years r ars ago on one of Mrs 1 Greens Green's buildings in n Broad Street She kept tab on every man and the way he put in his time One morning a painter paint paint- er was five minutes late lat Youre around pretty early aint you ou the man asked Youre just right Im I'm around early she replied her cold gray eye fastened upon upon him If I didn't watch you all the time you'd he the owning awning this building and Id I'd be doing the doing the painting paint paint- ing To her ber washerwoman she once said You needn't mind washing the tops J j of my skirts Wash on the ott where the-dirt the shows and make out your bill be bo bos bo's s sure r and d d de duct one half on an the skirts as I r Twill will not pay for any unnecessary essary work The washerwoman thought It if was wasa was wasa a joke but found the next week that there was no jol joke e about i it The deduction deduction de deduction de- de had to be made J One of her lawyers was ill His house houke was far uptown She went to see him every day Learning that that seltzer and milk had been prescribed for him she hunted bunted up a dealer whose seltzer was said to be the bestin the city and herself carried several bottles of the water water to her stricken trick n attorney r k 1 Mrs Green would aid any one ne wh who c could uld enlist the sympathies of her herson herson herson son Edward He had a hobby for far helping young doctors On his she lent more than without security to six young doctors in New York City and then she got patients for several of them 1 She would exert just as much ol ot other her shrewdness in buying an apple as asin asin asin in the purchase of a building The main thing with her was not not notto to pay ay ay more than the thing was was' worth It 1 was vas was part a of her professional code toI to toI I I I buy bur everything as cheaply as Po possible sible Mrs Green Gre n was afraid to stay long longin in one VO pla for fear of being pois pois- pois-I pois She tiled Aed to hide food prepared I for far herself under her pillow and eat I cold cald breakfast rather than run the risk of f poison from hotel or bo boardinghouse boarding boardinghouse house employees v J I H t Mrs Green did not care for for auto auto- auto I mobiles Id rather have hao a donkey than an auto she said to a neighbor I Iwho who asked her why she did buy didn't t buy a car ar Autos like tips are extravagant gant things she went on They chug-chug chug along wasting de money destroying destroying de- de nerves breaking down and smashing property Its It's a wonder there are not more lawsuits for far dam dam- age I consider that I i owe ove all I yam tun m In life to the principles instilled into meby me meby I Iby by my father Mrs Green was fond I of saying Da Daughter he used to 1 re repeat peat again and again cultivate common common common com com- mon sense and judgment Learn how how- to manage your your brains brains and you will I know how to manage your fortune Intelligence In In- is better belter than Greek or orI Latin and good morals will stand you I better than n a fine education I was just fourteen years o old o d when I went to the bank and deposited twenty-five twenty dollars my first savings My father went with me and was as very proud of my thrift for it had cost me ime some sacrifices I am proud to say that I have added to that first twenty-five twenty and haven't yet drawn it out i I The trouble with most persons Mrs Green used to say is that they want to spend but they dont don't want to work wark No Ko man or woman woman in my my employ employ employ em em- ploy stays awake until 2 o'clock in inthe inthe inthe the morning thinking out investments investments- But But- that is how bow hard I work I have brought up my son and daughter on common sense principles and I have spared no no expense either On the tho eve of her eightieth birthday birthday birthday birth day Mrs 1 Green Geen was wa asked if she shel l l would celebrate the event by taking aday a day off What Waste a whole day she exclaimed I guess not Ill I'll be at my office before ten in the morning and I shall r remain mahl main there until after aftel 6 4 A few foW months before her d death Mrs Hetty Green Raid paid a visit to to St St. Lukes Luke's Hospital She told told the attendant at atthe atthe atthe the free clinic clinic that that something was wrong with her knees and after waiting waiting waiting wait wait- ing her turn she was was s given an exam exam- Her name Mrs Irs H. H Green did not betray her identity to the hospital hospital hospital hos hos- pital attendants When a physician assured her that it Jt was a trivial ailment ailment ailment ail ail- ment she thanked him profusely and asked him if there was any charge No charge he be replied and the tho old woman left the hospital An hour later he was informed that I his bis aged patient was Mrs Hetty I As a young girl girl- Ii He Hetty e t t ty y Robinson was was a n belle bello of Sew y York I I Mrs r Green n di dressed s ed in her best at the the time lime of f hc In I daughters daughter's ts t's when she sIte lived lined at the Plaza Haza If t S. S V M II VV VVo T o Y T 0 V.- V. V Sw yc t r w S i t k I er 1 t 1 V 5 aY E 4 4 V V q r 4 k JJr t a aZ M 1 n D r Green t tie the e richest woman in the the- world To this day he is reproaching himself b because cause he did not ask her for fora a contribution t to tb the hospital Before Hetty Greens Green's daughter married married married mar mar- ried Mr 11 Wilks she was was naturally much sought after fter by titled fortune hunters As one of the greatest heiresses heiresses heir heir- esses in America she was regarded asa asa as asa a most desirable match by many nobl nebia foreigners One by one they approached approached ap approached ap- ap her mo mother her to get her consent consent consent con con- sent to an alliance and to find out how large a settlement would be made on her Mrs Greens Green's answer was the same ame ameIn in every instance If my daughter loves you I an ani willing to have you as a son in As for the marriage settlement give me a statement of all the moneys you have and I will give my daughter an equal amount That invariably put an end to the prospective unions She was not a modern woman woman- Only a fow few months before she ehe died she said in regard to woman suffrage I dont dont don't believe in suffrage and I haven't any respect for women who dabble in such trash She was also emphatically opposed to the freedom which young girls have nowadays New fashions disgusted her for forshe she thought they permitted immodest display She saw the avera average average aver aver- a age e woman of day to-day as silly incompetent incompetent incompetent wasteful neglectful of home and responsible for the extravagance which she thought was sapping th the thel vitality of the nation Mrs Green undoubtedly loaned more mare money to the City of New York than any individual But what i is most surprising she was vas usually willIng willing willing will will- ing to let Jet the city have her funds ata at a a. low rate of interest Accordingly the municipal officials who dealt wither with her er were always fair and business business- like Jike While she always in insisted Isted on carrying out every contract to the the- letter she did not attempt any sharp practices such as characterized many of her business rivals Opportunities only come to those who have ready money she was fond of saying And it m must st be recorded that she was never lacking in jn that respect Throughout her life me she did her business on a a. cash basis w Like many others who are frequently frequent frequent- ly interviewed by the daily press Mrs Green had a set of maxims which she was fond of repeating A Afew Afew Afew few follow If It there were less talk in the world there would be fewer dewer fools in the world Industry determination and principle principle principle prin prin- ciple are essential to tho the man who wants to be successful in business I should advise him him not to ta lie Jie awake nights thinking how he may cheat somebody He cannot get along without without without with with- out honesty I should hould say Keep Out of Wall WallStreet WallStreet WallStreet Street Indeed it is foolish to at attempt attempt attempt at- at tempt any sort of speculation To spend money Usel uselessly is a a. sin sin Pay what you owe and make mak others day vay pay you QU likewise I I Iam am heartily opposed to ta the in income income in- in come tax I believe it to be unjust and arid iniquitous It imposes a a. tax upon thrift industry and commercial bril- bril |