Project Gutenberg 2013-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 201 Adams, Samuel Hopkins 1871 1958 Fabian, Warner The Beggar's Purse: A Fairy Tale of Familiar Finance David Widger "The Beggar's Purse: A Fairy Tale of Familiar Finance" by Samuel Hopkins Adams is a satirical story written in the early 20th century. This work blends elements of fiction and economic commentary, illuminating the importance of mindful spending and savings during a time of national crisis, specifically World War I. The narrative explores personal finance through the journey of its protagonist, E. Van Tenner, as he learns valuable lessons about consumption and thriftiness. The story follows E. Van Tenner, a steadfast bachelor with a comfortable routine, who encounters a whimsical beggar offering him a magical purse that promises to help him save money. As Van Tenner navigates a trip to New York City, he faces various temptations to spend unnecessarily but finds himself challenged by the purse's principle: he can only spend what is truly necessary. Through a series of humorous and enlightening experiences—such as declining taxis, choosing affordable meals, and resisting tipping—Van Tenner learns to scrutinize his habits and embrace frugality. Ultimately, he discovers that understanding the value of money and adopting a mindful approach to spending leads to greater satisfaction and financial health. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Fiction Finance, Personal -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Novels 68653 2025-06-18T04:08:28.925238 text/html 47606 2024-10-23T20:07:05 text/html 111787 2025-06-18T04:08:34.729231 application/epub+zip 110553 2025-06-18T04:08:32.251198 application/epub+zip 92360 2025-06-18T04:08:31.043197 application/epub+zip 293824 2025-06-18T04:08:36.555182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286388 2025-06-18T04:08:34.019236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160542 2022-09-20T08:21:09.070899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57453 2025-06-18T04:08:28.648192 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37603 2024-10-23T20:07:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16607 2025-06-18T04:08:36.689172 application/rdf+xml 22103 2025-06-18T04:08:31.602191 image/jpeg 4872 2025-06-18T04:08:31.321275 image/jpeg 111733 2025-06-18T04:08:28.938238 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia