The Beggar's Purse: A Fairy Tale of Familiar Finance

Name: The Beggar's Purse: A Fairy Tale of Familiar Finance
Author: Samuel Hopkins Adams

By Samuel Hopkins Adams

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A comfortably habitual bachelor living a steady, unremarkable life accepts from a patriotic solicitor a seemingly ordinary wallet fitted with a small tablet and pencil that encourages questioning the value of everyday expenditures. The device prompts him to record minor economies and to resist waste without imposing harsh austerity, turning routine choices into modest accumulations. Comic episodes during a short trip and other ordinary transactions show how attentive small savings can be marshaled toward buying War Savings Stamps, combining light satire with a practical argument for civic thrift and disciplined personal habit.

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Samuel Hopkins Adams

Samuel Hopkins Adams was an American author and journalist known for his keen social commentary and exploration of contemporary issues in his works. He gained prominence in the early 20th century, particularly with his novel "Flaming Youth," which captured the spirit and challenges of the youth culture of the time. Adams was also a notable critic of the patent medicine industry, as evidenced in his work "The Great American Fraud / The Patent Medicine Evil." His writing often blended fiction with social critique, making significant contributions to American literature and journalism.