Chapter VII. The Lure Of The Material: Beauty Speaks For Itself

           

           Thetruemeaningofmoneyyetremainstobepopularlyexplainedandcomprehended.Wheneachindividualrealisesforhimselfthatthisthingprimarilystandsforandshouldonlybeacceptedasamoraldue—thatitshouldbepaidoutashonestlystoredenergy,andnotasausurpedprivilege—manyofoursocial,religious,andpoliticaltroubleswillhavepermanentlypassed.AsforCarrie,herunderstandingofthemoralsignificanceofmoneywasthepopularunderstanding,nothingmore.Theolddefinition:“Money:somethingeverybodyelsehasandImustget,”wouldhaveexpressedherunderstandingofitthoroughly.Someofitshenowheldinherhand—twosoft,greenten-dollarbills—andshefeltthatshewasimmenselybetteroffforthehavingofthem.Itwassomethingthatwaspowerinitself.Oneofherorderofmindwouldhavebeencontenttobecastawayuponadesertislandwithabundleofmoney,andonlythelongstrainofstarvationwouldhavetaughtherthatinsomecasesitcouldhavenovalue.Eventhenshewouldhavehadnoconceptionoftherelativevalueofthething;heronethoughtwould,undoubtedly,haveconcernedthepityofhavingsomuchpowerandtheinabilitytouseit.

           ThepoorgirlthrilledasshewalkedawayfromDrouet.Shefeltashamedinpartbecauseshehadbeenweakenoughtotakeit,butherneedwassodire,shewasstillglad.Nowshewouldhaveanicenewjacket!Nowshewouldbuyanicepairofprettybuttonshoes.

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