Cake and Benevolence

The Pocket Measure

by PANSY (1841 - 1930)

Three young women are the central characters in this story. Callie and her husband are poor, but they are frugal, spending using God's principles, and they reserve a tenth for God's work. Eva's husband makes more than double what Callie's husband makes, but that doesn't keep them from sinking beneath a load of debt. Even worse, she feels that her husband thinks it's her fault - and she thinks it is, too. She's an inexperienced housekeeper and doesn't know where the money goes. Happy-go-lucky Jennie wants to marry a rich man, so that her married life can be filled with parties, gaiety and pretty things. Will Coleman is poor, and not a Christian, but he's SO gentlemanly and romantic... (Summary by TriciaG)

Listen next episodes of The Pocket Measure:
A Problem , A Social Problem , An Open Door , Cake Mathematically Considered , Conflicting Duties , ''Good Measure'' , Interrogation Points , ''Last Night'' Measured by Daylight , Measured by Trial , Measured in Prose , Measuring Brains and Hearts , Measuring Character , Measuring Enthusiasm , Measuring Human Influence , Measuring Responsibility , Measuring Sacrifices , Perfect Love Casteth out Fear , Seed Sown on Thorny Ground , Serving Christ in the Kitchen , Shirking Responsibility , Subtle Distinctions , The Answer , The Ends Meet , Then and Now , They Measuring Themselves by Themselves are not Wise , ''Yet Lackest Thou--''