The Nouvea Poor

2017

When word reached her that John Byron had died, she cried so loud that the entire neighborhood heard. However, her troubles were not over, for, in his final moments, John Byron had incurred even more debt, which burdened his widow with moving to another home above a perfume shop. So she arranged a settlement with her husband’s creditors. Of what remained, 3,000 was invested at five-per-cents, and the interest on the remaining 1,222 became her grandmother Duff’s life annuity allowing her to live with the interest from her investment: A yearly income of 150.