National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-29

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4 BOARDING EKPERLEEQEa
HOW TO LIVE ON A DOLLAR A WEEK.
tFrom the Boston Coarisr.Je. -iis ,. :
i Ars Bluebesrd Ess not ono OF those model
people who advertise "Rooms 70 let; parties nos-
inqnf,itfra" shsws strict abodt rsfsrencs, snd
Profssssd 70 be s.p'ti,kler who snstosk nv Which
/ vas true In hteral sense ionyy; ga bas,ncsy
trsnssstion, Ne we're an tskeain iuuparsfsllx. n
doabt IL any lodgsr IN her house rscsIssd that m
dsnnits sofnothng called ssthe svoyth r. IA
money" except cur atsic tsdanf Mr. 81 cislr i's
To speak Ertnicsliy, he got the worth Or i1fs.
/ money and didn't pay cent for L. How he ever
gained Administers under that rsspsstabIs Iroef,
1 and whence be obtained his credentials Of ,ehar
\ seser. we're mysteriesas profound a. the origin
o. his pstrtclrn szrns ns and sumptuous attire.
He had no baggage, unless one might cali .
/ bundle Of sonsthing N . Newspaper by that
name; and 10, had no Visible means or support,
although his circle Of aequaintancs was large,
/ and his Hospitality nproarlous. Young gsntls.s
men OF fashion and enlture, wearing loud eEsr-
coats and rsspIeadent jsrslry, and senashos sur-s
gestiEe Of Howard strest and barnt reork ;Wsro
known to ring a. our respectable portALf aud
awaiting an answer to their summons, to sxecute1
on the doorstep sundry e3sy dance evoiukions,s
tsrminating IN grattntOus fiourishss, -kh5En 40
aH ne as jlton Kicks tbs envy admI-
wfnkius socfably - ohseryant sIndows Showed a
familiarity with LIE and socisty highly rasilyine
| Those free and easy visitors snvaftah,v
for Professor ST. CLAIR breathing hts zane Vim
1ssp fsspoot II ne third psrsoas but saiuliuE,
and sod Rocks, and 3mpartfng genbrsf FAVOR
Of dcmocracy 70 tie old mshsiSn ir 81. CHR
himself was no respecter OF personkp hahltn6llVs
aeeostng his felloW-lodgers by their Dhrfstian
nannes, or. when these were unknown inTs5sie1,
s1cSS 81 slang q sss onas SaIg e ne
nutfve sNfbsey was his favoyite apbSi M ar6l
%ssssss NJ .sss pes name when hs 6ofrexsd ny
loTed hours Of the morning. How did he liver
As hys scores q such hangctson or iortuno, By
at Parksr'S- Was destiny unpropItioasf5 Ire iiyyed
on dollar week; that, too, without fnfrIuxipgs
on ee sfS NS 8. ss
beer and crackers and cheese or Sand yfches n.
Of Even Dssns Or ehowasr Cos. ten cents
era ot sueh restapfsnts and knew BY experience
Just how far he might safely push his raTagss on
/ pfcicus blrkeepef. He knew also Where ~ mn
royalty for ten cents on oofIee and doughnuts, Il
the sHoisin.tbe.wall," or sny Of the oifrsseo
IIunchrr0onasc in the business quarters Not
be expended this laYish amount every DAY on
Snr Svu ne vas ten psrsts man and knew
excess Of to-day. better yea hs knew how 70 IN
dnlgs ny sppetits at frisnd's expense when his
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considered By good Judges r(mosfly SNATCH
neGnneisp OF dyspeptie constitutions sufnclsnt
for disputng that IL be Of the proper seen etrscsi
ngurei and two repasts, at o OF twenty cents
DO Sqi s|eoay the conception Of square
coffee goes far to stay the hungry stomach, and
dcnt mean your crisp, faky dougbuuts, which
prolonged feast So ths professor lived On a.
I'd IL ssRPE = Il 51
diImond PIN, and the asshy rsimens, and The
good cigars he smoked - enjoyfngIyf Appa-
hand tucked under the tail Of his stylish over
coat and the other arranging his black nous
| 81 other industrious sidewaikp ornanents Go
dewu BY the cpstom-house or the WharVesL and
yon Eili see aniisr groups Of idle men tslkingOr
rentiy by such efforts. But the latter are poorly
Iieiothed and not over clean. They are aNsitfnk
they get IT, Their good-lookIng prototypes mp
town want nothing Of the kind, and would scorn
q if offered. HOrse-fanclsrs, theater Isupes,"
| bar-roem ''strikers," and general deyotees ar
tdleness are those gorgeously attIrsd gentlemen
WHO are IKE the Jules Of the nsld IN many things
most do eongregate. Many little confidence opef-
atoms do they carry out to perfection In their es
vent fortune and beat the ''tiger IN his green
passionate esportsmsn. The professor, Is pro-
lessor, was an ex-exhibltor, who had once de-
tlYntco the world I'm the Language Of the play
of the World" Not that he ever sicontorteds.
much for living, but u gave him . certain status
to the temple Of Thespfs. The professor stayed
three weeks at our house, during which time he
tbrea,sUsd ne s,I,, eno sns
borhood He Introduced sidewalk loafing on our
streets and essayed to mash" all the female in
either side 80 mash" Is verb Of slsnT etv1o.
logy, and means, as understand, to capt1gafe by
respectful smiles and rnEs Of aiming tender.
ness. His success not being commentaries with
dspsrastns visw Of or Es9Sbo4Soed pS S eSS
temporaneously be became careless In attire. and,
one day he appeared without his very '.nobby"
There was genuine pathos IN hts voice when no
tOid me his @Benjsmin was 10 hocs Not wishing
q lang Which Is justly dsspssa By y s1sry nsi
balanced mind muttsred some commonplace
pull throC n with il And Then learned. 70 M
shame and humiliation, thai benjamin." o.
Ben" was slang for an oYercoat, and that Sin
the sign Of three balls, and being Interpreted,
sIEnined In pawn. Next day he told me that hts
tSe SaFs q Il his %i beloved Benz
lamin; Now .ympsthiIed, t9 ysgaoond sfinity,
troubles arose from Disaster al the Court Of Pha-
dom Of > sage, however, 70 perceive that sermon
Win good 11s ns ao ssy g 70 T.
this young man and Head him to the paths o.
virtue. He DIDN'T want 70 be reformed. He
had Emo idea Of abandoning the "paths Of sin and
iniquity andiaying hold On eternal hfs,n las the
author Of thts treatise was lately requested do
In sjolly little tract sent him through the mail
and post-offfcicafiy Endorsed - cents, oollscs;-
donor unknown and retaliation barely He had
the fncurable disease 'dry rot y and his only idea
OF aslnner'srefuge was associated with ave per
cent q week on personal property. Curtously
enough; although he sought my sympathy, he
did not seek peeunisry assistance. He was, with
all his trickmg, man who scorned TO beg. Let
him want anything ever 50 badly, he Was too
proud to let his tom que or face eetrsY that want
When he felt the need Of new clothing, to replace
that doing duty IS collateral security. instead or
meanly begging or basely borrowing, he boldly
took what he wanted and then stepped ont. v
feel the poverty Of ineideny In shis dsnoHsmsaf.
know it Is not dramatic, nor even poetical. To
have taken him By the hand, aud led him by sx-
hortation 70 o life Of renewed manhood, altar the
custom Of all narrators Of such Incidents, would
know, be the correct way TO fetch the sympathfes
Of the gentle Tor sony reader besidss letting the
writer dsappssr In glow Of Tirtuons pYrolechnies
But besides Locking upon the professor a. sort
to blsass-it was destined otherFise. could not
take him mp, because he took himself OF. He took
the best part OF our several wardrobes with him
Well, well, be was . rare study OF eheraeter-sLl,
Ike most rare things, expensive. Thsrs Is such
. thing as buying experiences shove the market
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