Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-08-20

But But he knew ss.seE & q. e. than thsy s
And what the Christ had done for him
lie knew, and not the Sanhedrim.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
CAN'T AFFORD To MARRY.
How a Young Lady Figures Down a
GentIeman's ExpenSes-SaVlng S5T5
Year out of 81 ,2OO-A Start for a
Fortune.
There are $4,000 young men in
Chicago to-day who cannot afford to
marry-that is, they cannot afford
to marry the average city girl, with
her passion for dress and bonnets
and jewelry. That is what they say.
Possibly little frank consultation
between the two would pave the way
TO explanation and satisfactory ar
rangements; but how to have such a
consultations? There's theirub.y Be
cause there is not particle of doubt
that the thousands of girls, and at
least goodly number of young
men, would be willing to make some
sacrifices to attain marriage. Thus,
if they could only frankly approach
the subject, Henry might say to
Amelia:
"It's too bad; but the faetis, a
young man cannot afford a wife no W.
a-days."
And Amelia would very likely re-
spond:'
81 can't see why they cannot as
well afford them now as few years
ago; and they used to get married,
you must admit?"
And Henry rejoins: "Women are
so expensive now. That's the trou-
bic. J ust look at its a get $1,000 a
year. Now how the deuce can sup
port a wife on 81 200? Why, it costs
me all of that to live myself"
"But see how you live" responds
Amelia. ,n ooT ..ro.tr--.,a;saaq q
'li''' Not. extra vagantly,n says Henry.
81 pay So a week for board; that's
let me see-eight times two are
ten eight times five are forty, and
one is forty -one-four Numbered and
ten dollars a year."
(which leaves you" interrupts
Amalia, 1890 a year. Now what
on earth do you do with this remain
der?"
"Well," says Henry. "there are
my clothes-and-''6H
"Cigars," adds Amelia,
eyes" .A.'o I"
"And buggy rides"
eyes" - 1852 ~
"And drinks"
"Ah-tut-hardly ever anything
of that kind, you know''says Henry,
swell, hope not & But what dc
you do with the money otherwisei
A mans clothes don't cost HIM
much. = t51tIE 2TH(HEtiJd
''You just try it."
"Well, "saYs Amelia, chow mueh?'
"Welr' says the young man
thoughtfully, "There's an. everyday
suit for winter, say $50. There's a
dress suit for. parties and the opera,
$75. There's two suits for summer,
fall and spring, $50. There are hats,
caps, gloves, hosiery, &c, $40; boots
and shoes, $35; and-how much is
.thatp''
z "Two hundred and ninety dol.
lars," responds the ready Amilia.
"Say three hundred" responds
DSEt '#sry ,weI;;T that leaves ~ & $4oo-
what do you do with the rest9"
DWELL, there's car fare, say $50. "
eyes"
'eTheatre tickets, $780,"
eyes"
"And-well, let me see-church
donations, say-$25."
eyes, we'll say $25. WE'LL"
"Carriage hire, $780,"
"Well!"
"Cigars! l am pretty moderate
there-say 800. How much doe:
the total amount to now?"
"Ten hundred and fifty-five dol
lars You see there are over $3.50 tc
be accounted for"
"Well, a feller don't spend all hi
money, you know; besides, there arr
Christmas presents, and lot of lit
tie traps that l cannot now remem
ber."
eyes, see. No doubt the article
mentioned would swell the amoun
to l,2OO," says Amelia, rather sad
ly.
'Dont' you see,' remarks Henry
chat l cannot afford q MifePj "
you surely couldn't unless ex
penses could be reduced reptile
| Amelia. ,-.,, -.-o
But instead Of being reduced
they would be doubled says he.
l. iOh, no" says the young lady
Not that. should think, for in
stance, that / was very extravagan'
if l spent half of your earnings OIL
myself.'C ~ T - - 81
1Do you suppose that you spent
less than six hundred yearlyP' say
Henry 1pG'rit 9TIG1.E
Perhaps not now,' responds Anne
lie, blushing; 'but i could get along
with much less if / tried.' sa
Gould you, indeedg queries he
Yes she responds. 'Couldn'
your
'Why, l suppose l might. Let m
see-where would l begmY
Say the clothes, suggests Amelia
'Yes, that's fact. could d
without the dress suit; that woul
be s75.'
tAnd one of the othersS' she say
inquirlngly. Hat aii io
fY-a-a.as-say. one of the others
s4O.'