Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-10-15

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Possibly a little frank consultation between
the two would pave the way to explanation
and satisfactory arrangements; but how to
have such consultations7 There's the rub.
Because there is not a particle of doubt
that the thousands of girls and at least
goodly number OF young men would be
willing to make some personal sacrifices TO
attain marriage. Thus, If they could only
frankly approach the subject, Henry might
say to Amelia:
TITS too bad but the fact is a young man
cannot afford a wife nowadays.
And Amelia would very likely respond:
II cannot see why they cannot as well af-
ford them now as a few years ago ana
they used TO get married, you will admit"
And Henry rejoins "Women are so ex-
pensive now. That's the trouble. Just look
at 1t. get 81 200 year. Now, how in the
deuce can support a wife on S1,2O07 Why
it costs me all that TO live myself"
"But see how you live" responds
Amelia.
"Not extravagantly," says Henry. 1 pay
IS week for board; thars-let me see
eight and two are ten eight times We are
forty and one are forty-one-four hundred
and ten dollars year."
(Which leaves you," interrupted Amelia,
1890 year. Now what on earth do you
do with the remainder p
"WeIl," says Henry" there are my
clothes-and-and-"
Cigars adds Amelia.
"Yes."
"And buggy rides"
"Yes."
."And drinks"
"Ah-tut-hardly ever anything OF that
kind, you know" says Henry.
"Well, | hope not. But what do you do
with the money otherwise? A mans clothes
don't cost him much"
"Don't theyw exclaims Henry. "You
just try it,"
"Well," says Amelia, show much now ~
"Well," says the young man thoughtful
ly, "there's an every day suit for winter,
say $780, There's dress suit for parties aid
opera, S75. There's two suits for summer
and fall and spring, $50. There are hats,
caps, gloves, hosiery, etc., $40; boots and
shoes, S35; and-well, how much is that ?"
1.-TWO hundred and ninety dollars" re-
spends The ready Amelia.
'Say three hundred" replies Henry.
Every well that leaves $500. What do
you d o with the rest?
"Well, there's car-fare, say $5O."
"Yes."
"Theatre tickets, $780,"
"Yes."
"And-well, let me see, chulch dona-
tions, say $25."
"Yes, we'll say s25. Well"
Carriage hire, $780,"
"Well."
"Cigars am pretty moderate there
say 800. How much does the total amount
10 now2"
''Ten hundred and fifty i've dollars. You
see there are over $3.50 10 be accounted
for"
"Well, fellow don't spend all his mon
ey, you know besides, there are Christ
mas presents and a LOT of little traps that
cannot now remember.
"Yes, see. No doubt the articles men,
toned would swell the amount TO 81, ,2O0,"
says Amelia, rather sadly.
Don't you see, Aow," remarks Henry,
that can't afford a wife ?"
"You surely couldn't, unless expenses
could be reduced" replies Amelia.
"But instead of being reduced, they
would be doubled" says he.
"Oh no." says the young lady. "Not
that. l should think, for instance, that 1
was very extravagant If spent half of
your salary on myself"
"Do you suppose you spend less than 5000
yearly ?" says Henry.
"Perhaps not now," but could get along
with much less if tried"
"Could you indeed ?" queries he.
"Yes," she responds, Couldn't your"
"Why, suppose 1 might. Let me see,
where would l begin ?"
Say the clothes" suggests Amelia.
"Yes, that's fact. 1 could do without
the dress suit. That would be $75"
"And one of the others?" she says in
quiringly.
"Y-a-a-s-say one of the Others, $40."
"And little on the boots and shoesH"
"I believe so. Say $40 off them"
"And The carriage hire p
"Well, suppose could get along with
the street-car. Take off $50 for carriage
hire"
"Well, how about the cigars ?"
81 wouldn't like 10 give them up entire
| ly; but I'll throw off $50 on cigars"
"Very well. And the hats, caps, etc., and
ali the rest. Couldn't you save 500 on the
balanceH You know good suit Of clothes
will last more than one season."
"Well, might possibly max g II 500 less, !"
says he.
"Tbat makes, with the sl55 left over and
above your stated expenses as a bachelor,
$780," says the ready Amelia. "You may
add TO that SIS which you could readily
save on amusements, and you have the
snug sum of 1915 yearly to lay by. A few
years of such economy would enable you
to buy a nice little home OF your own,
where, with a frugal wife, you could both
| live very comfortably for what 1t costs you
10 live by yourself now."
If Henry is anything like the man he
ought to be, he will say at this juncture
that the very wife to live in such house is
the young lady who has herself suggested
1t, and will forthwith proceed to act upon
her advice.-The Inter Ocean.
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