Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-11
EXPENSES AT s.sAToGA.
How the Frequenters OF This
Famous Resort dispose of
Their Cash.
Nov York Morning journal.

"The Saratoga season is ct its heigh
now" said a clever looking young MAI
to Journalier yesterday.
You have just returned?" wa
asked.
Came home last evening aud In
dead broke. Spent every cent l haC
and had to borrow IS 70 get home
with, and | only staid tour days, you
know. By Joye, that's the place t
spend money. had 500. and is al
gone"
How did you come to spend SC
much?"
We'll, I'll just give you my bill Of
fare, as 1t were. l figured it out com,
ing down on the cars, just for the fur
OF the thing. I'm not going to count
the car fare up and down, for the
tickets were ffVen to me. l got
there in the morning and. of course,
went to the Grand Union. I've got
two cousins staying there, and then it
a swell hotel. Well, for four days
my hotel bill came to $50; that is,
counting in money for bootblscking,
shaving, drinks, etc. Then l had to
take my cousins cut driving every af-
ternoon, and that cost me $40 every
time-that is $40 more. Then | lost
$40 on the races, and spent the other
day $40 in candy for the girls, new
necktie and cigars. Altogether,
don't see how / could have gotten
along with less. | wouldn't like to ap
pear close you know. But | had jolly
time, although it took whole year to
save that 500, and l spent it all in
four days
| II think you're oxtravagant, George
for man in your position, " said the
youthful companion with MIN. 'Fol
my part" he continued, Il think it il
much better fun to 90 off fishing Oh
hunting excursion in the Adirondack
and let the springs alone. But
had to 10 up there last week for my
vacation.
Strange did not soc you, old fel.
low" said George.
"Oh, no, not at all. stayed five
days, and I'll tell you how spent my
money. knew I'd have to be econom.
zeal, but | enjoyed myself all the
same. In the first place. when [ got
at the Saratoga station, l held on to
my own travelling bag and carried it to
my clearinghouse. That saved me
fifty cents. | didn't go to the Grand
Union. | went to a clearinghouse in
one Of the side streets, nice, quiet
place for sleeping and eating, and paid
S. for my four days board, and had a
nice little room, too, better than
could have gotten at the hotel. Itook
friend out riding one afternoon; that
cost me "a. Carriage hire is prepos-
ferrous there, and my own expenses
were small ones, | didn't bet on the
races, and | only spent SIS for my Eve
days trip, and had as good time as
you"
II should like to find out how much
money a girl would spend in Saratoga
in week" was observed by the jour
Mailer.
"She would spend cool million in
dresses and shoes. if you'd give it to
her" remarked George, who has five
grown up sisters. but I'll take you
up to see my sister Mollie, and per-
haps she can help you out. !"
So to Miss Mollie the matter was
presented in the evening. She was
rocking herself gently to and fro and
putting white lace ruffles into the
sleeves Of black silk dress. When
asked how much money she would
need for week in Saratoga, she re
pliedl
II cannot tell exactly. OF course,
| if we're to count up all my dresses
and gloves and hats, and my new rcd
parasol and beaded slippers for the
hops, it would amount to a great
deal"
Where are you going to .day2'
"At Congress Hall. | believe we
are to pay $50 week for each ones
board, but papa pays that. Then l
expect to be invited to drive most of
the time, so that will not be an ex-
pepse, aud for novels, flowers and
gloves papa gave me $40. We are
going to stay two weeks"
How much did you spend on your
dress?' Osked her brother.
"Oh, papa gave Sue and myself 800
apiece, and we have some lovely
dresses. We made most OF them our
selves, as they are white wash goods
AID nuns yelling. You know white
always looks good; you can wear the
same dress dozen times and it is not
conspicuous. Now we might each
have got an elegant pink or blue silk.
but ii we did we'd have to wear them
six or seven times. So Sue and my
self each bought six white dresses
at ten cents or fifteen cents ward
and ten yards to each, and a
quantity of oriental lace to trim
| with. We have EACH a blue and mink
nun s yelling, and Sue has a pink / ar.
asol, and have a red one. We have
two Spanish lace soarfs and one lot of
large and small hats trimmed with
null or velvet and silk gloves and
mits We will got along nicely and
make good appearance.
Eyes, you know said George, 'last
year they were known as the two
pretty sisters, who always dressed in
white2
"0fcourse, continued Miss Mollie,
you can spend just as much money as
you want to there. Why, / knew a
girl last summer who used to spend
$40 q week on chocolate cream and
novels; and there was another girl who
used to buy a silver mug new every
! morning for her spring water and then
give it away to some one. But it's
| the dress that costs the most, aad III
hotel bills. You can geaerallyreckon
on the latter, though, unless YOU are
like an old lady at the Grand Union
last summer. She required six meals