The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04
EXPENSES AT SARATOGA.
How the Frequenters of This Famous Resort
Dispose of Their Cash.
Sow York Morning Jonrn al.

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New York Morning Journal.
The Saratoga season is at its height now"
I said clever-looking young man to Jour
Mailer, yesterday.
You have just returned" was asked.
Game home last evening, and Pm dead
broke. Spent every cent 1 had and had to
borrow So to get home with, and only staid
four days, you know. By Joye. that's the
place TO spend money. l had 500, and it's
| all gone"
How did YOU come to spend SO much?'
well, I'll just give you my bill OF fare,
as it were. l figured it out, coming down on
the cars, just for the fun OF the thing Pm
not going to count the car fare up and down,
for the tickets were given TO me. I got there
in the morning and, of course, l went to the
Grand Union. I've got two cousins staying
there, and then it's swell hotel. Well tor
| four days my hotel bill came to $50; that is,
| counting in money for bootblacking, shaw
ing, drinks, etc. Then l had to take my
| cousins out driving every afternoon and that
cost me $40 every time; that is $40 more.
Then lost $50 on the races, and spent the
other $40 in candy for the girls, a new neck
tie and cigars. Altogether. l don't see how
l could have gotten along with less. l
wouldn't like to appear close, you know.
| But had jolly time, although it took me
whole year to save that 500, and spent it all
| in four DAYS"
II think you are extravagant George, for a
| man in your position" said youthful COM
| panion with him. For my part" he con-
tinued, u think it's much better fun to go
| oil on a fishing or hunting excursion in the
| Adirondacks, and let the springs alone. But
had to go up there last week for my vaca-
tion."
Strange 1 did not see you, old fellow"
| said George.
''Oh no, not at all. staid five days; and
III tell you how l spent my money. |
knew I'd have 10 be economical but | en-
joyed myself all the same. In the first place.
| when got out at the Saratoga station,
| held on to my own travelling bag and carried
| it to my clearinghouse That saved me
| so cents. didn't go to the Grand Union.
1 went to clearinghouse in one OF the
| side streets, nice, quite place for sleeping
and eating, and paid So for my four days
| board, and l had nice little room, too
| better than could have gotten at the hotel.
| l took friend out riding one afternoon;
that cost me 81. Carriage hire is preposter
Gus there and my other expenses were small
| ones. l didn't bet on the races, and | only
| spent $l5 for my five days trip and had as
| good time as you."
| 81 should like to find out how much
| money a girl would spend in Saratoga in
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''She could spend a cool million in dresses
ard shoes if you'd give it to her," remarked
George, who has five grown-up sisters. But
| Pll take you up to see my sister Mollie, and
| perhaps she can help you out"
So to Miss Mollie the matter was present
ed in the evening She was rocking herself
| gently 10 and fro and putting white lace
| ruftes into the sleeves of black silk dress.
| When asked how much money she would
need for week in Saratoga she replied:
| Il cannot tell exactly. OF course, if | were
| to count up all my dresses and gloves and
bats, and my new red parasol and beaded
| slippers for the hops it would amount to
| great deal"
| Where are you going to stay?'
'At Congress Hall. l believe we are to
| pay $25 week for each ones board but
then papa pays that. Then I expect to be
invited to drive most of the time, so that
| will not be an expense, and for novels, flow
ers and new gloves / have $40 given me by
papa. We are going to stay two weeks"
How much did you spend on your dress?"
| asked her brother.
"Oh, papa gave Sue and myself 500 apiece
and we have some lovely dresses. We made
| most of them ourselves, as they are white
wash goods and nuns yelling. You know
white always looks good; you can wear the
| same dress dozen times and 1t is not con.
| spicaous Now we might each have got an
elegant pink or blue silk, but if we did, we'd
| have to wear them six or seven times. So
Sue and myself bought each six white dresses
at ten cents or fifteen cents yard and ten
yeards in each, and a quantity of. oriental
| lace to trim them with. We have each a
blue and pink nuns yelling, and Sue has a
| blue parasol and have red one. We have
| two Spanish lace scarfs and lots of large and
small hats trimmed with null o. velvet and
silk gloves and mits. We will get along
nicely and make good appearance"
''Yes, you know" said George, last year
! they known Z q SiS
who always dress in white?'
| "Of course" continued Miss Molle, you
can spend just much money as you want
to there. Why, knew girl last summer
who used to spend $40 week on chocolate
creams and novels; and there WAS another
girl there who used to buy silver mug new
every morning for her spring water and then
! give it away to some one. But its the dress
| that costs the most and the hotel bills You
| can generally reckon on the latter, though,
unless you are like an old lady at the Grand
| Union last summer. She required six meals
a day, and they charged her double"