The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-11-01
TWELVE HUNDRED A YEAR.
lchicaeo Herald.l

That vas vezy thickly studded story
 about . New York man vho lived in .
 fat. and out of . salary of SIooo yeal saved s77o"
 A newspapaper Economist uas talk ing with . young married man who has . salary d SI,7so year. and never saves . cent.
 "Then you don't believe . man can
 live in city on that salary and savs
 money?" asked the Economist. @Yes," answered the listeneT, "I do. That is to say, man can exixt. Thexe is good deal of lying done about this 1 problem of living, or sase I am the mosi extrayagant man on earth, which dcot believe. gef SI .z5o . year, and don'l
 save . cent. On the coot1aEy, run in
 debt Nov, suppose you come and take
 dinner witk me. And 700 eo vith
 me to-day, 70 that the madame vill
 have no warning. In that way you shall
 see for yourse4 our average mode of life The Economist and the young married
 man Of $I,7so vent away togetker to the
 home of the latter to six o'cloch dinner. AS the approached the house the mar of high salazr said: "You
 notice that the portion of the tows ir
 which yos are no. walking is decent and So it was. There vas breath efclean- liness in the air that was like a shower oi a parched field. The houses were neat and tidy.
 els it worth anything to mans mind and body to live in such vicinity7'' The question had but one answer.
 The house vas reached. The apartment
 where the SI ,2so a year young man lived
 was a flat It contained five rooms and
 vas up one flight of stairs. It was rest in its appearance. There was not pie ture too many or too costly. twas com. fort. Every window vas . charming nook, and one could sit at any one of them and enjoy life. One of the bed rooms was cool, delightful and looked like dell. It vas festooned with leaves, and geranium shaded the window. and . hanging-basket of woodland greens swayed from the ceiling as if 1t vas hanged down by an angel The kitchen vas as pretty as any room in the house. It vas carpeted, and adjoined the back parlor. A bird-cage swung from the window of this, and the yellow inmate danced and sang merrily as his salaried master and companion entered.
 The dinner was all that a man with . good digestion could desire soups, a small leg of mutton served with a spoon full of appetixing jelly. Then there were some baked potatoes, stewed tomatoes, corn, tea, bread and butter. It was but ter, however, and simply delicious.
 get my butter in the county" said the man of twelve hundred and fifty dol lars. By the time get 1t delivered it delivered 1t costs me as much as it would by the hrkin in wholesale house but it is butter when it gets here. The same with my eggs. Is that worth anything ?"
 Then there were some tartstand some fruit, and bottle of claret. "l ges that claret from . friend who procurcs it at wholesale, SI.5o a gallon. Taste it. It IS as good as you or anybody can get for more money. drink one gallon week 1t is all the drinking do. never take . drink down town; never taste beer or whisky. 1 say. is there anything In that to make a man repine2 Any comfort in that, my boy2 Of course l could do without this wine; could move on a back street or live in a base ment could have my wife make slave of herself 90 that she would be tired out, and peevish, and fresful when came home. Nice things for man whose bus mess cares harass him, to come home and find . cross, red-faced. peevish wife, aint it9 Helps . man to make living, doesn't it2 Makes him young, and causes him to sleep we'll! Bah Have another glassf"
 Then, after the dinner, he brought out two pipes and some delicious smoking 
 "ihardly ever smoke a cigar, except upon the street. Of course, 1 might give you a clay pipe and some chips to smoke. l don't e1ee to poison my nerves. 30 l get the purest and best tobacco. wrong in that3 or course it costs more"
 The Economist ventured to ask the twelve -hundred-and-f fAy- dollar man if his wardrobe was not an expensive item.
 No; not vezy. l wear . pair of trousers. patched, to my office. have shat common people call . Sunday suit, for we go out now and then to visit, or to . concert, or to the theatre. My clothes linen and undezwear-go to the laun- dry. My wife makes her own dresses and other wear, except two dresses, which she always has for evening, made by the modisse. They are trimmed over apd cut down, or fixed up 90 that they can do service for . year at least. She has . woman who comes to the house to do her washing. She does her own ironing. Is there anything in my wife that is ex- 
 The Economist was silent.
 You can come to my house any day in the week and find as good dinner as you ges there to-day. We don't gorge one day and starve the next. That may be good way for animals to live. None of it for me"
 What are your expenses7"
 don't know. l don't care what they are so long as my vife's cheeks are rcd, 90 long as her eyes sparkle, 90 long as my boy enjoys his youth, 90 long as do