The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-20
LIVING on \ saaAII sAIARY.
iNev York Ti.ss.l

A suikng iiet3a uoman opon96 tAo doos of . pininly furnisAea sifiinnrFoem aa the sap ef tks sscrad nigAt q ssaiss and ushaRod tuo man infe tke apaztmens with tAe regal courtesy cf housekeepsz cuascicus of hsr own merits- R vas about 6 ofcieck D. m-, and through . doorway leading into tAe dSning-room could be sen . wAite-robed tahAe temgt- ingiy ses for dinner.
 z l thought hssrd you coming" tAe little woman said, placing oae hand affecsionssaly upoa the arm q the sallsss of tAe two esnflemen, while she pleas- alstly acknswiedesd an insroduction to the oshar.
 "My uifs always iisasss fsr nc ss din- nsx-time,s said the tan m<n h an ex- plAnaaosy soas b his male companioa-
 @YsA and ca alvays tell yeur step. was tAe llRais lady's rely.
 A fow oth9 remarks of domestic chAracsG wess inteschaneed. and the young coupae with theiz guest sas down to dinneg fseliag cheerful as yell as hun gy. The husband vas the clerk whom the wealthy msrchant, Mr. S.. described as "a man who supports himself. viie and child on lsss tAan SI 900 . year. and the guest vas the writer who gave the readers of the zissss . iew veeks ago an account of how . man with . family can live in New York, oa SaS ,ooo a year.
 "You observe" said the husband, as he struck his caxving-knife oa the steel preparasoty to attacking a modest Ioass of beef which his wifs placed before him, < that althoogh we have but litsle beyoad the bare necessities of lie, we manage to live comfortably asa happily
 "ies. indeed, we are happy inter- lecsed she wife, removing her kitchen apron and taking her seas behind . steaming co0ee-pot. "We have good health, all - want to ct, drink and wear, and our baby is the prsttiess and cu,ess baby ia the world. doat ses wha, more anybody can want so make them happy. Do yos take milk in :oar cofiee:'
 "If you please said the newspaper man.
 US; look around you and you sill see what a good wife can accomplish as he passed to his guest . plate coutaining a nice cut Of beef, . couple of boiled potatoes and . liberal portion oi green peas. "An of the decorations of this room, including the rug. the window-cur- tains, and even that expensive-looking buffet in the corner, arc the handiwosk oi Mrs. R. When you get an insight into genius for improving household articles you will not think it strange that we manage to Lay by S1oo or S3oo each year out of my salaTy of SI GOO. With fe~ bits o( cambsic and pine board she can i'll room full of stylish and useful fur niiure. She can make a dollar 60 further"
 Now, Edward. interrupted the wife with pretty af5ectation of reproof, " the gentleman did not come here 70 listen to your praise of myself He desires, as understand it, the plain facts of how we manage to live within our small income l can tell him in a very few words just hoy it is.
 -Very we'll, go ahead" replied the subdued husband, helping himself to another potato.
 My husband, as you know, gets a salary of q ,ooo a year." said the little lady. turning with animation toward the newspaper man. !" He gets his pay once a month, and he brings home SS3 and q few cents. When we were married w< made up our minds to SO live as to b< able to put something in the bank each month, and we have not failed to do so We figured that our SI 900 year gave us about "a 3 . day, and we based ouI estimates of expenses on that. Both o ! A~4 s. <E lives and we concluded to stay here O course this fat is a great way from sh< bridge and the fesYies-about two-asd-a half miles isn't it Edward 7-but tn, neighboThood is quiet, respectable and healthful. We pay s1o moath for thii fat, and we rent out the front pasior fo' S8 a month, which brings our rent dowS to SI, . month, os about fcsty ceaes day. The landlsrd pays the vassr bil for the whole building, and q we do 10 burn sas ve have no gas bills. The oi that we burn costs us thirsy centS moasl in the winter, and of ccurse, much lesl than that in the summer. do my owl house work, and therefore ve save th, servants wages asd what the sesvan would waste A foq fuel, we use tes 1 soDo v SOAx ySaS, tue evSsA8C Co3S o which last year was about G So ton brought into the building. That make seventeen or eighteen cents . day.
 Tel him about the provisions" sais the husband, with chuckle.
 "l am coming to that part of th, story," said the little woman, with , thr.atsning glance at her husband. Then addressisg hsrself 10 the silent gssse, sh, said: "Edvard nakes . great deal Q fun about my buying the provisions fo esr tab1e, because | will never ies ths cost of what we eat 70 above . certain amcuss each week. n ve have an exsEl good dinner oas day, ve psactice listl, seff-desial fos the rest of the vesk Some days VI Q witAous milk, asd II warm vsashr ve osly have meat once Il Jour or Eve dsys. Hov mud do yos think it cogls me a Weck to suppiy ou tables nsase give . roueh guesss
 "Oh, about SI7 or Si@,s psompsiy as swesed the 1eUspapes mas, making vhs he shoagkt vas [ Iow essiaaae-