The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-10


Picture-HeaIthy Summer Outings.
One thousand dollars with economy,
thrift and wise generosity is abundant
wealth and secures all the needed pleasures
of living. How do know2 have tried it
and proved it so.
During nine years Of married life, begin
ming on IA income of $500, l have had all
the neceSsaries, and many of the Injuries
of life | have now four healthy, strong
and handsome boys, the youngest years
old We have than indispensable comfort
OF an American household, cheerful and
Intelligent cook. One thousand dollars
covers all the expenses Of our family Of
seven and the mot infrequent guest" My
husbands life is insured in an endowment
policy, which is-all the provision we have
yet made for the traditional rainy day"
Our bills are all paid and we can face the
future braveiy and fearlessly.
Twas myself college bred girl, and our
friends all shook their heads nine years ago
at our improvident marriage. But it has
proved to be the most genuine prosperity
that could have overtaken US both.
But 1 must describe our ''modus oper-
entii."
In the first place our home is in one Of
tho beautiful country villages where my
husband is employed on Il salary Of 81 600
year. OF that We pay 500 per annum for
a sunny house Of eleven rooms, with gar
den and stable adjoining; S120 more goes
for.household help; $50 for literary matter
our coal bill is $50; our kerosene bill with
breakage on lamps and chimneys, SIS; in
terest on life assurance, SIS; church sit
tings and benevolences, $50; pasturege for
f,n
expenses, S45 Total, $500, leaving $500 for
table and clothes.
TIE BEST Is THE CHEAPEST.
In regard to clothing, we buy only the
very best, which we find to be the wisest
economy. We buy nothing ready made, l
make everything that is worn by myself
and the boys. And my husbands suits
art custom made. The children are not
only healthy, but we'll dressed. l cut down
their fathers suits fer the older boys, spong-
ing and turning them. When l can no
longer remodel my gowns for myself l can
always get kit or coat out of them for
the younger children. A package of dye
will readily change the color to any new
and desirable shade. One year buy for
myself black silk, the next q Henrietta
cloth of some fashionable shade, and which
] can renew at any time by dyeing black.
BY this means l have always two hand
some street costumes.
Ny husband gets one new suit year, for
which he pays $35. His ether wearing APP
parel brings his clothing bill up TO $50, and
he always makes a good appearance. re-
move my street costume the moment |
come into the house. l always wear soft
dannels for house drcSseS-white in sum-
ner, duil, warm shades in winter. These
are not expensive and make over beauti-
fully for-the children.
The shoe, stocking and hat bill for the
boys l find the highest of all, but $50 a
gear covers our clothing expenses. Knight
remark in passing that / find it very salts
factory to buy the best grade of balbriggan
hosiery, white or cream, for my husband
knd self, and bright colored stockings for
the children These ! dye a fast black,
and find them stronger and the color
more durable than the most expensive
grades of black cotton or Isle thread
Stockings We have now $3.50 left for table
Expenses. 1.-TWO hundred and fifty dol
lars for tho table," l hear you ex-
claim. "Why, that is bu5 a generous
meat allowance Yes, we live on S. a
week and live wei. I am sure there is not
more appetizing table set anywhere.
PLENYT OF EIALTHFUL FOOD.
Nv children have never been sick for one
day, and their rosy skins and strong white
teeth give evidence of nourishing food.
We have an unvarying rule of meat only
once a day Our butchers bill never ex-
reeds SC per month We buy the cheaper
pieces Of meat and cook them il a savory
way, excepting our roasts, which are al
WAYS of the best. A roast of five pounds
makes us thTeedinnerS. The second day the
meat is cut from the bones and made up
into meat pie, cTOGuettes, or, If rare, we
often slice it thin, fry quickly in butter,
spread on neatly trimmed toast and pour
over all a rich gravy made of cream,
Drowned flour ana seasoning The third
day the bonesgare cracked, vegetables add
ed and a rich consomme is the result. We
use great many oysters, CLANS and fish
In their season. Our breakfasts are al
ways of fruit, cerea5ls, brown bread or muf-
fins, gems or t;se Ike, with honey from our
bees, coffee for tins adults and plenty of
good rich milk Tor she children.
For ten months during the year we have
from our beau fGl Alderney, which we
have named Butta1iy. all the milk we can
use Butterfly gl-seS eighteen quarts of
milk daily in the spring, averaging from
eight to nine in the winter. We have |
fresh eggs the N1aole year through and |
plenty of spring chickens for table use |
Our garden, whbih my husband spades up
in the mornings.e little at Il time and to-
gether we plant and keep weeded, Yields |
an abundance Of ssucculent vegetables, so |
that during the&SUnmer and early autumn 1
we can be really extraVagapt and have five /
Or six different kinds Of vegetables at the |
MONDAY dinner.
Our suppers are fit for 2 king, though |
suitable to q peasants purse \ pudding, |
@ salad, berries or other ripe fruit in |
season, canned fruit during winter, with |
delicious cream, such as no milkman ever
supplies; Chocolate, cocoa or tea and cake; |
with cream, butter and eggs of our own |
cake is reduced TO minSmum of expense, /
and in its ever changing forms is always a /
part of our evening meal
My letter is long, but l must tell of our /
SUMMER outing. Ny husband is the fortu- |
nate posseSsor Of a big tent. This we pitch 1
on different parts oft the Jersey coast during |
successive seasous-not with the ''madding |
Ehrong," but eff by ourselves in a quiet |
nook There We have an ideal summer !
With gun and rod we find the long DAYS all /
TOO short, and come sack aftertwo months |
with a fund of health and happy memories.
During these two months Butterfly is /
rented out at Sue per month Our yegeta-
bles are sent down'twSce a week. and there /
is no accumulation OF big black debts to
take from our summers pleasare-Cor.
New York World.
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