Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-30
LIVING ON six DOLLARS A WEEK.
Economical Methods That Enable "a iios-
ton Clerk 20 Make Ends Meet.

Economical Methods That Enable "a i,Os-
ton Clerk 90 Make Ends Meet.
II understand shat you have come for
and shall be glad TO give you the infor-
nation you seek You see for yourself the
room have II IL Il side room, about big
enough fort small pantry. What heat II re
ceives comes from the general heat Of the
house."
"You must be cold, then, sometimes"
mo. There's n good furnace in this
house, and by leaving my door open good
deal Of heat gets into the room; besides
Pm from Canada. and something Of an
athlete, and perhaps do not feel the cold rs
q less rugged man would. "
"Your room Is certainly small.
Eyes That short mantel bed, the little
bureau, and my small trunk are tight fit
for Ii, as you see. There's no closet, so
use that row OF pegs on the wall. But this
room Ii quite ample, compared with the
one got into when first came to Boston.
"That was an attic room, with just
enough space, lengthwise for a small bed
and miniature dressing case. One little
chair was edged into 1t somehow. / couldn't
find space for my trunk except by keeping
1t ON end. To open 1t used to run 1t into
the hall or get it upon the bed
''It's a fact, there really was hardly
space enough in the room for the necessary
motions In putting on and taking off ones
clothes. ! wanted to sleep in something
bigger than a packing box, 80 got out Of
that and came here"
The young man continued: II am get
\ ting six dollars week In a wholesale
store. I'm not disappointed as to the
amount of my pay. ] knew the big stories
I'd heard before coming from home Of
great wages In the States were all non
sense, but for all that" he said, laughing
II find 1t hard to keep alive. Neverthe-
less I've lately been cutting down ex-
penses 30 MS to save up"
ITO save up on six dollars week. How
can you do thatf"
swell, In the first place have to spend
two dollars every week for this cupboard
my room, You know. Then by strict econ
omy--and II has to be mighty strict rs
sure you, though my work don't oblige
me to wear cuffs-I manage not to average
over twenty cents week for my laundry"
swell, your meals must cost you from
$3.50 to "a per week, and then your clothes
and extras"---
"Wait amoment. don't pretend to fur
nish my clothes yet, so they don't count,
When 1t comes to extras | let them pretty
much alone. My food is now costing me
rather less than $3.50 u week Breakfast
and supper average together about seventy
seven cents week, and dinner
wait. Tell me how you breakfast and
supper for 81 cents each"
by living on loaf of bread and quart
now and then three pints-of milk A. day,
besides my dinner. I've been doing that
for fortnight and find | get on very
well, though the milk don't seem to be so
we'll acquainted with honest cows as oui
milk down home seemed to be-"
"And your dinnerp"
"Well, for dinner have a good square
meal"
"What does that costP'
"Twenty-fve cents. At some dining
rooms you can get soup and fish and meat,
vegetables and two kinds of dessert be
sides tea or coffee, for that sum. Some
times, to average up the cost, ! go to
restaurant where my sister gets her meals.
There twenty-one meals are given for three
dollars. | take a punch out of her ticket
and pay her the price, fifteen cents.
you're lonely Mt times supposed"
"Well, yes, sometimes. | go to church,
you see, and sing in the church choir and
have made few friends in that way.
Then there are the libraries, and in the
summer take long evening walks or play
baseball on the common
Sometimes though, of Sunday after
noon / feel lonely but | generally work
the feeling off by writing a long letter
home. That seems like talking to the
folks, and helps wonderfully But | tell
you, sir, for country boy who has been
used to looking out on all out doors
such q cramped little box as my room is,
with only view of the grimy block across
the way, is at times hard to bear. | am
not in the room much though-thank
heavenl shall have raise in my pay
before long, hope, Then I'll go where
there's more space for breathing and NOV
ing. "-Youth's Companion.