Milford chronicle., 1892-02-05
LIVING ON SIX DOLLARS A WEEK
Economical Methods That Enable a BIOS

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ton Clerk 10 Make Ends Meet
/ 81 understand what yen have come for.
and shall be glad to give you che infor
nation you seek. You see for yourself the
room have. It is side room, about big
enough for a small pantry What heat 1t re
ceives comes from the general heat Of the
house."
"You must be cold, then, sometimes"
mo There's 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
+ a less rugged man would.
"Your room is certainly small
"Yes. That short mantel bed, the little
bureau, and my small trunk are "a tight fiji
for il. as ven see There's no closet, so ]
use that row Of pegs on the wall. But this
room is quite ample. compared with the
one got into when first came TO Boston
'eThat was an attic room, with Just
enough space, lengthwise, for small bed
and a miniature dressing case. One llttle
chair was edged into it somehow. couldn
find space for my trunk except by Keeping
it on end To open it used to run 1t int"
the hall or get it upon the bed.
"It,s a fact, there really was hardly
sDace enough in the room for the necessary
motions in putting on and taBing OH ones
clothes. A{-Wanted to sleep in seInethlps
bigger than a packing box, so gofA5sst OF
that and came here.
The young man continued: Il am get
ting six dollars week in 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
senBe, but for all that, he said, laughing
Il find it hard to keep alive. Neverthe
less I've lately been cutting down ex
penses so rs to save up"
ITO save up on six dollars a week. How
can You do that2"
"Well, in the first place have to spend
two dollars every week for this cupboard /
my room, You know Then by strict econ |
omy-and it has to be mighty strict, ! as /
sure you, though my work don't Obligt I
me to wear cuffs-I manage not to average |
over twenty cents a week for my laundry. |
"Well, your meals must cost you from |
$3.50 to 81 per week, and then your clothe'
and extras'-
"Wait moment. | don't pretend to fur.
nish my clothes yet, so they don't count
When it comes to extras | let them pretty
much alone. My food is now costing ms
rather less than $3.50 a week. Breakfast
and supper average together about seventy
seven cents a week, and dinner
wait Tell me how you breakfast anC
supper for 81 cents each"
"I3y living on a loaf of bread and Il quart
now and then three pfnts-of milk Il day
besides my dinne"- l've been doing that
for a fortnight dhnd find / get on. very
well, though the milk don't seem to be Sc
well acquainted with honest cows as oui
milk down home seemed to be-"
"And your dinnerf"
''Well. for dinner have a good squar
meal" 81
'What does that costS" n
"Twenty-fve. cents. At some diDigEr
rooms you car ct soup aud fish anR 1Eat /
vegetables at Two kinds of lzS.sA be
sides tea or coffee, for that silniP Some
times, to average up the cost ! 90 to
restauran. where my sister gets her meals
There twent y-one meals are given for ohre.
dollars take a punch o6J Of her ticket
and pay her the price, fifteen cents.
You're lonely at times, / sHppOseY
well, yes, sometimes. 20 to church
you see, and sing in the church choir ant
have made few frea,ls 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 a Sunday after
noon feel lonely. but ! generally wort
the feeling off by writing long letter
home. That seems like talking to til,
folks, and helps wonderfully. 80 tel
you, sir, for Il country boy who has been
used to looking ont on all ont doors
such a erampel little box rs my room is
with only view of the grimy block acroS.
the way, is at times hard to bear. ] an
not in the room much though -thanh
heavenl / shall have raise in my ply
before long hQpe Fhen I'll 20 wher
there's more space for breathing and NOV
ing "-YOuth's Companion.