The Van Buren press., 1895-04-13
SEVEN DOLLAKS A WEEK.
How . City Ef0r CHI E1sn1s
Her Ms3asT ealzsz.

ssLsH4, $50 ~ = Bssls frs<Es6 ~
assae wk1 works IN op< 0f TIE large <e~
paxswens ss<1sss ,4ph4s n ysws weekly
sAs2Tyrs
sABsyes 6<saSrs.- > ssss answered h1sef-
Iy, ~ sse esrsssIly eoassssed nezs6snz
tSe worn Ht1ys which wxs ecespysny
her sssessi<s, what 10 yes pzat 20
kngw farT
setssexase / ess't help wondering
k1u y1s mxhzgs,~ fesposshed- t'Y<az
srs s5usys realty dressed AMI cheer
fail Yon p4y y1sr ovS psy. ssah
money k1mse oeeseionzsiy. have . Ut
tiny IN efsreA, ~ " tEss tk<&ssr once
IN 2wkiIe, f~s6Dg 10 singing club and
: physical euissse class ssd are always
e0sssftssttDz ~ charities m The ssS-
pyst N sset frieHds gow. h0w ess
Tos ~ sii tssfs on ssysn costsys ,
wsehYs
''wsII,~ ske sssd wfsk sss0ughtfsi
smile, first ssA forsnoxs, ! sH ex-
tssp<Iy ezrsfsi, not osig u the dimes
sEsd Dseksls. hrss siso N the pennies
snd. seeosdly, ! folIow . sysssas in re-
gard " every eens A gfr wao cap
portS herself away from home On Drse
dDllss fsy has " be sssefsL kpt IL
can ~ d<ss, W s
my r0rm rent, - continued Ahs, '.ts
NY fsss expense. By clubbing with
my sham / get my share NJ this room :
whieh,yga seS, y large and light, with
IN sIeDvs for the bed-f0Y ~ month.
Until this yssr paid shs s@sne amount
for the tisIest epbbybole of room up
m the third nDs1 VI = boarding house,
and II wss ~ cbeerIsss . way of living
~ esn ~ ifasgiSsd-ies cold In winter
snd roasting hot sii SIMMER but by
sharing expenses IN this wsy spd room,
ing together NE both DO bsttsr. We
tried getting ops own brsakfsst and
ssppsy for swbiie snd ipsehinx st :
'dDwn>town rexsanrsnt. bat We were
Bot strong enough W do this In sddi-
ti0D " onr work, and we feyey had =
moment ~ 70 anywbsrs, Besides, II
wsA no cheaper In the end, 70 We gave
" up, Ho my room takes VI every week
out of ny slender sz Then ! pay ~ q
week for table board. which IL fairly
good and includes iuach " take
down with me, Car fare ~ q standing
expense of 10 cents = week, snd ~
cents gces for my laundry. he as care
fsl ~ may, Ny hapdkerehisfs
wash myself, and iron them by spread
ing them on ths mirror while stlIl wet.
and wesr Just ~ fxw washable
clothes ~ possible, hat stiII ! rarely
get through nnAer 70 cents d week
FifteAn ceets IEiys in church spd
sunday scifscI Cd 'sssnday spd 10 cents
wsek1yis ny Subscriptions 10 . fupd
for caring for siek and heIplens shop
girls. Then ! lay away ~ cents e-ery
week fw what cali my amusement
fsssd, snd In tba summer and spring
and fstl frequently walk down town
and baek when II does not rain, Al I
save IN tBsis manner. together with an
occasional nickel snbtrsctsd from my
laundry. ! ado u my recreation fnpd,
and ont u this money pay my tnition
fees ~ tbs singing and DelsArfe classes.
I must have recreation of nome wort,
and prefer 10 dress more plainly and
look after my mind and body little.
OF e0urc ~ e9nts week IA not an ex-
tensivs sups, but the classes attend
were specially got ~ for the benefit ~
girls with low salaries, and cost me.
each Of thctn, - year. Five dollars
goes tor IN occasional treat at the
theatsr or opern, church concerts and
entertainments, and, In summer, n
visit VI jackson or Lincoln park every
other Sunday
During my vacations mefcIy rest
in my room Or go u this parks, bnt "
the weather IL fine this spring shall
walk ~ work and back regularly. and
treat myself ~ u week or two nj Wild
wood, the working girls summer home.
When get n raise of salary am going
10 my own home for visit, but that
cant bc donc ~ ~ % week
NOW you Will notice that when tho
expenses I have mentioned are attend
ed 70 have but $50 week left; 10
cents Of this lay away religiously for
q probable doctor'a bill. my half.yearly
visits 10 the dentist aud my presents
for thc home folks This leaves mc NJ
with which 10 elothe uixscIf, and that