New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
EMS ECONOMIES.

70
She always insists upon joining the rabble. racing
TO the top gallery of the theatre or opera. where
she can get seat for 20 cents. and then go squan-
der enough money some whim to pay for box
at the opera. II her scheme % try house.
keeping. Think Of the comfort we could have, and
l know 1t would be ever so much cheaper she
argued, account book in hand. with stocks going
down to nothing in America and the whole country
ready to be involved liz with half dozen differ.
nations. must thlnk Of saving little out
OF the wreck. Now. | have that lovely old blue
Dresden teapot and an American flag, and you that
collection Of old spoons
but we can't keep house simply with an Arneri-
can flag a tcapot-no matter how loyey-snd some
spoons"
"Oh. we'll have furnished rooms and get the
house-frau 10 supply all the needful dishes. Then
we might occasionally go out to our dinner
Who'll do the cooking"
81 will" she replied enthusiastically II can peel
potatoes and study German quite as well as Maria
Lydia Childs used to peel 'em and talk to Emerson
and I'm sure can get the house-frau to help u
In pinch"
So we were persuaded Everything vert smoothly
for few weeks and felt that once more We
had something like home. Ii Is true that we coln
not adjust ourselves to the German moCe OF house
keeping. We had to have something more than
black bread. sausage and beer for supper, and We
Insisted upon the bed-linen being changed once Z
week a thing unheard OF before to our landady
AS the Germans never do any baking At home ther
ovens are ill-prepared for such cooking, so Ems
dreams of homemade bread and cske had 10 b
given up. But she consoled herself with puddngs
and pies especially chocolate puddirgs. Ihey are
one Of her strong points. and we had chocolate pud
ding until the man of the family declared that We
were all turning brown. Ems complexion IS an-
other one OF her strong points So her vanity taking
alarm we were relieved from tie necessity Of
wounding her feelings by refusing to eat the pud-
dings.
''Of course as we have made some friends. VS.
must entertain a little" she said soon after Wa
were settled She had begun her european expert
ences by cultivang the acquaintance of men Of all
nationalities, and studying about SIX d.reTent
languages at time She had grown weary OF
this but as most OF her new friends were accom-
plished enough speak English, 1t didn't make
much difference. It really delightful TO have
them dropping in for cup Of tea, or for supper.
perhaps for the second breakfas;-we were strictly
German In having our five meals day-for they
were more or less interesting with their artistic
talk music painting and Literature and picturesque,
II not always quite clean. Sometimes II wou.d be
Russian violinsi. Hungarian pianist. or
dreany-eyed philosophical German. theorzlng about
nature and men. or a fair-hairel student OF iera-
ture from the far North. They were nearly all or
them young. and some were only students while
others had laid the foundation q their reputation
This is rea, living declared En-, with long
sigh of pleasure after of our tea parties where
a mixed corpany from the four corners Of the earth
had gathered.
yes and pretty dear living you'll find when you
foot up your accounts at the end OF the month"; re-
marked the man. rather gr.nly.
We did find it pretty dear. 50 dear that We sat and
looked at enc another aghas; when the bills were
paid.
81 suppose after our Thanksgiving dinner party
we'll have 10 go drown ourselves" sighed the econ
omist.
Suppose give IL up
I'VE can't now. but We'll give n)tce and go away
next month. I've peeled many potatoes and
washed so many dishes that my hands are utterly
ruined anyway"
Oh the turmoil the anxiety and the fear OF that
THANKSGIVING dinner We wanted il 70 be genuine
American through and through. from the turkey "a
the mnce Pie. We went all over he city looking
for celery but couldn't find anything except celery
roots which they cook and other vege-
tables are served. They know nothing about eating
II as we eat IT, had 10 give 1t up. although
some had been promised from Paris
En- did most OF the marketing She had taken
that in hand when We frs, settled to housekeeping.
investing in a uettei market bag and going out
every moraing 70 the open market squares, wnore
she could talk to peasants and picturesque Old mar
ket women as well purchase her wares. must
own that she often brought back more irui' ard
flowers than provisions and scmeS'dy else HdD ~ 81
for the substantials.
The morning she came home Win the Thanks
giving turkey in her arms, with only a STINT OF
newspaper wrapped around 1t, It's LONG horny iees
and legs sticking one end Of the paper ami
l.s ugly head dangling over her arm at the o'her
end she was a sight worth seeing Her Paris nat
was pushed 70 one side OF her head. her furs and
her gown were sprinkled with drops NJ blood
you didn't bring that home you'se!f?'
.Of course I d.d." she said warm. bred and
cross.
"poesnt run by the oh market, and had to 60
down there TO get the turkey
why didn't you hire a dienstman or take can
Them
"A cab? couldn't AFFORD IT, and when you find
out what had to pay for that wretchei turkey
you'll decide that wei! al have 70 walk FOR the re-
mainGer of our days. Thanksgiving IS very 1905
! ish institution. anyway. | met Herr BaiaHsky
! with the turkey in your arms
! What else could | DO with it? couldn't put
/ in my muN or my hat. could l?'
We admitted that she couldn't. considering it,
size
He didn't Offer to help YOU
"I,en me- scornfuly. Il left him standing on
a street corner hat in hand. his mouth open ""a
his eyes starting Of his head win aS'oHSn'n''
| wonder II he still admires American indepen-
denceg'
He professed to- and with greater ardor than ever
as he absorbed his share OF that turkey Thanks
| giving: but FOR En- the novelty of entertaining III
/ foreign lands. ard under so many dNhcut's' haa
nasscd That housekeeping experiment ended In our
changing our plans for the winter and SONG away
70 another German city, whore. We were ent!re
| strangers.
We've spent so much trying 20 economize thae
| we'll have to live in retirement for year, slshea
| the promoter of the enterprise.
But she had recovered her courage by the time
We went TO ,he seashore the next summer. ard was
/ eager for another economical experiment. II VS.
/ German fashion this time and proved more sue
/ cossful. -, .-. 90.
Ar the German seashore places the houses are
/ divided up into little apartments and tUInlshe:
throde bout from tiny kitchen 70 ncosed veraniaor
/ balcony which Is often converted Into dining,
room only the transents patronize the hotels, ana
/ also those who have merely rented rooms WIKI ~
kitchen Accommodations Inc GERMAN mouse" tii99