The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-14
VAN RIPPERS DIDN'T MOVE.
h"CHEERFULN ESTIMATE" FROM THE
STORAGE MAN SETTLED II.

Mrs. vnn Ripper Became Restless and Went
Into the Mathematics of Moving ProbJ
Iems-Her Final Discovery That It Wat
Cheaper to Paw Rent Than to Leave.
The Van Rippers had occupied their apart
ment for n year. and they-at least Mrs. Van
unprecedented that il was time for q move OF
some sort. A strange unrest seemed to pos
sess her with the coming OF May and she be-
gan to read advertisements aloud to Van Rim
| per telling OF the delights OF country places or
the superior accommodations offered by other
flats so far uptown that they might almost be
called suburban.
We'll save money by leaving this place,
Adelbert," said Mrs. Van. 1T really is cheaper
to move than to pay'rent."
" DO you propose that we bunco the new
landlord or Jump our board bill at a summer
hotel? ?" asked Van Ripper easily. He really
didn't want to move himself. but he had
learned to pretend to drop in with all Mrs.
Vans ideas. Opposition spurred her on.
Certainly not" she answered but n move
is very often an economy. l think this apart
ment will be warm in the summer. and we
might Just as well get away somewhere and
get a change OF scene. Think OF the long hui
mid nights
" Yes. and think OF the, long humid trips on
trains to reach a hotel. where a man gets In
at night dusty and tired after a day In town-a
sort OF side show for the guests dressed un for
dinner on the piazza"
Il am not specially thinking OF going out OF
town" said Mrs. Van. picking up a paper. but
there nre some attractive flats advertised here
Overlooking tho Hudson where 1t Is quite
cool. you know; almost like the country"
Il never saw much Unlocking over the Hud-
son. my dear. did you? 1t gets awfully monot-
onous unless you are moving along in a boat"
Just listen to this" said Mrs. Van Ripper.
reading: Cool. airy apartment-eIght rooms.
all light-charming situation-beautiful out
ook-hot and cold water-porcelain baths
electric liChts-elevator-nfty dollars upward
rent free to desirable parties until July"
But are wa desirable parties ?" asked Van
Ripper. Who can tell what that landlord
may expect? Besides that. We have all those
conveniences here"
Rent free-we haven't that"
But we are only paying $40 here"
"Yes-but we must pay It. Can't you, SEQ.
Adelbert. there would,be all OF June's Front
saved"
Doesn't moving cost something ?"
Yes. but not a months rent. Now. look
here She got a,pencil and a sheet OF paper
and commenced to figure. ITO stay here
will cost US for June-July-August-three
months. Three times forty-1ve is-is-three
times flve-ffteen-three times four twelve
thirteen-S135."
Yes"
TO move-we get June free. you know-two
months at ffty-a hundred-there 10 a clear
saving Of
"Thirty-nve dollars. and It will cost moro
than that to move. And getting unsettled and
settled again will cost nearly as much more"
"Oh the other plan is the most economical.
OF course"
Which 2"
"1o atom o,r tl;oo. ond ~a
where"
How do you make that out7"
1T costs us n hundred and thirty dollars q
month TO live. doesn't it,"
That's what you tell me. my dear"
Well. II requires no figuring to see W. can
board in the country for much less than that"
DO they store things for nothing ?"
"A mere nothing. Listen to the circular:
Give up your housekeeping cares and save
money during the summer by storing with us
in our new flrcproef rooms-safety vaults for
silver. icwelry or furs, paintings. &c. Secured
| against moths"
Sounds like a nawn ticket said Van.
r,a.oWS@, will chserfIliy Ccall and make an est.
splendid board Tor 500 a week. v"
II know the kind" said Van Ripper softly,
fined Sps co IiT}Sn can p0 ssf de ehis s9"nd ae s.SS fe-
tions in cottage situated directly on the
Sound. Broad piaz2as-plenty, OF shade trees.
~ -, "'in' ahNa Aoou oth " wv
Mere not n refined couple"
I'm not-you told me so the other day when
I ,put my cigar ashes in the rubber plant jardi;
OF you to say that. 1t is the trucst refinement
to. ignore a fnult in another" ,
horrid. Just think OF what we would sayef'
.How IN thunder can we tell what wen save
We'll. let en- cheerfullyc call
So Mr.. Van sent q postal. and next evening
lie had an unpleasant way OF looking at tho
furniture as il he didn't like it as he went
around. and he called attention to scratches and
defects in things they hadn't noticed before.
Sometimes people say we did it. ye see he
And sometimes you do do it." suggested
Go on and give us a cheerful estimate; we'l
have things fixed up next time YOU call wen
He went through the fiat neerinG into cor
suspected the N.u lsippers were concealing
trunks or large n,eces Of furniture from him:
trans1xing, them with "a suspicious look.
They looked at each other guilty, Their
bicycles were in the cellar and four trunks and
faid Van Ripper Nothing"
1T ali counts, YOU know" said the man we
means a yanload with closed doors. Some PEG:
| the truck and cali 1t one van,
How much do. you estimate this stuff will
cost us to store ~ asked Van Ripper, that's
what we really wrote you to call for. you know
II should say two and II quarter vans"
what's the quarter van Tor don't you throw
a little space like that in 2"
"a quarter van has to have a room Just MS
though it were a whole one. It's So a room.
oh: II rather break something, than paw
Ripper; call it two vans-that's so a month"
OF course that's not II the %frepr9ot build
Would you wish it in the ~nreproof building 2"
."Ot course we would. Adelbert." said Mrs.
Van.
dollar a month. We keep the pianos In a sepa-
rate room
is that all the expense ?" asked Var Ripper.
There is labor-a dollar q load extra"
do we have to pay that ?"
."Otc course! It's the work the men do taking
the furniture out. They are extra careful.
There is n dollar "A load taking 1t out and a dol
lar a load putting il in when, you take It back
Then there is packing-that's a dollar an hour
and unpacking when you get it back. same
rate" ,.,
There's ca%rtage-two vans at 81 a load-$S
and tho piano-do you hoist that piano 2"
II dom, know: Do We hoist it ?" asked Van