The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-25
HOWE SHE SAW .IEUROPE.
A BRIGHT GIRLS TRIP COST BUT
$50.
But OF Course She Would Practice
Self-Denial and Accept Situations
That She Does Not Mention-What
the Tips Amounted to.

Ser-Denlal ana accept SITUATIONS
That She Does Not Mention-What
the Tips Amounted to.
A girl went to England last sum.
mer with only $3.50 to her credit before
the railway and steamship tickets
were purchased. she visited England
and Paris, had a royal good time, saw
very much of England and all the
wonders Of the shining white city
whereunto all sorts ana conditions Of
men viii gaily flock this summer,
and return home with at least car.
fare enough to get down town. And
this in spite of tie warning ravens
who insisted that The sum of $1,000
is absolutely necessary to enjoy a sim
liar journey.
In the way of actual expenditure
something under so went for re-
turn steamship ticket; $40 more for
railway fares to the port of embarla-
ton and back again; s. for a steamer
trunk ana SO for a steamer rug; 81
purchased all the articles of new
clothing really necessary for trim
and stylish appearance; SIG bought a
secondhand camera Of good make
and in perfect order; Sl2 was set
aside for slccping-car tickets and in
cidental expenses. Then she had a
clear $50 TO spend on the other
side" Steamship fees going over
they were not large. since she required
no special service from any official,
but they We're sufficiently generous to
secure for her the best of attention
came out of the SD mentioned above.
On the return journey they were paid
out of the sum of so set aside for
just such purposes before leaving
England.
\ week in London cost the girl $50,
sightseeing expenses, railway AMI
bus fares included, and she saw
everything usually seen by visitors,
and very much which not everybody
sees. being an experienced traleler
having read up London beforehand
and knowing how to look for interest
ing things and places. Railway and
steamship transportation to and from
Paris. by way of New Haven and
Dieppe, cost So A week of P;.i isian
sightseeing, with a simple souvenir or
two, deducted $27 more from this
little fund. Something over 500 re-
manned for the six weeks still to be
passed in England. The ocean voy-
age having been made by way of one
of the "slow" routes, consumed near
ly month for passages Railway
fare from Liverpool to London and
back again was included in the price
of the steamship ticket, although half
of the London to Liverpool allowance
the girl was compelled to sacrif,e be.
cause her plans took her away from
| the seaport town early in her visit.
and didn't allow her to go back to
London.
OF the $50 which remained aztec the
railway fares and board bills had been
disposed of, about half went fol SOU
venirs, odd meals while travelling. oc-
casiOnal drives-at ridiculously mex
pensive rates It and incidental ex-
penses. fees and the like. As sixpence
~ cents Is regarded as quite n
princely tip for a woman to give in
England, while twopence or three
pence is received gratefully by almost
any servitor, fees did not amount to 4
great deal, except when viewing
cathedrals, churches, and so on. Then
the ordinary and expected fee amount
ed to shilling, and one of these fees
was necessary any and every time
when anything of interest was to be
seen. Even in the churches, where
the placard on the doors informs the
casual reader that all sums dropped
In the box beneath are devoted to the
restoration of the sacred edifice or
something Of this kind, it is always
safe to tip the veTSer. He invariably
expects it. and the icy chilliness of
his manner when the tip isn't forth.
coming is more interesting to contem-
plate than pleasing to endure.
To inspect a large number of Won
der places Of the world, to spend
delightful summer and to make the
acquaintance of icebergs and sea rain
bows, the worid-famed cathedrals
and beautiful. quiet, old world places,
to visit the haunts of famous men
and women of genius of all ages, to
leave care behind Cor three long. love.
ly months, while bringing home fine
stock Of health and pleasant mem
cries, and all for the sum of $3.50, Is
something to be proud of and grateful
fOr.-Chicaga Times Herald.