The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
THEIR LIVING EXPENSES
HOW THE BACHELOR MAID AND
BACHELOR MAN SPEND MONEY.
Widely Differing Views of the Essen
tiais-EcOnOmies Incident to
Small Salaries.

Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal.
Which bachelor would you rather be--the
bachelor-man or the bachelor-maid? May
be you would rather not be bachelor at
all. In that case you are barred out of the
discussion. If you, monsieur, have just
been scanning trays of diamond solitaires
or dining and drinking your farewell to
single blessedness, you won't be interested
in the economics of the single man. You
have other economies to look after. If
you, mademoiselle, are counting your
effects after the linen shower or exchang-
ing cut-glass rose bowls, you don't care
how much ii costs your fancy free sister to
remain fancy free
1t is for the bachelors of both genders to
decide-which gets the more comfort and
enjoyment out of life for the same amount
of money?
All bachelors are young nowadays, so
they want all there is coming to them in
the way of a good time. Old bachelors
and spinsters are Of the past The modern
bachelor wants to be young. whether it be
on SIS a week or on 500.
"Can a man live in city like New York,
Chicago or Philadelphia on $50 a week?" a
very young bachelor was asked.
HE might exist-he couldn't i've" was
the scornful reply.
1t was not for several weeks that his
questioner learned he was a S15-a-week
clerk, and that his landlady was several
weeks board to the bad, and that she is
now holding a dress suit and a watch con-
tanning the girls picture, and three favor
ite pipes.
ST can rent a dress suit If it comes to the
worst, the town is over-run with public
clocks, and I'm very comfortable withou,
the girls picture, but I've got to have
those pipes" he confded in a heart-to-
heart.
He has not solved the problem of living
on SIS. But there are plenty who have
and who pay their bills.
'"They are the best pay in the world
these young people on small incomes" the
trades-people say. They pay as they &C
along and they never reckon their income
without subtracting the bills. It's the rich
that have to be dunned."
THEIR VARYING WAYS.
But the SIS man sweeps all the luxuries
of life off the board If he determines to pay
his way. He has to eat. This is one of the
needs that goes with being a man. Eat
ing is a secondary consideration with the
girl who economies. What she must
have is a chiffon parasol.
The man says:
'I won't wear a rented dress suit ]
never did such a thing while the old man
paid the bills. Even If did couldn't keer
up. 1 can't be invited all the time when ]
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The girl says:
Il can take that old silk parasol and clear
1t with gasoline and ruffle it myself with
chiffon; and there's that white neck ribbon
that can clean and press and use for the
handles trimming. Organizes are cheap
and can make my own There's no reason
why 1 can't spend Sunday at the Aiken's
country home.'
The man slaps himself sympathetically
on the shoulder and says:
"Of course, you can't pay less than z;
cents day for your meals, old chap
The girl, when she has footed what the
yards of chiffon will come to and reflected
on how much dressier organdie will be-
with velvet ribbon trimming, says:
'T can just well do without breakfast
for while. great many up-to-datt
thinkers are protesting against the break
| fast habit, anyway"
| A man is willing to do with somethins
| very modest in the way of a room He IL
| never in it much. Even when he canno
| afford to go at a swift pace, he contrives
| to find some way to pass his time away
| from home. So he can house himself with
| in some sort of four walls for $780, or TAX,
a hall bedroom in a comfortable house fol
/ 81 week.
/ He probably will get an inartistic wal
paper at that price and the chair is likel,
to be black walnut upholstered in peacock
| blue plush: but the man doesn't care H,
| can cut out the 81 a week extra that tn,
| gas costs, too, for he doesn't need fir
| to dress and go to bed by, and the rest O.
the time he's asleep.
| THE MAN MUST EAT.
| But when it comes to the question O
table, the Inner Man sits up and take.
notice. A Sc table makes the actual Twin,
THAT is, where board and lodging-com
| to at least half of his income; yet SIS mel
are found at S. tables. The IS table is APP
| to be furnished with poor cuts of meat
with cheap fruit and vegetables. The Sun