New-York tribune., 1906-08-26
ParIe. Amguet l4.


The American who drops into an expensive
hotel In Paris and takes his ideas OF the cost OF
things from the dimensions of the bill which
turns up with his morning coffee at the end Of
the first week. might fairly think life in Paris
considerably more expensive than in any other
capital But stroll around the streets of some
OF the more modest residential quarters of the
city. say. on the Left Bank-though the Right
Bank viii do equally well. If he goes a little
further from the centre toward Les Ternes or
EIontmartre-will quickly convince him that life
in Paris is cheaper than it is I'm New York or in
the other large cities of the United States.
An artisans wife domciled in Paris at
tain TO more than the necessaries of life with
her husbands earnings, she even have a
number Of little refinements, luxuries almost
They viii not take the shape Of fine bathroom.
probably. but she Will have pleasant little
apartment OF two rooms and a small kitchen
and, perhaps. a cupboard for rental of $64
C320 francsD per annum. The staircase leading
20 her fat viii probably be a little dark in its
lower portions. but the bare wooden steps will be
polished by the doorlEeeper, and they will be as
clean as a new pin every day in the week In
the long summer months there will be no ex-
pense for heating, except for her cooking. and
that she VIII do by gas at cost OF about
penny e eents) a day on a convenient little
stove put in by the gas company for nothing.
In winter, If she lights her fire morning and
night she viii consume weekly aboEt 80 cents
worth OF the neat looking egg SNAPPED coal bul-
lets Of Paris. which consume -lOwly away TO
clean white ash and give OF, great heat. Her
rooms will not be fitted with gas. for until quite
recently, gas was expensive in PariF. and. most
poor people consequently DuFn OIL by preference
There is tax on lamp on coNected at tne gatet'
of Paris and therefore this ite n does not sound
cheap in American ears al little over half a
dollar a month for one lamp q france 81 CEN
fimes). The lamp, however. is not wanted IN SUM
either, and the artisan and his wife VIII SIT
outside the front door watching the passersby
&c iT0e ar lard Them
selves for that purpose with one OF the curious
Paris candles, which TO :he foreigner seem like
that surround the wick and run down the length
Of the candle Through these holes The melting
wax falls instead Of guttering down the outside
of the candle.
A DAINTY LUNCHEON.
It is in her table that the French artisans
wife introduces the little refirsements of life.
Scarcely one Of her class would think Of lunch
ing without some sort of hors d'Guvre, or ap-
petizing knickknacks, TO begin the meal. In
Paris two favOrite hors d9uvre are little pink
radshes and sardines. One the other of
these figures constantly the table of the poor
est In summer the radishes varied by the
exquisite melon Of the country. A good slice
OF one Of these luscious pink feshed melons
can be purchased for two cents, and the artisan
and his wife viii sprinkle a little salt over il
and eat IL with much gusto while the little beef
stedk coohs- MitIl Inc Steak' "nlcn VIII nave
cost about IS cents for the two Of them, there
VIII be cents worth Of crisp fried pota-
toes. and cheese for the same value. either the
thin but delicately favored Brie, the creamy
CamembeTt the SO called Chester" will fin
Ssh the repast. litre (about pint and half
OF red white wine will have cost 8 cents
IL the meal had been taken in a restaurant, or
or cents If bought and consumed at home
How does I a meal compare with the midday
meal of the -American artisan?
Early in the morning the poor do not have
coffee, but a cup Of light soup made from the
cheaper parts OF beef or mutton, and vegetables
eaten with cents worth of bread. The French
workman WILL however, expect his cup OF black
coffee after his luncheon no matter how well
he has eaten, and there are many coffee houses