New-York tribune., 1907-10-28
HOW TWO GIRLS MANAGED.
They Solve the Food Problem Effectively
and Learn Economy as Well.

They We're two college girls. but they might
have been any other two girls working for their
living instead of preparing work for il. and
they were trying 10 meet the present day prob
lem of small income and large expenditure.
We must economize," was the joint agree
ment at the end Of the first week. The two
We're rooming together outside the college cam
pus The simplest way is on food. Sc a week
for meals is too large a proportion of our
money" added the financier of the two.
Alas my appetite is large these cooler days."
exclaimed her companion.
We can economize and yet have enough to
eat" insisted the ff!ancier. Whereupon they
thought out this plan, which has worked admir-
ably thus far: They purchased a two-burner
oil stove and for oil; of dishes they had
abundance like all college girls. For breakfast
which they took turns, week by week IN pre-
parine-they provided fruit. grapes, bananas.
peaches or cantalOupe fresh eggs whole wheat
bread in five-cent loaves and the best Of coffee,
which they drank without cream. We can for
tify ourselves with having learned in physiology
study that il is better So said the fnancier
philosophically- They also kept on hand in their
cooked breakfast cereal which they found when
fresh toasted and served with hot melted but
ter. almost good as with cream.
For the MONDAY meal five days in the week
they decided TO buy the wholesome, sufficient
luncheons at college. which could be had for %
cents each. Regarding dinners they debated
long. But this part Of the problem was settled
by purchasing dinner tickets at a quite good
enough place. at q cost Of 40 cents a dinner and
they agreed that IT would be wisdom to go there
for five dinners a week, except in stormy wealth
er when they could have cosey meals at home
out Of odds and ends on hand
For the remaining two luncheons and the two
evening meals they carried a comfortably
elastic arrangement. The who took charge
of the breakfasts for the week took charge also
of these extra meals; they agreed that this
would be more restful and less taxing, in that
they would have alternate weeks Of freedom.
lInclpOnG
dinners? one might ask. Enough, and abun-
dance. They had for the uncheons fruit or
vegetable salad in great variety with crisp
warmed rolS or toaStGd bread' sometimes d
good soup. which they bought canned; always
some sauce fruit in its place and sweets. BY
the way, they learned from a Spanish girl stu
dent the relish of pure olive oil on their bread
Dinners were more serious matter. But they
solved this difficulty in various ways They
bought beef and had it cut ready to be made
into a stew with vegetables. they bought canned
chicken and served it with bordering of peas;
they INDUCED in oysters occasionally fried them
in crumbs made them into a rich stew; each
time they added to the dinner easily
cooked fresh vegetable. Oftentmes they had
salad course-beng believers in the oil and veg
eta BILE of it, When they favored themselves with
what they considered an expensive piece de
resistance they made II keep company with a
less costly dessert. In general. for dessert they
ate some such toothsomeness as chocolate
Gclairs. ginger cookies and cheese. sweet fancy
biscuits and preserved ginger All these tempt
ing dainties could be had from nearby woman's
exchange at moderate prices.
But what about the dShWaShing and the
refuse-those more prosaic details? might be
asked. The dishwashing they managed by
heating the oil stove. after their meal prep
arations. a large sized dish Of water. Frequent
L. if they were hurried in the morning. they
without disturbance of conscience scraped their
plates free Of scraps and piled them behind the
drapery Of their bookcase shelves until some
more convenient time. But, righteously
dav they carried the waste down to the house
garbage can.
From home their mothers wrote discouraGingly
Of their housekeeping enterprise. But the need
OF economy pressed, and when at the end of
a month these good women found that their
daughters. instead of paying So a week for food,
were averaging only 81 - and We're keeping in
good spirits and health, the mothers We're cor
tent - little housekeeping will not harm them
in the midst OF study days" they decided-each
one planning. unbeknown to the other 10 send
2 box Of cakes and jees 10 her daughter as
background of supplies.
Meanwhile the two girls kept lnerriy on.
Only once the inanCier remarked: Il feel like
one of those martyr housewives exploited in the
MAGAZINES not long ago. who managed TO feed
q family Of six abundanty on % cents day!'