The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
SOME OF THE ITEMS OF THEIR Ex
 TRAvAGANCE.
In the Great Houses, There Are 3s servants-Ths Maid Of the Mis-
 tress 10 Paid S2,0O0
 . Year.

A million dollars year for house. keepinsi To the housewife struggling to ciothe and feed a family on some thing under hundred dollars month the very idea sounds as delightfully impossible. says The Louisville Cou- rier-Journal. as a story from the Ara bian Nights And indeed the lives Of these giided women are as far removed from those of their number sisters as fairy tales are from the stern reali- ties of life.
 Tn walk along Fifth avenue In the neighborhood of Central Park you will pass score of huge palaces---wonder- ful structures of white marble. and granite and red brick. It is the heart of millionairedom--beat with the force of untold millions. The massive iron gates at the entrance of railroad kings residence swing open to allow carriage to pass out. A handsome equipage. drawn by q pair of high stepping ftorses, with two liverfed ser- wants on the box. Seated inside Is Mrs. Croesus. Her clothes reveal woman of great wealth. Her gown, n pale rose broadcloth. trimmed with bands of sable and duchess lace, came fram Paquin's in Paris. and was con- sidered a real bargain at $sS0. Her hat, of sable and ostrich plumes. Is a creation of Carlier's. and cost $63o. while her long sable driving coat is easily worth s15.ooo, says The Ma tionaf Weekly.
 Let ustt take advantage of the iady's absence to have a peep at her home. Mir. Croesus is not unknown to us-- we have met him in Wall street many . time--and 1t Is c good opportunity to gratify our longings to see lthe pri- vate apartments of woman who spendse,a million year. In the en- &va~ <,. ...A r0tl rrfv xNrr nificent Persian rug. Didn't the news- papers say 1t cost s2s,00e? We glance casually at the s20o.0oo worth of paintings and statuary that by no means i'll the vast hall and pass up the thickly carpeted marble staircase to the second floor. s
 Our host. who was once e grocery clerk at forty cents a day. then a stoker. and now by dint of hard work and keen Judgment controls dozen raiiroads--deliRhts in pointing out the objects of interest. Ike takes us into the ballroom and explains that the wall decorations and furniture were imported from q French chateau. There is a set of tapestries in the dining room that cost s15o,Ooo. In the oraw- ing room is a set of almost priceless old French gold and enamel furniture, and s40.000 worth of rugs.
 Tiny Elevator.
 But we want to see Madame's own quarters, and so we-enter tiny ele- vator that whisks up to the top of the house. We step out into a room that is a miracle of daintiness. The first thing that attracts our attention Is the bed, for 1t Is shaped like a great swan, and Is on a raised platform. The bed linen Is embroidered in fine French naedieworx. The soft blankets bear their owners menogram in satin, and the down quilt of pale-coiored satin is similarly marked. There is a rose wood writing desk with gold furnish ingS. and a dressing table with profusion of gold articies-gold and rock crystal hand mirrors worth $750 each. and sets of gold, backed brushes and combs. The room Is flooded with light from four windows.
 The bath room is reached by short