Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-10
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ventilin's girl told the young man
that she didn't think " would do any
good to talk to her father.
d" "He likes you. but he thinks ,oi
are too needless, ~ Bald Miss Grace.
"ThatS what he told mamma. He
said you were irresponsible and inn
provident." ~ (. i'' '',io ' :
"ie must be crazy" said Venting.
~ irresponsible? I like that! What
do you suppose put that idea into his
head?" -9i'1t - rsftf ""' ~
''Of course he doesn't know you
and he gets notions" said the girl.
He said II was Just like you to want
to rush into matrimony headlong
and blindfold. He said he supposed
20 uthought two persons with heai-
thy appetites could live on love ana
moonshine." ''.4 - go" .NH'
II see," said the young man. HE
has an idea that l am not practical
and that I haven't given the subject
the serious consideration It de.
mands." ss ~ '''
~ Something like that" said the
girl" ,liEf tit Hn ~"
Ventlin's face took on look OF
determination. wen just fool him.
then he said. sweetheart, ] won
der II you haven't got about ream
OF paper and a few lead pencils /
want 10 do some figuring" i'''
1853 F~.-Z
That was how It came that when
Pogrun said, ~ suppose you have
considered this matter from every
point OF view. yentling?" the young
man answered promptly. Certainly.
str. never decide Upon any matter.
however unimportant It may seem to
others. without due reflection. make
sure I'm right and then go ahead
Or turn back, as the case may be.
You think you can alYord to mar
ry. then" asked Posrun,. - "
81 Know ! can afford to marry"
returned Venting. II shouldn't con-
slider myself justified In assuming
the duties and responsibilities Of
married life without knowing exact
ly where stood. I have taken MOTH
ing for granted" Al
Grace's father looked rather taken
aback. bot he recovered sufficiently
to ask Venting to be q little more
explicit. r.s '~:
ITO begin with. my salary Is at
present 800 a month";" said Vent
ling. II am assured that BY next
June shall get an increase that
will bring It up to Sl25. Next June
is several months on and much may
happen before that time. Therefore
] figure on a basis Of 500. 1t seems
to me the wiser way ~
Pogrum crossed his legs and
coughed expectantly.
Being Of q practice turn of mind,
! naturally considered the cost OF
living frst,' resumed Venting. II
visited the stores In the nsighbor-
hood where Grace and | intend to
live and" ~ z
Il think you are going Just lit
tie too fast" interrupted Pogrum.
Il thought you said you took nothing
for granted" :
We'll leave that point for the
present." said Venting. \ was 60
Ing to say that I acquainted myself
thoroughly with the prices OF gro
ceries. vegetables. meats. milk ana so
forth. You might glance over this
schedule II you care to-"
From his breast pocket he produc-
ed some sheets Of paper neatly type.
written and handed them to Pogrum.
who adjusted his spectacies ana
looked them over.
Upon these figures / have care
fully estimated what II will cost TO
supply our little household" Ven
Ting went on. II estimate that we
shall expend for groceries. including
vegetables. $3.50 week and for
meats. allowing for a sufficient var
iety and buying bacon by the price,
81 a ewek. Our lighting and fuel gas
bill will cost US $3.50 month I
have studied meters and have COM
puted pretty accurately. I think, the
number of burners and the TIME We
shall use them. From the meat bill
] might deduct 31.20 month on &C.
count Of Invitations to dine with you
on alternate Sundays. which will
save us the cost of roast. How.
ever. each invitation win require 20
cents car fare and Is cents to make
up for the cod meat we should have
left over for stews or hash. ."
UNI" said Pogrum. ~
my lunches downtown will cos,
me 80 month";" continued the
young man. my car fare 32.4O
Win you please check OF the items
II now come to house rent, Oul
nat win Eost us $3.50 d month. II
is a third fiat at $3.50 Harrington
avenue. Six rooms and a bath. In,
Guiding steam heat. The LANDLORD
agrees to let me have It Mt tina,
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