New-York tribune., 1909-06-06
TRIP ON A FREIGHT BOAT.

Il, myself, on freight boat 10 Naples Tor
$50 had stateroom to myself. ate at the captain
table. and had for my friends the ships oihceFs
instes1 Of the usual touring public That eNpe-
rience IN itself was worth summer D. put one
in touch with the life that a dozen ordinary
passages would not do. l think round IMP can
still be secured for $50 II - ingenious n look
ing up unadvertised lines. This pays also FOR the
hoard Of one month and leaves so remaining for
the other TWO. They will hardly require more than
500 at the maximum. and We come home with the
unused $50 IN our pockets l am counting o0ard az
the rate Of 80 cents a day where # be had
readily in the best inns OF the remote and uutourei
places often ! have paid moro than Il cents
a day. and I have got It down as low as
cents.
How much for the account? The host says
smiling Let us There is 10 cents FOR the
bed You had d room 10 yourself sir, and fresh
linen. had you been in the common room IL would
have been only cents. Then. for supper, YOU had
soup. meat and vegetables, with SALAD that Is
Y cents. sir: you know that meat Is dear. YOU dd
not drink wine then. for breakfast. you had coi-
Zee rolls and an omelette that Is cents-alto-
gether 70 cents Thirty cents, sir does II seem too
much? We could make It cheaper by the week the
room sir. is as much trouble week would be
Service? on. no sir. 60 not think Of IL We are
glad TO have you with us. You must come again
But II is a long, long way 10 far America Give
our greetings 10 Andrea RoSsi II you meet MN
And YOU a real American. and not red SO our
Biographies at school must be mistaken. The
oh fl is nothing sir-then cents II you viii So.
I should think you would grow weary always trav-
ellinC For US we are better off where the good
God put US Goodby. sir, it has been an honor
and a pleasure TO have seen you. had been
rich man you would have paid m" a cent
Goodby! A happy day! pleasant journey" and
YOU depart from the place where you have Jared
like a man OF culture and paid SO cents Tor board
and lodging. a perfect room, white ana quaint III
sweet old comforts. You have eaten in the room
kent aDart guests you have not
drunk wine for that ts extra. But more do
you in your Applachisns keep your 30 or
else If you will be eNtravagant and spend II
vcu will find that wine will be 10 or 20 cents extra;
that is If you have bottle and are quite feBafu-
less
..It may he that YOU will not care to play the
oor+,er,an but prefer 70 eat in the kitchen with
the family In that the expense is much light
or You may purchase in the market your own
viands and cook them yourself at the common
fire or have them prepared by one of the women
Bv taking a bed in the dormitory or common room.
yrbere the linen is always clean-I met with but
one exception-you can reduce your expenses fully
half and fare heartily for from 70 to IS cents Il
is also cheaper in the kitchen TO have wine as you
have # drawn from the cask instead of bottles.
great astonishment expressed If you do not take
wine 1t is concluded that. of course, you must
refuse II out Of poverty. How many times nave
experienced the following:
: :. How much, sir? from the waiter he stood
beside me- meaning liter half liter
I don't drink wine. is my brief answer
"'Ah sir you German You drink beer
We can procure it for you in the cellar
Il don't drink beer
"Bv this time the bystanders all attention as
the waiter inquiries with some emotion But sir !
do you always drink brandy?
when / tell him that drink only water they |
all gather about me in wonderment. examining me /
as If I were some prodigy and exclaiming: Why |
he looks as healthy do!'