Show household prices in rome home maud ile howe w e writes a housekeepers housekeeP ees letter from rom home in which she bhe quotes ome come of the roman prices which present a strong contrast to ours oura at al home I 1 pay tor for kerg kerosene sene ol of 32 a gallon and for th the best chianti one of the nicest of native wines 60 cents a gallon sugar costs coata 20 0 cents a pound and salt 8 cents this last bat Is a government monopoly and can only be bought at a tobacco all a good slid sized roasting chicken ble big enough for or the dinner of three pen pie was bought tor for 45 cents three heads of lettuce sold old for 2 cents cent and 5 centt cents worth ot of potatoes rut put us through the day phelomena a superior servant ter vant la Is ro very r y well paid at 17 I 1 a fro month froth th welli byj and her h helper cac I 1 r r ce r only 34 anicat vegetables eggs and buffer are all very cheap but groceries and all imported goods are enormously dear IA lor bar in fr cheap in every farm white while fuel and light are arc go extravagantly eapen give that the thoy y come under the hena head ox ot luxuries lux uric wn we burn nothing but wood which la Is old by passo a ridiculously small amount which eonta costs H 4 and will keep two open fires arcs supplied for or about a fortnight I 1 |