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Show What It Costs To Live. Jn the series of articles on "How Seine n ; Spend Their 3roncy,'' appearing in Men M . Women, the writer gives an expense account whi.'ii : representee by all odds the minimum co-.t of livins: In a' large city living expenses are naturali ' higher than in the smaller towns, and the upper I tunities for spending rnoncy are more numcrou.-. 1 But even so, there are probably few young men in the small localities who can live on so little as tiw young man who sends the following statement: I "I am a single man; have held my present pe-i- ! tion (line repairman) for six year. 1 neither chew, smokfc nor drink. I am deeply intcrc-red in f your article. 'How Seme People Spend Their 1 Jfoney.' I have for years kept an accurate a.-- I count of receipts and expenditures, keejiitig to separate books and balancing them daily. 1 ha v j all the things I actually need, but do not waste any s money. 3fy salary is $.55 per month, and 1 eneloso j you herewith my correct expense account for the I month of February, 1L04, (29 days) : i Board and rent $ 7.4' Laundry l.M Postage and stationery Amusements 1'" Church : ' CIotTies 1 -IV S : Books U'- 1 Miscellaneous ( Total ! "ATy 'rent araounted to $1.16 and board to P-- 1 This latter item requires some explanation. 1 hvp'' I principally on nuts, fruits, vegetables, grains and j whole wheat. Xo meats, no breakfasts, and o" . casionally all day fasts for my health's sake. Out of my salary I saved $404." " . i There are few people who could live on .-. .-ma'1 an amount, ami no doubt the young man in que- tion is an exceptional example. Hen and Ronton for August. i |