1906 A Bachelor's Cupboard

A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD The Impecunious Bachelor treasures about him, and a few loyal friends to drop in now and then to keep him company, he will soon cease to regret the absence of club life, and in his own little circle will be far happier than many men of ten times his income. Suppose a man has an income of $1200 a year. This means $25 a week, and upon this basis he may live delightfully — if he knows how to deny himself certain things. Ordinarily, a man would pay for a furnished room in a good locality no less than $5.00 a week. For from $150 to $175 a year it is possible in most cities to get a large unfurnished room with a good closet, and in some cases hot and cold water in the room, together w^ith the privilege of the bath on the same floor — which, however, he is likely to have to share with two or three others. If he takes an unfurnished room at $150, this leaves a margin of $100 with which to purchase his own belongings. Perhaps he will feel that he can afford to spend another $50, since it is only for the first year that this additional expense of furnishing will be had. Upon taking it by the year, the proprietors of the house or apartments are supposed to put it in perfect order. Generally they are willing to paper it for a permanent tenant, allowing him to choose the paper for himself. If he can induce them to put up a plate rail about five feet from the floor, so much the better. books, his pipe, all his

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