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 ability to make our way in New York. By freight, at our expense, came two boxes that were equal to a 'bride's shower'—bedding, quaint dishes, silver pieces, etc., only everything was second-hand.

"Barring the piano and lamp, there is hardly a new thing in the house, and yet you never would dream it. Together we make thirty dollars a week, and we live for twelve or fourteen, simply and happily; so if a girl is domestic in her tastes, by all means let her try housekeeping in an attic."

The figures presented in this chapter should prove to the girl who has had a comfortable home in a small city or town that she cannot duplicate home comforts in the larger city on a salary of five dollars a week. Hither she must bring with her funds to deposit in bank and draw upon for almost daily needs, or resign herself to a period of stern deprivation. For if she is fortunate enough to secure board and lodging in a working-girl's home for three dollars and fifty cents a week, the remaining dollar and a half must cover a multitude of small expenses.

Unless she is working very near the "home," she must buy her lunch, which represents at the least ten cents per day. In many cities, the "homes" are located at some distance from business centers. This means carfare, at least