A man of good family and enviable social connec- tions who may be obliged to w^ork for a meagre stipend, has to forego many pleasures that rightfully belong to him. He may not afford his club, his favorite military organization must be stricken from his list; he is chary of accepting social obligations which he may not return, therefore is obliged to miss many a pleasant evening. He is too proud to become a " hanger on," and If he has had money and lost It, then is his lot even harder, for he is often patronized by his one-time friends. Only a man who has lost his money knows how many of his friends went with it. The strictest economy Is his allotment; and even with a salary of twenty-five or thirty dollars a w^ek, he may not Indulge In many social pleasures. If he has been accustomed to the good things of life, It is indeed hard for him to give up the things he most enjoys. A twenty-one-meal ticket at four dollars will keep away hunger, but one might almost prefer hunger's pangs 10 A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD The Impecunious Bachelor occasionally to the agonies of a public dining-room with Its poor ventilation, mixed company and hurried serv- ice. These would combine to make a perfect dinner unendurable. And the average dinner of the boarding house Is far from perfection. But after all, there is compensation in this state, as in all things. The Impecunious Bachelor has his true and loyal friends, and he can always depend upon them in any emergency. They are his friends for friend- ship's sake, not for what he may possess In worldly goods. And if he is Inclined to be philosophical, he may extract from his dull routine many pleasures that are denied his more fortunate brothers. The Bachelor who earns about $1000 a year, may, if he does a little careful thinking, live comfortably, even luxuriously, if he sets up his Lares and Penates In an unfurnished room and builds for himself therein at least one room of his " house of dreams." Here, his individuality may run riot, and because he is poor is by no means a reason why he should be com- monplace. His one room may be as artistic as he de- sires, and if he is willing to sacrifice a little of his time and thought, the result will soon be in evidence. Its decorations may reflect his tastes, w^hether they be for riding, fishing and hunting, good pictures or athletic sports. He may not be a bachelor from choice; but it is far easier to put money by for the home which he expects to have one day. If he has comfortable bachelor quarters In which to spend his evenings. With his II A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD The Impecunious Bachelor books, his pipe, all his 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.

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A man of good family and enviable social connections who may be obliged to work for a meagre stipend, has to forego many pleasures that rightfully belong to him. He may not afford his club, his favorite military organization must be stricken from his list; he is chary of accepting social obligations which he may not return, therefore is obliged to miss many a pleasant evening. He is too proud to become a " hanger on," and If he has had money and lost It, then is his lot even harder, for he is often patronized by his one-time friends. Only a man who has lost his money knows how many of his friends went with it. The strictest economy Is his allotment; and even with a salary of twenty-five or thirty dollars a week, he may not indulge In many social pleasures. If he has been accustomed to the good things of life, It is indeed hard for him to give up the things he most enjoys. A twenty-one-meal ticket at four dollars will keep away hunger, but one might almost prefer hunger's pangs The Impecunious Bachelor occasionally to the agonies of a public dining-room with Its poor ventilation, mixed company and hurried service. These would combine to make a perfect dinner unendurable. And the average dinner of the boarding house Is far from perfection. But after all, there is compensation in this state, as in all things. The Impecunious Bachelor has his true and loyal friends, and he can always depend upon them in any emergency. They are his friends for friendship's sake, not for what he may possess In worldly goods. And if he is Inclined to be philosophical, he may extract from his dull routine many pleasures that are denied his more fortunate brothers. The Bachelor who earns about $1000 a year, may, if he does a little careful thinking, live comfortably, even luxuriously, if he sets up his Lares and Penates In an unfurnished room and builds for himself therein at least one room of his " house of dreams." Here, his individuality may run riot, and because he is poor is by no means a reason why he should be commonplace. His one room may be as artistic as he desires, and if he is willing to sacrifice a little of his time and thought, the result will soon be in evidence. Its decorations may reflect his tastes, whether they be for riding, fishing and hunting, good pictures or athletic sports. He may not be a bachelor from choice; but it is far easier to put money by for the home which he expects to have one day. If he has comfortable bachelor quarters In which to spend his evenings. With his The Impecunious Bachelor books, his pipe, all his 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.

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