I do it very rarely." "Not oftener than once a month ?" "No." "As often ?" "Yes, I suppose I take a day for recreation about once in a month, and that is little enough, dear knows." "You spend a trifle at such times, of course ?" "Never more than half a dollar.

I always limit myself to that, for I cannot forget that I am a poor journeyman mechanic." "Does your wife take a holiday, too ?" asked the friend, with something significant in his look and tone.
"No," was replied.

"I often try to persuade her to do so; but she never thinks she can spare time.

She has all the work to do, and three children to see after; and one of them, you know, is a baby." "Do you know that this day's holiday once a month, costs you exactly twenty-two dollars a year ?" "No, certainly not, for it costs no such thing." "Well, let us see.

Your wages per day come to one dollar thirty-three cents and one-third.