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upon, but existent, nevertheless. An eminent 

 philanthropist alludes to it as the 4 thriftless- 

 ness of the American working man.' Saving, 

 which involves abstinence, does not, in the 

 majority of instances, enter into the working 

 man's scheme of life. Especially is this 

 true regarding the denizens of large cities. 

 The best of everything is in demand for 

 the family table, in spite of which, or as a 

 resulting consequence thereof, various forms 

 of ' dyspepsy ' stick closer than a brother ; 

 and the wife and daughters indulge with- 

 out stint that passion for personal adorn- 

 ment which permeates all classes more in- 

 tensely than in England. New York provides 

 for her citizens, and especially for her crowded 

 poor, an almost limitless variety of cheap 

 daily excursions throughout the summer by 

 land and sea and river. No matter what 

 day in the week one may select for a trip, 

 there is the same holiday-making crowd- 

 greater, of course, on Saturdays and Sundays, 

 but always great ; and I do not believe that 

 anyone who has not, like myself, spent a 

 summer in New York, under medical orders 

 to avail myself constantly of these really 



