Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-03
DAILY EVENING STAR.
BOARDING HOUSES.

A singular place is boarding house
A person of An observing turn of mind
| can obtain therein a better knowledge o.
the human character than any other hab.
itation on the face of the globe. It con.
tains very often individuals of every tenn.
perament and popularity; from an old
maid of forty down to sweet young
miss in pantalettes and flowing curls
from the dilapidated bachelor of sixty tc
the promising youth of twelve. 1t is
the scene, too, of very many curious in.
cidents, which are as varied as they are
frequent. "Frinstance," as Yellowplush
would say: Mr.. Sneoks, who is an Eng
lishman of recent importation, complains
in manner most distressing, to the land
lady that the articles which he has been
obliged to breakfast Off, viz: fritters are
not just the thing to work upon, and
would wish a change made, if possible.
Beefsteak is his preference, and suggests
it as morning diet. Sleek, who is from
down East somewhere, can't stomach q
hearty breakfast, and insists upon things
remaining as they are. He is perfectly
satisfied, and thinks those feeling other.
wise had better "leave." Finkins objects
to hash; not because he don't like the
dish, but thinks it would be more salts
factory to his palate if he knew of what
it was composed. He says that it bears
strong resemblance to mass of worsted
stockings pretty we'll cut up-an excel.
lent comparison, by the way, but not at
all suggestive of appetite. Miss Jones
can't bear tobacco smoke, and hopes that
no gentleman, as is a gentleman, will
smoke his cigar in the parlor; while Puff.
fer, who is lover of the weed, besides
being a good fellow, thinks it devilish
pretty how-d'ye-do if man can't smoke
where he pleases; at the same time, he of
course feels the greatest respect for MissJ.
The consequence is that Buffer and Miss
j. are at loggerheads for a considerable
length Of time. Brown is dissatisfied
with his roommate, and suggests that to
make things agreeable, Tompkins had
better pack up his "dry goods" and
"put, while the latter individual, who
is something of a philosopher, can't see
any reason for such an unwarrantable
proceeding, and gently hints that if Brown
wishes to be alone he would do well to
seek some other place of habitation him.
self. And so it goes on every one COM
planning, and having some just cause Of
complaint. Sunday is great day among
them. They are all at home the rou-
tine of the household is somewhat varied
from that of week day, and all revel in
the anticipation of something extra for
dinner. No sooner does the bell utter
its first note, than promiscuous rush is
made for the dining-table; and indeed
we have, on more than one occasion,
known individuals to loiter around the
eating-roOm door," to be ready at the
first warning to occupy good seat at
the viands offered to be sacrificed. Poor
luck to the one than comes late! Scan
dial, likewise, finds room for exercise in
a boarding house, and scandal mongers
are often obliged to pay the penalty Of
thoughtless habit. In short, every thing
that occurs to make up this worlds mis-
cries, is to- be found in domicil of this
description, yet they are always full, no
matter if they are ever so bad, and just so
long as the world wags, just so long will
there be boarding-houses, where a gen.
tleman and his wife,. or two single gem
tlemen can be accommodated with full or
partial board. Terms moderate.