The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-28
Mistellunrons.
From tAe Nsw England Farmer.
The Cheap Boarder.

~ shall be perfectly content to live as
YOU do, Mrs. Wiley, ! only want the
privilege OF feeling, at home. If You
choose to go out ot the city, | will take
Your place at the table, and sec that
everything is provided in your absence
'.But | do not fell rs il, at the low price
of three dollars and fifty cents per week
shall be able TO afford any luxurics," re-
marked the widow. Wiley, with whom
Mrs. Ray was stipulating for ''tcrms and
accommodations" "You are aware. now
adays, (at least we housekeepers arc,) that
every article we consume is so enormous
ly high, that it is only upon the most
common food that we can subsist. Now
if thought, Mrs. Ray, that you would
be perfectly satisfied to live as ! do, and
would come in like one of the family
neither desiring nor expecting more than
we furnish, YOU might take my back
chamber, and we would try the expert
mcnt of living togcther-but really, thC
price YOU name is unwarantably cheap
"Bnt Won must rem mbcr, my deal
lady, that shall make no trouble, MOI
will You incur any extra expense on my
account. shall take charge ofmy room
and you nor your friends will never know
ann on your premises, save at the table
am very small cater, aud easily salts
fed; so for three fifty may come, may
Il nOt.'
Mrs. Wiley hcsitatcd. "Shc ncyc'
knew any one who fancicd lady-boardcrs
Mrs. Giles had told her only yesterday
she would not take charge Of woman
for ten dollars per week, if there was ;
man whom she could board. She say,
they commence with fair weather, an,
always end ina squall. Ii thought sucl
would be the ease with us, and that on
friendship would be broken by close in
timacy in living together, no none,
would induce me TO give YOU an aifirina
tive answer"
'Ol course not, Mrs. Wiley. hav
lived with great many people, and hay'
seen great varieties Of character, and b,
this time have learned what it is TO nc
conmodatc myself 10 other people
capriccs. Give yourself no anxiety OF
that account. With your permission,
will come in tomorrow morning. Wher
! now board, my situation is rcndere'
very uncomfortable by the i'll usage @
my landlady; it was only yesterday, sh
absolutely refused me the use OF he
kitchen TO do my washing"
You really do not attempt to wasl
Your own clothest' cnquired Mrs. Wi
| lev, anxiously. 81 do not think ! cal
consent e that in my house. You know
our help are not pleased with bein!
troubled with other peoples work, and
am SURE, wouldnot displcase my Bridge
for the price of Your board: she is an in
valuable treasure to me. She has beer
with me upwards OF six years, now, eve
since Mr.. Wiley died; and the creatnr
is so atfcclionatc and kind, never coulC
consent 10 bring any trouble upon her
Mrs. RAY"
Don't be fearful, my dear woman.
do only Il little clear starching: just iey
handkerchiefS, and undcrsleevcs, and col
lars. You know we poor people canno
afford TO employ laundrcss to tear an,
destroy articles for which We pay so higl
a price. Why il You will believe me
only yesterday, old Sally Franks brough
home to me pair of underslccvcs al
torn in slit>; and paid five dollars 70
them few weeks ago. And there is m,
Iloni,on lace collar as blue as indigo
looks like mere rag. | only wish ha'
the money paid for it."
"Why, what did you give, Mrs. Ray ?
"Sevcn dollars, aud it was cheap a
that: marked down ON account of being
soiled. Mrs. Green gave ten dollars 70
precisely the same pattern. o dear,
sometimes think | will 90 into the coun
try Ia live. where an imitation laccpassc'
for a real Mcchlin or Brussels. But there
when YOU are in the world you must con
form to the fashion. think in your fam
ily. | shall save great deal in not bein:
obliged to wear nice articles for tabl
dress. And YOU will give me leave t.
come in tomorrow: shall have but
few articles Ia move
Mrs. Wiley assented, though not yer,
cordially. She could not but think
woman who bought undcrslecves anu lac
collars, at 80 dear n rate, ought TO pa.
higher board. But then she suppose
Mrs. Ray had many presents, and som
OF her five dollar gold pieces had bee
appropriated as tokens OF remembrance
Shs com orted herself by feeling the stai
was in her own hands, and she shoul'
regulate her table fare rs she chose, de