Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1859-03-31
Eelecteh Miscellany.
HOW WE TOOK A BoARDER.


Our house is quite large one, and, be-
sides those apartments which we occupy
ourselves and those which we dedicate to
our guests, there is very nice little room
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One morning, when happened to feel in
very economical mood, I bethought my
self that, were this room furnished prcttlily,
we might just as well as not take a board
er-there were such numbers of advertise
ments in the papers for just such places
So many single ladies wished 'board in a
private family where no other boarders
were taken, and SO many single gentlemen
pined for ''the comforts of home" that I
had no doubt we could suit ourselves exact
ly.
Accordingly, I broached the subject to
Psalter at the table that very evening"
Psalter only laughed at first, but when he
found that was in earnest, acquiesced in
the arrangement, merely stipulating that
neither maiden lady nor gentleman and
his wife, were to become inmates of that a.
partment. Consequently my choice was
limited. A single gentleman I must have,
and [ was determined to be very particular
about him. [ considered myself a pretty
good judge of character, and [ resolved to
select an intellectual, moral, and we'll man
nered person, or to give up the idea alto
gether.
Tuesday and Wednesday passed without
any answer. Thursday brought young
man belonging to fire company, who stip-
ulated that the members of his 'smachine'
should be allowed the privilege of meeting
in my parlor once week, as their engine
house was out of order, and likewise men
toned that he always in the morning, took
brandy, instead of milk, in his coffee
10 this gentleman's proposals [ was o.
bliged to answer in the negative, and, on
his pressing the point, to inform him that
the reception of the engine company would
of itself be an insuperable obstacle. I did
not think it prudent to add that his appear
ance and conversation did not tend to make
me desirous of his company. Although
thought so, based my objections altogeth-
er upon the fire company's expectation of
meeting in my parlors.
[ had said enough to offend my visitor,
however. for he thrust his head forward tur-
tie fashion, and remarked that [ had better
not SAY anything agin No, 24O," and that
I might be hopping glad to have them
meet in my parlor, for-for all thought
myself was only small 'taturs," and that
"No. 240 boys were all fine fellers, and
I'd better not contradict him-sa-ay" and
departed, leaving an oder of bad cigars and
stale whiskey behind him
My next applicant was maiden lady,
who desired accommodations for herself, a
parrot, a monkey, two poodles, kitten, and
a cabinet Of meteorological specimens. OF
course she did not suit me, especially as she
was very particular in her inquiries as to
my servant girls capabllity of washing and
attending to poodles and parrots.
Closely following upon her heels came
gentleman of respectable appearance, and
plausible address, with whom, in spite of a
pair Of very wild, singular eyes, which pro-
truded beyond the lids until they appeared
about to drop upon his cheeks, I was might