Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-11-25
1U UE TOOK A BORDER.

occupy OuIStlNtb hIu llphe WHICH we
dedicate TO our guests, there is a very
nice little room on the second floor,
which we never use and very seldom
enter.
One morning, when ] happened to
feel in very economical mood, / be-
thought myself that, were this room
furnished prettily, we might just as well
MS not take boarder-there were such
numbers of advertisements in the papers
for just such places. SO many single
ladies wished "board in private fami-
ly where no other boarders were taken"
and so many single gentlemen pinned for
the comforts Of q home" that / had
no doubt we could suit ourselves ex-
actly.
Accordingly j broached the subject to
Psalter at the table that very evening.
Psalter only laughed OF first, but, when
he found that / was in earnest, &C
guiesced in the arrangement, merely
stipulating that neither maiden lady nor
gentleman and his wife" were TO be-
come inhabitants of the apartment.
Consequently my choice was limited.
A single gentleman I must have, and /
was determined to be very particular
about him. l consider myself pretty
good Judge of character, and resolved
to select nm intellectual, moral and we'll
hammered person, or to give up the idea
altogether.
Tuesday and Wednesday passed with
out any answer Thursday brought a
young man belonging to fire company,
who stipulated that the members of his
"machine" should be allowed the priv
lege of meeting in my parlor once a
week, MS their engine house was out OF
order, and likewise mentioned that he
always took brandy instead of milk in
his coffee.
To this gentleman's proposals / was
obliged to answer in the negative, and,
on his pressing the point, to inform him
that the reception of the engine com
pany would OF itself be an insuperaDle
obstacle. Ibid not think it prudent to add
that his appearance and conversation
did not tend to make me DESTROYS of his
society. Although l thought so, based
my objection altogether upon the fire
company's expectation of meeting in tho
parlors.
l had said enough to offend my visitor,
however, for he thrust his head forward
turtle fashion, and remarked that had
better not "say anything agin No. $40"
and that | might be hopping glad to
have EN- meet in myparlor, ior-for all l
thought myself some punkins, j was
only small pertaturs," and that No. $40
boys were fine iellcrs, and I'd better not
contradict him-sa-ay "and departed,
leaving an odor of bad cigars and stale
whisky behind him.
My next applicant was maiden lady,
who desired accommodations for herself,
n parrot, kitten, two loodles, mon
key, and a cabinet of meteorological spec.
linens. OF course she did not suit me.
especially as she was very particular in
her inquiries US to my servant girls ca
pability of washing and attending upon
poodles and parrots.
Clio ly following upon her heels came
sgentleman of respectable appearance
and plausible address, with whom, in
spite OF n pair Of very wild, singular
eyes, which prutruded beyond the lids
until they appeared to drop out into hi.
cheeks, was nightly taken. In fact
the arrangements were nearly concluded
when, to my horror, Imade the dis
covery that he was a professor of spirit
ualism, aud speaking and singing
medium likewise, my eyes were opened
at once to the singularity OF the gentle
mans eyes by this confession, and
became aware that the nearest insane
asylum would, in all probability, sui
him far better than my humble dwelling
So, with an inward thanksgiving for m,
rescue, got out OF the scrape as pc Tito
ly rs possible, and the medium de
parted.
Then arrived three very untidy young
men, who wanted to share the apart
ment, and receive scholars on tn,
violoncello therei9,
After these had parted, declare
was quite out o. patience, and almos
resolved to give up my notable idea al
together; but, just US had come t.
this resolution, Iheard another ring a
the bell. Such ring Not loud, i'm
perative. abrupt peal, but modest
musical NATURALIZATION, which betok
ened an unassumins aud well-bred APP
plicant for admission.
"A young gentleman $50 Biddy in
formed me and, after peeping in the
glass to see if my hair was smooth,
ran up stairs.
There was a young gentleman in the
parlor--a tall, fair young man, witt
straight, straw -colored hair, combe,
back from Ia = forehead with rush. and /
white cravat of ministerial proportions
He had dear little hands inca,ed in the
most delicate OF gloves, and was Sc
polite and gentlemanly that. really.
thought to myself, l could not possibly
find any one who would suit me better
for boarder.
He was on visit 10 tho city--so h,
said---and his principal object in the se
lectian OF boarding place was privac,
and good society. He WAS a church
member and kept very early hours. Hi
was very fond Of children, and woulS
be happy. il ! had any OF those deal
creatures, 10 instruct them in any littl,