The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-05-15
The Bohemian Girl.

l have found since coming to New
York, writes correspondent, that the
woman who supports herself, and per-
haps her family, who, if she happens
to be an artist or a literary woman,
leads the semi bohemian life of renting
apartments, cooking her breakfast, and
dining at restaurant because it is
cheap, is not necessarily Philistine.
L was much entertained few DAYS ago
by visit to one of these young Bohem-
iennes. was invited to dine at the
studio of young lady who is an inter-
esting representative of this type.
My fair hostess. By the way. is Cana
dian, who dresses in a pretty pictur-
esque style immensely becoming to her
petite brunette beauty. Having set up
: studio, she supports herself and has
done so for some years, living entirely
alone. The work is chiefly of the dec
orative description, which in some
branches pays excellently we'll.
found was the only guest at TIE din
ner party to which | had been asked
and the artist received me with de-
mure dignity that Ts5as charming. Her
studio Is presty room, smelling a lit
tie OF part, but that is the native air
OF tn.ese young professionals. AS it is
ner only apartment, | was puzzled to
think where she slept, and | finally
said: '.Miss -, have been racking
my brain ever since | came in to think
where you put yourself at night, and /
not only cannot see anything which ap-
proaches bedstead. but there is not a
nook nor corner where you could
m q 70 ri of
must be something in here that lets
down at night in miraculous way.
but cannot discover it." the little
Canadian laughed very heartily at this,
and after teasing me awhile by saying
she hung herself up on her easel, or
slept in her easy chair, she at last
pointed out hammock, swung across
one end OF the room, and, in all SER
iousness, declared that she had for a
year slept in this!
And that her limbs are not twisted
nor her back broken, can testify, for
she looks as fresh as a rose. She ac-
counted for the ease with which she ac-
complished this novel mode of sleeping
by saying that she had been literally
raised on the water, and could swing
up as comfortably as any old tar. When
a handsome dinner was sent up from
the restaurant below, with charming
candor | expressed my surprise that
she could afford so extravagant q style
of living. "Oh, | make money, YOU
know" she said. ITO be sure, / have
to work very hard for it. Last winter
| found | had rather worked myself
down, and decided that nothing would
do me as much good as a trip to the
Bermudas
. 81 had saved few pennies, so I
stepped on board steamer in the BAY
here-spent six weeks in q boarding
house in Nassau-and returned 10 nv
studio with renewed strength and ener-
gy."
'.And did you 60 all alone to the
Bermudas?o | asked in amazement.
"All alone, and nobody with meln
laughed the little artist. s.Why. / did
not think of fear. / could not be more
alone than | am here in New York.
and no one attempted to molest me.
am always careful to keep in a crowd
when l travel. AS long as you are in
crowd of strangers you are all right.
understand the science of taking care
OF myself perfectly now. and rather en-
JOY Drawing a seeming danger when I
know | am safe.
81 can remember when | first came
to New York that | was afraid of every
thing; but after a girl has had exper-
ience L think she prefers her indepen-
dence to the safest asylum the city af-
fords,