The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-10-25
A PecuiIar Boarder.

with rich golden hair and sapphire eyes,
seated herself in the parlor of the ORR
entail Hotel at Monterey, recently, and
called waiter.
"Who, prithee, is manager now of
this brave hostelrie1" she inquired of
the boy who waited on her.
ayes, ma'am, he's down dem yere
stairs in de office. He's Mr. Romeo
ellis what done de bossin' about yere.
"Bid him then approach" SAID the
lady. 'for unto him fain would speak
me of the travail which my poor heart
suffers lest fail of those accommoda
tons in meat or sleep that lie in his adj
vantage now to barter"
The waiter eyed her moment, and
then called Mr.. ellis, who entered the
parlor all smiles.
"Good Romeo, for so do hear thee
called; sweet Romeo, as would call
thee to myself, hast rooms2"
"Why, yes" responded Mr.. ellis,
somewhat taken aback. ave have a
few left; what would you like?"
"Nay, gentle Romeo, speak not so
sternly, but rather tell me what thou
hast Perchance / might ask what
might be beyond thy gift, or sale, or
rent. Coin thy thoughts into words,
and from the portals of thy counte-
nance drop the silver currency upon my
waiting ears"
"Etow high would you like to go7'
said Mr.. ellis, backing toward the
door.
"Thy tongue asketh nowconundrums,
pure Romeo. Dost mean financially,
or dost thou reckon from the sordid
earth to where thy roof doth glisten in
the noontide sum-"
"Ohl l say" responded Mr.. ellis
nervously. 81 mean, you know, do
you want parlor or rooms up stairs?
Don't want to offend, you know, but
just tell me what you'd like, and I'll try
to fix it."
"All places are parlors with thee, fair
Romeo, and recollections of thee would
light up dungeons"
"Gas in every room, ma'am; hot and
cold water. Shall call the chamber
maid, ma'am2"
"Nay, nay. Invoke not cords and
nurse. My blazing brain"
"Want a room with fire escapeT
asked Mr.. ellis, anxiously.
"Might | but find escape from these
swift waves that burn my heart. But,
Romeo. if anon take unto myself
such rooms as thy bright eyes have illu-
mined, what"
''Four dollars, ma'am, -Four dollars
a day."
sand canst thou not for less appease
my hungering hearth"
"That will be extra, maam. You
can feed la carte or table dhOte, as you
prefer Pm only speaking for the
rsom."
"And IL am speaking Of thee, my
Romeo. My bankrupt heart"
"Any baggage, ma'am?
"Aye, baggage He thinks me poor
in the world, since | have yielded him
the wealth had of spirit"
"Cause transients without baggage
must pay in advance" said Mr.. ellis,
in soothing voice.
"And may / see this cave to which
thou wouldst consign me, glowing with
the hope of life7 Wouldst show me,
Romeo, the prison now to which l am
ordained1"
''The prison You mean the cells;
they're over in the other house. don't
have"
"Nay, sweet Romeo, not those. l
fain would see the chamber whereof
you told in those tender tones was
"Four dellars2 You mean So roomP'
said Mr.. ellis, Frightening up.
81 marked me not the serdid value
that thou didst place upon thy profered
retreat. IT'S food -"
eve haven't any 81 rooms with
meals. You can see the room and
make up your mind what you want"
"Come cords, come nurse, and I'll to
this chamber fair"
Certainly" said Mr.. ellis, as he
dashed out of the parlor after the house
keeper.
Half an hour later Mr.. ellis entered
the bar-room, pale and with fixed fea
lures.
"Come hither, gentle bar-keeper,
he said "Fill me high a foaming cha
lice with the bitters intermingled with
the spirit, while the crystal ice shines
sparkling and the yellow peel floats idly
on the bosom of the nectar, for | fain
would fill my system with nepenthe
from the sorrow have felt, and Lethe
of that long legged, slab sided, lantern
jawed old mixture Of a Dominica hen
and Gibraltar jackass, who's been
bowling poetry to me. The COMPOUNDED
old heifer was the agent of baby's
swing factory, and told the housekeeper
she wanted to put four up In the parlor
at $40 each. Say, YOU" he yelled, as
the waiter who first called him dashed
by, "Say, you imp of sulphur, if you
ever let in another red headed woman
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