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"Oh. I'll not be the least trouble"
said the lady boarder. who had wheedled
the mistress of a select clearinghouse
into taking her for six months, al
though the mistress had said that she
never. nerer would take another wom-
an to board.
81 don't blame you for not wanting
to board women" said the lady board
er. while laying off her wrap in her
room. "most of them are 50 trouble
some and finicky, but l think you'll
find I'm not one of that sort just
take things as find them and make
no fuss at all. Now I'll just wash my
hands and-oh, could you get me a
little white CASTLE soap instead of this
cocoanut oil kind?"
I'm see," said the landlady.
"And about the towels-I never use
crash quite so rough as this. and I'd
like Turkish towel on the rack all the
time"
Every WELL"
Thank you. I'm determined not
to be troublesome after once get set
tied, and don't you think this dress
ing case would look better on this side
of the room?"
81 don't know"
"Seems to me 1t would. Suppose
you call a servant up and let us see
how it will look moved; and while
she's here l believe I'll change the bed
to the other corner-that is. if you've
no objections.
''Oh. none at all"
"Thank you. 1 don't really care
much, but then-oh. would it be too
much trouble to have cup of hot
water sent up to my room an hour be-
fore each meal? l think it does me-
good"
Il suppose l can arrange that. says
the landlady. gioomily.
Thanks; you are very kind. Now,
I guess lll-oh. wonder if there is
any hot water in the bathroom? I'd
like to run in and just wash out a few
little things that never send to the
laundry. And wonder if I'd be much
in the way if l ran down to the
kitchen and ironed them when they re
dry? I'll not be bit of trouble
1.-The cook may object" says the
landlady, blandly. Il don't mind
myself.
'.Oh. Ill get around her easy
enough. Trust me for that. always
do out my handkerchiefs and small
pieces wherever I board. and I--oh.
while think of it. I'd like to mention
that never drink any thing but green
tea, and; if it wouldn't be too much
trouble. I'd like my bread made with
out bit of salt in it. Perhaps it's
only notion, but l can't eat sailed
bread.
Il hardly know how to manage
that" says the landlady, obviously.
"Oh, it's to be easy enough. When
you bake just make one loaf without
salt in it. See? 1 hope you won't
take bit of trouble on my account if
I'm sometimes too late for my meals
Sometimes l may be out shopping or
may feel little lazy in the morning
and won't get up. but Ill. soon find
out where things are in the pantry and
will just help myself without troubling
any one"
This strikes the landlady so dumb
that she can say nothing. and the
obliging boarder gui!tlessly ra.tles on.
Il like hot cakes for breakfast the
year round, and. somehow, no kind of
steak agrees with me but sirloin.
Would you mind ringing for servant
and having her lower the window n
little from the top? Oh, see the
blankets on the bed are white. It's
only a foolish notion of mine, but l
really prefer red blankets; and l see
You have woven wire springs. Could
you as well as not ex change them for
the spiral springs? l much prefer
them and u but the landlady. be-
ing new in the business. has gone from
the room in a dazed condition of mind
while the lady boarder reduces her
wants to writing as they occur to her
during the day. Detroit Free Press.