The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-16
THE oBLIaING LADY BoARDER.
She Just Took Things as She Found
Them and Made no Fuss.
From the Detroit Free Press

From the Detroit Free Press.
80, I'll not be the least trouble" said the
lady boarder, who had wheeled the mis-
tress of a select boarding-ho into taking
her for six months, although the mistress
had said that she never, never would take
another woman to board
81 don't blame you for not wanting to
board women, said the lady boarder, while
laying Off her wrap i'll her room, "most of
them are so troublesome and finicky, but |
tn nix 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-O, could you get me little
white CASTLE soap instead of this cocoanut-
oil kind!n
I'm see," said the landlady.
And about the towels-I never use
crash quite SO rough as this, and I'd like a
Turkish towel on the rack all the time"
''Well."
THANK you Pm determined not to be
troublesome after once get settled, and /
don't you think this dressing-case would
look better on this side of the roomm
81 don't know
Seems to me it would. Surprising you
call 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
49, IL DOu fC AOObiCSbAOllo.
so, none at all
"Thank you. don't really care much,
but them-O, would it be too much trouble
to have cup of hot water sent up to my
room an hour before each meals / think it
does me good"
II suppose can arrange that" says the
landladv gloomily.
Thanks; you are kind. Now, | guess
rll-O, | wonder if there is any hot water
in tho IN lilo IN ;,,o i
wash out a few little things that / never
send to the laundry. And | wonder if I'd
be much in the way if | ran down into the
kitchen and ironed them when they're dry 2
I'll not be a bit of t,oub.e.n
The cook may object" says the land
lady, blandly. Il don't mind myself."
80, PA get around her easy enough.
Trust mo for that. | always do out my
handkerchiefs and small pieces wherever |
board, and 10, while think of it. I'd like
to mention that | never drink anything but
green tea, and if it wouldn't be too much
trouble I'd like my bread made without a
bit of salt in it. Perhaps it's only motion
but | can't eat salted brcadn
81 hardly know how to manage that"
says the landlady obviously"
80, it'il be easy enough When YOU bake
just make one loaf without salt in it. See2
| hope you won't take a bit of trouble on
my account if I'm sometimes too late for
my meals. Sometimes may be out shop
ping or may feel little lazy in the morn
ing and won't get up, but I'll 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 obligirg
boarder guiltlessly rattles on
like hos 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 a little from the top. O,
1 see the blankets on the bed are white. It's
only foolish notion OF mine, but l real Y
prefer red blankets; and | see you nave
woven wire springs Could you as well as
not exchange them for the spiral springs!
| much prefer them and | ~ but the
landlaiy, being now 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 dur
ing the day.