Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-06-21
DECIDEDLY OBLlGING.
A Lady Boarder Who Was Any Thing
But Troublesome and Finicky.

Lady BOhruer VINO WAY ANY -Ah"S
But Troublesome and Finicky.
"Oh, I'll not be the least trouble"
said the lady boarder, who had wheedled
the mistress of select clearinghouse
into taking her for six months. al
though the mistress had said that she
never, neUer 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 so trouble
some and finicky, but think you'll
find Pm not one of that sort. l just
take things as l 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?"
"rll see," said the landlady.
"And about the towels-I never use
crash quite so rough as this, and I'd
like u Turkish towel on the rack all the
time"
Every we'll"
"Thank you. I'm determined not
% be troublesome after once get set
tied, and I-don't you think this dress
ing case would look better on this side
of the room?"
al don't know
"Seems to me 1t would. Suppose
you call q servant up and let us see
how it will look moved and while
she's here believe I'll change the bed
to the other corner-that is. if vou've
no objections.
Ooh, none at all. "
"Thank you l 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? | think it does me
good"
81 suppose can arrange that, says
the landlady. gioomily.
Thanks; you are very kind. Now,
l guess rll-oh, l wonder if there is
any hot water in the bath-roomP I'd
like to run in and just wash out a few
little things that never send to the
laundry. And l wonder if I'd be much
in the way if l ran down to the
kitchen and ironed them when they re
dryP I'll not be bit of trouble"
1.-THE cook may object" says the
landlady, blandly. 81 don't mind
myself.
"Oh. Ill get around her easy
enough. Trust me for that always
do out my handkerchiefs and small
pieces wherever l board, and I--oh
while think of it. I'd like to mention
that never drink any thing but greer
tea, and, if it wouldn't be too mucl
trouble. I'd like my bread made with
out bit of salt in it. Perhaps it;
only notion, but | can't eat saltet
bread.
II hardly know how to manage
that" says the landlady, obviously.
"Oh, it's to be easy enough. Wher
you bake just make one loaf withou
salt in it. See? 1 hope you won
take bit of trouble on my account j
I'm sometimes too late for my meals
Sometimes may be out shopping o
/ may feel little lazy in the mornin,
, and won't get up, but Iii soon fin
, out where things are in the pantry AM
J will just help myself without troublin.
' any one"
This strikes the landlady so DUN
, that she can say nothing, and tn
, obliging boarder guiltessly rattles on
II like hot cakes for breakfast tn
year round, and, somehow, no kind G
: steak agrees with me but sirloir
h Would you mind ringing for scrvan
A and having her lower the window
: little from the top? Oh, see tn
: blankets on the bed are white. 1t
| only foolish notion of mine, but
0 really prefer red blankets; and l Sc
Q you have woven wire springs. Coul
1 you as well as not exchange them fc
q the spiral springs? much preft
! them and l." but the landlady, b,
8 ing new in the business, has gone frol
s the room in dazed condition of min
s while the lady boarder reduces he
= wants to writing as they occur to hi
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