The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-25
THE oBLIGINa LADY HoARDER.
She Just Took Things as She Found
Them and Made no Fuss.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
"Oh, I'll not be the least trouble" said the
lady boar6er, who had wheedled the mis-
tress of select boarding house into taking
her for six months, although the mistress
had said that she never, never would take
another woman TO board
II don't blame you for not wanting to
board women, said the lady boarder, while
laying off her wraps in her room, "most of
them are so troublesome and finicky, but
think you'll findII Pm not one of that sort.
| just take things as l fiud them and make
no fuss at all. Now, I'll just wash my
hands, and, could you get me a little
white CASTLE soap instead OF this cocoanut
oil kindF,
'rll see" said the landlady
And about the lowell never use crash
quite so rough as this, and I'd like Turk
ish towel on the rack all the time"
"Wen."
THANK you. I'm 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 roomW
81 don'tknow."
"Seens TO me it would Surprising you
call 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
10, IL you We no OOJeCUlOus.
"Oh, none at all
THANK you. | don't really care much,
but then-O, would it be too much trouble
to have cup Of hot water sent up to my
room an hour before each meall l think it
| does me good"
II suppose can arrange that" says the
landlady, gloomily.
Thanks, you are kind. Now, guess I'll
| %, wonder if there is any hot water in
4 H. \
| wash out few things that never send to
the laundry. And l wonder if I'd be much
in the way if ran down into the kitchen
and ironed them when they're dryt I'll not
be bit of trouble"
THE cook may object" says the land
lady, blandly. II don't mind myself"
ooh, I'll get around her easy enough
Trust me for that. | always do out my
handkerchefs and small pieces wherever /
board, and 10, while [ think of it, Td
| like to mention that | never drink anything
but green tea, and if it wouldn't be too
much trouble I'd like my bread without a
bit of salt in it. Perhaps it's only notion,
| but | can't eat sailed bread"
| 81 hardly nnow how to manage that, "
says the landlady, obviously.
80. it'll be easy enough. When you bake
| just make one loaf without salt in it. See
| hope you won't take bit of trouble on
my ACCOUNT IL Ill SOIleUlIll0S 10 ldu6 LOT my
meals Sometimes l may be out shopping
or may feel little lazy in the morning and
won't get up, but III soon find out where
things are in the pantry, and will just help
myself without troubling any one"
This strikes the landiady so dumb that
she can say nothing. and the obliging board
er guilelessly raJtles on:
81 like hot cakes for breakfast the yeal
round, and, somehow, no kind of steak
L.
mind ringing for a servant and have hel
lower the window little from the top? O.
l see the blankets on the bed are white. IT.
only foolish notion of mine, but | really
prefer red blankets; and | see you have
woven wire springs. Could you as we'll as
not exchange them for the spiral springs!
much prefer them and "
But the landlady, being new in the bust
ness, has gone from the room in a dazeC
condition of mind, while the lady boarder
reduces her wants to writing as they occur
| to her during the day