The sun., 1890-01-12
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To THE EDITOR OF The 6uN-Sh. am q
respectable young man Of good habitS morally and
physically clean. and am in some trouble which you
may eluoidate for yOu always willing TO
help those who apply to for It This trouble In of
social nature and has made feel very bad indeed.
live in boarding house vhere there 10 also young
lady that IL very nice. There also several other
boarderA and there iS q bath for the convenience
Of all Of on the second floor. have been
taking bath every Saturday night sinee have
been boarding In this house, but yesterday my
landlady told me was not to the bath tub any
more and would have to down town take sponge
bath in my room. asked her why that and she
said the young lady have spoken Of said did not
think 10 proper for her hatho in q tub where
young gentleman bathed and she oould not 20 down
town to personal laundry, the landladt said would
have to Now, what want to know Il II the Young
lady justinAble In being SasdiouSi have lived In
a good many mixed boarding hOuseA but never had
any trouble like this before Hoping you win aid
this matter. sign myself yourR VIA
- WARRINGTON, Dec. so
Was the young woman justihed2 We won't
say. The tendency Of medical learning is to
become rather fnical In such matters as tho
selection Of bath tub. It is possible to con-
tract disease from one used by an unhealthy
person. and whore the tub Is free for all tho
members OF O boarding household. whose In
dividual state Of health or habits cannot be
known with much accuracy. It cannot be denied
tAos bAOA0 10 Llbh Al I0L EU5k mubL 10 TAKEN
often for the sake Of Others and the boarding
house bath tub certainly suggests case Of
that sort. Whatever danger there may be is
slight at most. and II any one should be un-
willing to take It. the most public spirited. and
henoe the most commendable way Of doing,
would be to stop using the tub. instead Of In
sisting that others should stop usingit.
But this young woman may have acted from
another motive-a sense Of modesty. She may
have been unwilling to endure the idea Of
dividing the seclusion Of the bathroom with
others. especially with others Of the opposite
sex. Or she may have desired to put an end to
the danger rofmeeting her masculine colleagues
In the hallway In ante-bathinG costume. Or
meeting thus she might have found subse-
Quent encounters at the table t1nged with an
which she preferred to avoid;
and rather than be restrained in conversation
with our friend at dinner she resolved to drive
him out OF the bathroom. In private houses
that are able to pay the highest consideration
to their guests. baths fxed or movable. 20
with each room. No one is expected to share |
with another his tub any more than his bed |
Certain tubs also may be most rigidly reserved |
Tor certain members Of the household, no |
others ever thinking Of using them. 3d. al |
though this boarder has overstepped tho stand
ard amenities OF q boarding house. We are un-
willing to criticlse her course Of action or to
condemn her; and. in short, we won't.
Our correspondent therefore. must face
he alternative Of doing what he is told to
10 or OF leaving the house. The landlady ovi-
lently would rather humor her lady boarder
han our correspondent: and If he is not con-
ent to bear the ills he has. he must fly to others
hat he knows not Of But we advise him to re-
poet the lRndlady for her loyalty to her sex,
md to stay with her; to respect the lady board
II for her fastidIousness. for 1t Is an excellent
hing in woman; and to buy o movable tub for
lis own room and be happy.