New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-15

fore they reached the pavements The film over
the sky had increased. Some flakes OF snow were
falling when the boat.cart turned INTO Atlantic
ave. where the load was to be delivered.
Rowena never knew how she got down. She
had not known city was like that. thick-
settled place" she had expected. Dut not this
rattle and turmoil.
She had glimpse of ships and the water in the
harbor when she rose TO her feet In the poau'
There was some joking among the men where
they stopped about the passenger Ola LiI'le mad
brought
She walked with her uncle to a melancholy
looking house on Hudson-st. This was where he
took his meals while he in Boston: lie
bought many tickets for 49, be explained TO
her, and he used these tickets for MS meals. The
woman who kept this house would let Rowena
room. This woman came TO the two as they
waited in dark parOr which was supposed b. be
heated through register This register APP
parently opened into a boiler wherein cabbage
was cooking in some underground regions.
Mrs. Jarvis nodded at Rowena. She asked her
il she had ever been in Boston before. ana when
the girl said no. she said: " Indeed and looked
at her in plying surprise.
Mrs. Jarvis was very spare woman with
narrow forehead and gray hair rolled up IN that
fashion sometimes called pOmpadour.' This roll
appeared to increase the length Of her face by
great deal more than the height of the roll itself
When Rowcna first looked at her she had be-
Wildcrcd idea that At least n third of Mrs Jarvis's
height consisted Of face and hair.
Mr. Little explained that this was the girl
who wanted that room Mrs JARVIS SAID Ger
spout which obviously led into the kitchen. This
spout. so Rowena thought must also act as a
conductor Of cabbage odor. for even register
strong fragrance. Mrs Jarvis returned 10
the parlor, but had a prcoccupled air as If wait
ing 10 hear from tho spout
She remarked 10 Rowena that she would find
BOrStOn very pleasant. She appeared to he about
to say something more. when hollow sound was
heard in the spout. and the lady Immediately
told Rowcna that. rs the servants were all busy,
she herself would show her the room.
Mr. Little, VINO SOMEWHAT SlDdueu SAID
he guessed he'd 90 down and take his grub and
he disappeared in place even darker IMAM the
parOr and hall were. and which Rowrna alter
ward learned the stairway leading to the
dnng-room and kitchen.
Rowcna followed her hostess mp four flghts
and was then shown into little room with
very small cylinder stove with no fire In n.
'ShalI Won rcquire fuel ." asked Mrs. Jarvis.
Rowena felt very miserable ana nelpEss. onc
said fccbly that she would need IRE. She could
Fuel will br cxtry." said Mrs. Jarvis
Though some let's their room doors remain open
dooring the day. aud has heat from the naIiS.
Rowena had not noticed that there was much
heat in the halls. save what would unaVoidaDy
come in the warm cabbage vapor
Ii was at last settled that a servant should
come Immediately and make a fire III,
Mrs. Jarvis turned TO go, but She came PACK
10 ask:
shall you require meals"
You will do light housckccping?'
Rowcna did not know inst what lICht honF',
keeping was. but she said she thought she ShouII
do IT, Mrs. Jarvis said again that sh" hcilrNcl
Rowcna would find Borston very pleasant. hen
she went ont into the hal! The girl sat down
on the bed. and sad aloud That sh" WouId go
home with Uncle Reuben the next day.
She was very hungry and very cold. and WIN
all her emotions there was mingled d"Ilr"I'
desire 10 dcmolish that pompadour roll on me
top II Mrs .IarvisS head.
AZ last tho fire was made. her room was warm.
and she had eaten some bread and corncd beer
from her trunk There must he something ,tlnu-
latirg in corucl beef. for RoWcna now f"t NAV
she could better combat her lncILnatlon I" rcIf''