The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11

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yenient, freedom the utInoss, ARD the attractions
generally unsurpassed in any taoarding house IN
the city. thorough inspection ID invited.
Mrs. Wright. the manager, wilI receive visitors
or guests with pleasure, show tsIem around ana
give all needed information. z is felt that all
that IS needed to recommend tsis house, either
for a transient stopping place o. home. is to
see II and know IL. Citizens, fsiends ana others
should not be slow In gratifying the desire tney
may have for information concerning it 1t Is
the best house in Seattle for women, with COM
forts. economies and advantages not to be OBJ
tanned elsewhere. MRS. E. w. SACKMAN.
Mrs. VI. c. IS6RAHAM.
MRS. E. Az WATERHousE.
MRS L. W. BALLARD.
Mrs L. G. JOHNSON.
MRS. REFS p DANIELS.
friend of the Sarah b, Yesler writes
as follows:
1t was Saturday-our own day, the only one
in all the week. We stayed in all the morning,
because 1t threatened rain. fiist after luncn
the sky cleared and my friend and j set out
We said "We will walk and sound ourselves
on Front street just as the psomise OF clear
weather failed. II was only O'Clock in the
afternoon, yet the shops were dark but for cleo
tricIty. To catch the rirst car and go back would
be to succumb to difficulties, and that must not
be set down against u.s. A NorIl Seattle car de-
cided US; We would ride out cad call at the
SATAN ID. ieeiSI oodIGius tuos hoo AoHe
been IN our plans. we two women too busy TO
make a home Just for our two selves, yet loving
the home life and longing to ind its comfort In
boarding house. Almost before we knew 1t
we were at the house. i did BOT think OF the
Sarah b. fesler as q haven just fhen-that came
to me afterward when, our ring having been
answered by grave, sweet faced woman, we
were shown by her through the building
Everything is new, neat and tasteful; whoever
gees there now gets the best OF Il, thought, as
room after room was shown U.s. the doors open
ing upon a picture of soft tinss in furniture
and carpets, and the windows looking out upon
pictures OF scenery unsurpassed, including
mountain. bay and lake, with Seattle homes
planted upon all the hIllsides, delightful
warmth, shutting away ali serge of the damp
discomfort outside, pervaded TIE whole house
/ noticed that every roam, as well
as all the halls, had its steam radi-
ator; the bath rooms were as complete
as in the most comfortable ht5Tne, and when
We went below we found nothing lacking to
make the dining room, kitchen and laundry all
that could be desired. We looked into the par
lors last and Were surprised and delighted to
find them SO homelike. piano and pictures,
some OF them old favorites, greeted US, place
where and our friends could forget the
work -a-day world, sing song, read q book or
gossip to our hearts content.
We had always heard that 1t hai been thought
necessary that boarding house "for women
only should be hecged about with rules and
regulations, we asked the manager, Mrs.
Wright, to show US the rules. immediately they
were forthcoming. and found TO be only those
that every weilregulated hotel always insists
upon, and that every wellregulGied woman
always observes wherever she msy be.
Then, because We wanted the picture to carry
away with us, we took one more look from the
window, out over the wide strefeh of city life
over the bay to the great hills beyond; and as
we stepped from the Car We walked away telling
each other how very thankful We were that
had at last found our ideal, homelike board
ing house. NJ. S. S.