New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-27
THE COUNTRY COUSINS.
SOME BOARDING HOUSE EPISODES.

SOMF, BOARDING HOl Il EII~tDE-.
"zcb." says Mandy mornln' In Januwery don't
We think you'd Hike to 60 TO Brooklyn an ooaru ior
awhile durin' the cold weather sames We d'd hs'
wtnter1 It's horribly lonesome here You're away
all dav. ~ don't have anybody to talk to. guess
the clnngc would do both deal OF good; ave US
some new ideas. perhaps an take our minds out Of
the narrer rat Of everyday country life In the winter
time What dye think OF the dear
OF course Mandy has her own way about tlhss
and the next day she started out on her prospectn
tower an wheU got homo that cvenln was III
Impotence to hear the result.
tell Won what. zeb Z amt Jest about tuckered
out bought mornn' paper to see what couid hi'u
advertised. cum across one l thought woulcs smt
us so walked about mile afore cum TO u Ladnt
any idea 1t far or I'd took keer. The
rooms were purity nice, but didu't like the place
nohow Then looked at three or four rooms In dlf-
fercnt places, but l didn't like any OF 'cm was
gttn' tired an discount od. jest as was about
evln' MP | saw bin n house was passin, when
said Furnished rooms to let went up an rang
tho bell. an when the lady cum TO the door asked
Ter what kind o. rooms they were
Jest stop right IN N III show 'em 10 You We
went up to the second floor. an she took me I'm l\ge
front room. Here's Of EN- says She Nice
lnrec room. well furnished good parlor stove an
fodin' bed hight back here's tho kitchen. with gooi
cooL.ovc an everything ready FOX Hight househeepn
'ccpn' the Dishes an here's nice bedroom openiu'
on H. All you'll have % furnish IS the dishes. an
Won can keen house hero 8 snug 5 can be. The
rooms are u!cc an warm, an III only charge You
five dollars = week for tho whole three. That's a
chance Won won't across every day | can tell
YOU | rutAcr liked tho rooms. an rs was purity
near tagged ont told her we'd send her word in the
mornin' whether we'd take 'cm not. can get our
own meals 50 We won't have T. board after all.
What d ye think about i,l'
"It'u make a good deal Of work for YOU. I'm efead
t wont he much easier for than It is here seems
Z, me- otherwise ia be well enough suited
ooh well. i'm make little work for me- Of course;
but that'H help pass away tie time and We can BE-
all alone
"WalI, them spose | send word to em TRAIT
we'll take the an be there oacrdly cvenin' -
''All right, guess can De ready by that time
Mandy wrote II note = the people cngaGln' tho
rooms an tclln them wien to expect Us. an sont
It over the next mornin. The afternoon were 20
mako the chnnge she met me In New-lork. an We
started for Brooklyn on our way over the Bridge
We decided u 80 restaurant Tor our supper, it'd
take time for 70 lay in the necessary things AN
prepare 'cm. After lcayiu' the restaurant went
the butchers the eocePs an the bakers, an laid
In stock Of provisions to last for several days. and
then TO our home. The people had started
fire in tho kitchen stove for us, an the night
very cold felt thankful 30 them for their thoughtful
ness. The room not very warm, but Mandy
reckoncd tho fire hadn't been gon long and IL would
be warmer In a little while filed up the stove with
coal an pulin' the hampers wide open. sat down 10
cit warm. In short time the stove was red hot,
but ii didn't make Il bit of Impression upon tho temper
atnre OF the room, an wo shlyercd with tho cold.
by George, Mandy. we must be on the cold side
OF the house This rooms colds barn. guess I'd
better start a fire In the stove In the trout room;
maybe itll be warmer In there
went 10 work an Lad II roarin fire goln in
tho paror stove. an went IN there an sat down
by it, hoping that we'd be comfortable but before
hodt han Mi M
Mandy wrapped her shawl around her, willie | put
on my ovorcoat During the two weeks OF
sojourn In those ROOMS, with the exception Of two
or three very mild days, we could not st down OF
cvenn' without sumthn' around us although kept
bot fires goin to their full capacity. sunday morn
In MANDY unpacked the dishes which she had brought
In her trunk and began gtun' breakfast.
IL guess we won't make much OF a spread tie first
time" she remarked. well have little steak an
coffee an those breakfast rolls. | wonder where
they've put the yinpani Here's tcakittlc, an
big iron ktle, an little drlppn' pan. 1 wonder if
those arc all the kitchen utensils they think neces-
sary for light housekeepn'; not dishpan.
How'd they spose Pm goin TO wash the dishes ~ she
| continued, with tone OF disgust. But search as
carefully rs she could nothln' could be found
she at length brought her wits into play and cooked
| TIC steak somehow, an sat down ID breakfast.
! When we were nearly through some one raped on
| the door. an little girl came in.
Mamma would like TO borry the tcallttle IA little
| while: she'll send IL back in hour or So" Tho
tcakittlc back, though. an we were left
with only the iron ktte an dppn pan to keep Eose
with. Mandy went ont the next mornin' an bought
a few articles which she could not cit along with
! out, an then We got along some better. But the
rooms were cold an oheerleSs. an after we'd spent
two weeks tryin to SIT them warm enough to sit IN
OF cvcnn' decided to make a change and MANDY
started ont to what she could find that ID suit
That cvenn' at the toatabe she was quite CHEEKY
/ over the result.
| "Pve found place right round the corner think
you'll DO pleased With back parlor an seepin room
| openil Oh 1t, nicely furnished. az l guess we'll be