New-York tribune., 1900-08-01
most every day. and there must a rigid system
maintained in every department.
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most every day. and there must be a rigid system
maintained in every department
KEEPING PEOPLE GOOD NATURED
7 make feature in my house Of being accom-
nnodating in the matter Of little things. supply
matches. and when new people move in they find
q cake Of soap in the soap dish. I particular
that every has q pitcher Of ice water night,
and II any one is I'll and wants a meal served in
the room make extra charge for It. While
my house is in respect a family boarding house,
l make point Of looking after little things
that so Tar toward keeping people good natured.
But put II down that absolute eternal vigilance
is the price Of existence for there is no money
in q boarding house unless the rates put up
where they ought be, and that is likely 70
happen. The money in boarding houses is made
II the fourth class ones. where YOU can serve in
THIS expose Of The internal complication Of the
also incluies the exodus the country IL the
present season when rents 60 on JUST the same
hoI5sa n-on-ieror Les ~. z,-E g-ag-so-1 tsfs ~
her experience A woman who makes success
o ~ me rac''E & oL N one ] OF Tas
prosperously when asked about her experience in
There is no money in boarders, she said. 7
knew better than 10 go into that kept boarders
once. and they imposed upon me and my good
nature until the only way in which I could get
even with them was TO turn them all out and sell
9F P1s s7 NJ @ ~ & 14os 90 . II I4E more asrge &
+o ny PeoP,e Pc - 90 ogl 20 '4e meas "5t1 '
e5e4 1onrs 81 sT oe T 6y l9Eye sn 70 mem dan N
They can have chop or Ash or eggs and coTee.
with cereal and cream. a roll and fruit The
charge for this is 35 cents. If they only want
cereal coffee and toast the charge is 10 cents less
M6eP have good So0k ard and as good h9Usenaid 36 Paids
OF my house I make enough on the breakfasts to
set the table for my little family OF two For exo
a day. and that supplies my family. The meals
Wgv e linen IS i1ra Gu c;IIete - and the dishes are
fire. and in size they # the tray for individual a.
must come up promptly on me minute. wHieh ~ Is
things are moving below stairs Most Of my dodgers
are men, and they come and go and hardly know
that they are in the house"
MONEY MADE IN KEEPING LODGERs.
As this woman narrated the details Of her man
agement the subject grew in interest. 7 have
learned all that I know about II by experience"
she said, but have got II down 10 q fine point.
In the first place. my house is scrupulously clean.
oFng 57sS sa 4 0foT s ton any ny ts one 6 is up 5 t
there are five fights. ny rooms are Handsomely
more important than good bed. New-York people
demand that When a room is vacated give it a
thorough overhauling and put II in first class con
I give II the finishing touches. put embroidered
chairs While these seem uniuaportant. they give
the room a homelike air. get them again as soon
sse ne % a6picsnt f for he room one IS not in his
busfness long without getting some wisdom regard
advance, and after the room is rented sometimes
iects the rent when II is due. People do not Ike
70 have lanGlady come 10 JnelT room, ano l
carefully avoid doing I have no reception room
in my house I DO not agree 10 provide a place in
which 10 entertain company, and guests must en-
tertaiu their friends in their rooms
Ny rooms rent for SO SO and S4 q week. and
al have private baths The class OF people who
wish TO live in this vicinity such as are able 70
live al a hotel but prefer the quiet OF private
house. We have one laundryman TO serve the
entire house and he takes my private laundry work
free Of charge because keep an eye on his in
teresrs and see that the collections are made The
laundry work Of the house Is done by the kitchen
womar Her principal work IS the washing and
r1e nreparine Of the breakfast trays. I have
dining room in my house. My own meals are
served in my room. ,, ,.. l.,
my house makes a comfortable livlng-i1
supplies with many luXlrles, ouL !
reserve no dining room and no reception room.
receive nv friends n my the same as though
7 we're 4 tenant like the others. l DO my own
marketing and am by means an idle woman
II aid NOT give the house my undivided attention
il would not succeed, but any woman can make a
good living b renting rooms. provided she atends
70 her business II cannot be done II the aouse
is rented furnished. supply ice water 70 al my
Iodgers al night and I always keep bottled peer
on ice and also vichy, II one cares 10 or4er IL
Bur there is a messenger call in the house. Every
thing is within reach here IN New-York. and II one
knows how live comforts Ihdl cannot oe LOuHu
here are not 70 be found anywhere