The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-03
HER BOARDING HOUSES.
Strange Adventures That Compelled q
YOUNG Woman to Move Twice.

Life in big town has many surprises
! for the stranger A young woman, a new
: conner, Of conventional bringing up, has
lately had to abandon two boarding places
| not because OF the evil but because Of the
good that was In them
One house is Of exterior most inviting
to the home hunter. The very way in
which the door brasees shine is q snare
arrival the girl congratulated herteLf on
having such shelter.
Inklings OF disillusion came at breakfast
the next morning. when her reference TO
a play she had seen was met W it'll a cold
silence that froze any further condolences
In the parlor that evening while some one
was playing hymns on the piano an austere
woman crossed over to the new guest and
asked abruptly IL she was q Christian.
Almost before she had time to answer that
she hoped so, another woman asked II shs
would not like to 60 to Miss AS room to
attend little private prayer meeting
Mis- AS room could not accommodate
many, it was aid but she was an admirable
speaker and her meetings were always
success sful.
The new boarder made excuse and got
away to her room feeling not so comfort
able about her surroundings.
On the second morning while she was
door. and man without handed in a card
which, he said, was = pers onal invitation
to q meeting in Q certain mission chapel.
At breakfast she had noticed the parlor
doors cioe ed and was told that prayers
short address and ali were welcome Jrt
then one Of the boarders inquired Of another
how her soul was and the two proceeded
TO analyze and discu: their spiritual eondi.
ton in the matter-of-couPe way In which
ordinary topics are treated.
Later the new guest was asked to teach
. Sunday class in the mifsion chapel.
Its so delightful to work for God, you
know the petitioner said quite emphat-
ically. as she cut into her batter cakes. &,
And the girl felt herself unusually out OF
More personal invitations came to her
to attend rallying meetings and more bid.
dings to private prayer conventions, And
finally she ventured to ask the maid who
were OF ttraitlaced religious views.
They're all great praying people, WAS
the year round. I made suTs you we're
one Of 'em or you wouldn't be here
es she s s th eus e sne 70 not
She packed up and depart ed with the rather
lame excuse Of having changed her mind
about staying in New York. She felt the
housekeeper's eyes look through and
through her when she made the statement
and realized.her cowerdice, but her ono idea
was to get away with tho least awkward
ness possible.
She transferred her effects to . we'll
recommended house on the next block
and thought how plentiful nice places to
eat and sleep In were in New York town
and how a move OF only q few yards could
completely transform ones environment.
Everything promised we'll with this new
place. The boarders seemed very friendly
and eminently respectable and she was
sure that long and comfortable sojourn
awaited her.
But In the chat and comment that went
on, many mysterious and .Portentous
sounding phrases occurred, There was
talk OF concepts and mortal mind, the
futihty Of material matters in general and
material remedies for ailments in par
ticular. This house proved the strong
hold Of cult al net in its ways OF thinking
as the people she had left. :,
QUESTION on the impos lily of death the
unreality OF pain and Kindred topics the
hearing of which baffled the new Suef,'s
understanding and gave her bewildered
feeling as of being among insane or III
balanced people
That night she dreamt that she was dead.
but that her fellow boarders refused TO
believe her dead and insisted upon sitting
her up at the table in her usual place, where
she felt that she was stared at and mace
ridiculous. She abandoned this In as
seemly a manner as possible and set out
home hunting once again Now she thinkS
for third time that she has found an ideal
boarding place; but her experience prevents
her from being too sure OF the fact,