New-York tribune., 1905-06-12

the other. Its thing to have a place for
everything, but it's quite another to have to put
everything in It's place without even an interval
Of comfortable procrastination. I don't know
what a careless thing like me would do
We'll, 1t very hard at first admitted the
hostess 'aTherei Which seat will you have,
couch or rocker7 1t was hard to stow in my be-
Iongfngs and my long self into the bargain l
was afraid should have TO remain permanently
folded upi But I've managed at last TO shove
everything into place and straighten out III tell
you honestly. however. that do miss my big
room home. and the family life that was rendered
so trying by the domestic problem Yet on the
whole prefer this independence. and the ease OF
solitude
81 shouldn't" was the reply. but understand
YOUR point of view 1 wonder If there is any way
of living that is really comfortable. unless one is
a millionaire
"a milnorairei Oh they are the last to be
comfortable. Think of the weight Of RESPONSE
biIity not to speak Of the horrors OF a strenu-
Gus social life. Think of the morning mail alone
several pounds letters. about hundred OF them
being pathetic appeals for help TO which you can
respond, even investigate, not oelns ON
nipotent And retinue Of servants would be
almost as hard TO manage single maid OF ell
work.
'I don't think So" persisted her friend. IF you
can't be care free with unlimited resources. it's
your own fault. 1t has always been my theory
miIIionaires and tramps."
girl boardeT n 0' but I'm trying to prove get
ting near to being tramp as possible ne ;ar SgI;
way of living. If you choose to consider a1a mem
conversations Every realizes the triaIs OF
this kind Of life but as rule they don't do Jus JUS
s+frnuIa4ine I'm daily contact OF almost intlnats
kind with ones fellow creatures OUTSIDE lne noIite
place beings There is always the tenth one VINO
Isn't quite commonplace. AND the oppolt Lea+
endless for hose little heIps 'nao Ia
.r value than realize There are opPOLtuIiniisS
|or frfendshins too once in q while friendships
that develop in a sort Of hothouse atmosphere. Dut
often last through life. Strange to say. one o.
the hest friendships ever had was formed IN tnat
Way during transient stay In stranESe ,TLSt
who is it says Your own will come 10 you A1iA'
was csse one hing I've often thought of in board
ing" said the guest, and tnat Is, tgl +b+ in our
many lonely people we Har aon5 Toaeiy unless
1I1conrenial But the people who actuai's H'e
alone always appeal TO me ... ..1 do
3perhans thew like it." said the hostess; Il 40 90
IN tha Rhoie though there are hours when one
has sharp attacks OF the solitary oues- 1vor1an
the lonely the most to De plt< and she car
Go c- cr nearly alwayg-fnd some one 70 UtAs 90
Compassion her in trouble or slcknef forioTn in
sptte of their brave pretence at lrrePreSSiO'0 '
"But a man can always go out and a have s00'
.,roe Surely It's for the "uIe.. .,,s+ +ba
6b YES they can go out, but that's 'uSI cns
4roHbie They're driven out into neaoeb Az ~ dem
what and people wonder why @ e.eg ~ many of them
niI1o o Snd when they're I'll in trouble. hta tSa
fs such a helpless being when t com Uhsn I'm old
minor Ills of life. I tell you "II5L; IHboIe orowdi''
enough I mean to mother the "
They'd only resent IL % ,,o,, went at II
"of course they would. II yttar yoT than to go
straight. But woman i1tS man"
at things @ srrdgr desr don't mind your motherins
crowd but beware of inolvluudHS-