The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-01
The Janitress, Poor Woman,
Tells of Her Troubles

Yes I'm the new janitress. Just ask for
/ what you want. The andlady told me to
treat the roomers all right.
-She has four houses. This il the best.
| have the basement-S5 a week and do
| the washing.
'Snap2 You bet Best looking house
In the block. Don't you think sof
1 Il wouldn't have come here only heard
the was fine woman 10 work for She
asked me to-day IL cared enough about
II to stay, like II all right only for that
| woman in the back parlor
Il lost my gloves the other day and asked
her to lend me hers Just until got back from
the market. Iandl How she did turn on
mel
Il find II good thing to keep ones dis-
tanoe in rooming house. Hain't you got
acquainted with that woman in the hall
bedroom YETI don't care to myself
All can say is she puts on terrible style,
wears a silk suit out every morning and
gets her breakfast at the bake shop. ]
haven't eeen her wear anything else. Guess
it is the only dress she has.
Thought they were all right on the third
floor. But heard him como home at
2 o'clock this morning His wife says he
is printer. but l don't believe it. Oh, yea,
l know every ones step in this house.
A Scissors"
Did | leave that front door open1
Shouldn't you think people would know
enough to close IL? Such lot Of Indians |
never saw in my life | wouldn't put money
in a rooming house. Well. guess not.
'The landlady7 Oh suppose she has
a little money Don't tell any one l told
you. but the truth is, she never pays any
one If she can help it. l keep the back
door shut so the gas man can't get in
Il know you will never breathe a word
about it. That is the reason feel free to
talk about 1t to you. It's so lonely not to
have any one to talk to about the affairs
OF the house.
THE andlady, she says to me when
first come: Now. janitress. don't make
free with the people in the house and above
all don't. gossip. Don't jump at them
nice people | would have all men if |
had a lodging house They are out all
the time.
'Oh, that blond fellow in the front hall
room! You would die a-aughin all his
letters are in the same handwriting.
picked up one in his room the other day.
Yes going to be married Christmas. Such
mush a. she writes TO him,
he II always yelllng out Tor towels.
Suppose he thinks | am washerwoman.
/ wish sometimes | never took the place.
I never get n minute OF time TO myself.
yes marin, Pm coming.
Don't notice her, the woman in the
front room. She wants her windows
washed. | promised her month ago.
Say, do come down 10 the basement and
We can talk more TO ourselves.
Il am fixed up fine. | am going to get
a piano and practice music II is awful
having 10 work so hard all the time. l
was most afraid to speak 10 you first
but see you are just like me and don't
care a rap about the people in the house.
Hain't you seen her before? Well
she has been sick She is French woman
can't speak one word of English. And
do you know that nasty gossiping woman
In the front parlor2 Seq she one day
when we met at the market; Thank good
ness she can't gossip She meant me all
right just as much as to say | was talk
ing machine!
How that bell has been ringing to-day