Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-03-13
No Trouble
At All
Copyright, Puck

l. are often great deal more trouble
than men," said the new boarder
while she was unpacking her trunk
In Mrs Skilling's clearinghouse.
But I'm thankful. Mrs. Skillings,
that I am not one OF that kind. No
reason Why q woman should be more
troublesome than man, even If the
man does 60 of about his business
every day. They said the last place /
boarded that / was no more trouble
than a man, because / was SO willing
to take things as found them. / often
say oh, Mrs. Skillings, l see that
there is some kind of fancy soap on
my washstand, and never use any
thing but white CASTLE soap. Would
you mind getting that kind for meT
II suppose that / can"
And see that you have hardfinish
towels In my room. Now, / prefer
towels a little rough, and l like my
bathtowels much larger than these.
Could you change these for me-"
'Pu see IL l can"
II wish that you would. please.
see that there are no pillow-shams on
the bed. When one his only room,
and bed in that room. the mussed
pillows look so bad If one has a caller.
I wonder if you could get me a pair
! OF shams?"
Maybe / could"
II wish you would. please. don't
want to make the least trouble. That
isn't my way, for / feel that I'm
| 01oA tho hot % - he
hall, for often like to wash out my
handkerchiefs and small pieces and
where boarded last the landlady was
quite willing for me to iron small
pieces In her kitchen. for never made
her any work doing 1t. as some would.
Often when ! didn't feel just like get
ting up my landlady sent my break
fast to my room. Would you mind do
ing that now and then"
| mot II you were sick"
Thank you. You are ever so kind.
| l don't want to make you any extra
work at all, for oh, notice that
there are no draperies at the windows,
and l think they add so much to a
room. l wonder If you would mind
putting up some simple muslin cur
tains, and / see that you have yellow
shades at the windows, and l have
become converted to the theory that
| green shades are SO much better for
the eyes. They lessen the glare of the
sun. Could you make the changer?
1T would be good deal Of trouble"
oh, not at all. They would send
some one up from the store to do II.
| don't urge 1t now, because ! am not
sure how long l shall stay; but If
stayed permanently l would want this
yellowish wall paper taken off and
some pale tint of green put on. Green
is so restful Oh, / meant to ask the
day engaged the room If you use I'm.
sailed butter. Do you"
mo, do not"
Would you mind getting just a
little for me? can tell you where to
get it. l find that it agrees with me
better than sailed butter, and l like
the taste better. Then never eat
anything but whole-wheat bread, and
| never eat warm bread OF any de-
scription, and / always have cup OF
hot water with pinch of salt sent
up to my room every morning.
| see that there are large nails in
stead of hooks in this closet. Hooks
are so much nicer. Would you mind
having some put in to take the place
of the nails? e.. Do you suppose
that this is a mouse-hole here in the
closet? / couldn't sleep a minute II
thought there was a mouse on this
floor, even. Do have that hole stopped
right up! Is that someone
playing the piano downstairs? l hope
they don't play it before ten in the
morning, for often lie abed until then
and it would be so disturbing to have
1t played before | am up. l never
make any trouble for others, and
don't like to have them make any fol
me. One reason why some landladies
prefer men boarders is that they make
less trouble than some OF these fussy
and exacting women, but / think that
you will find that l can be as little
trouble as man.
Now, would you mind having raw
egg sent up to me? / have one sent
up every morning at eleven O'Clock
and another just before | retire. And
l hope that you can arrange so thai
can have the exclusive use of the
bathroom from nine to ten two even
ings a week. Is there a shower-bath
No? | wonder If you couldn't put one
in sometime? Now, IL you don't mind
I'll just run down to the kitchen and
press out this dress. / see that it has
gotten so mussed up in packing and
think I'll just iron out a few handker
chiefs l washed in my room yesterday
Will you please tell Jane to put on an
iron?"