Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-07-24
No Trouble
At All
Copyright, Puck
BY M. w.

i are often a 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 ! am not one of that kind. No
reason why a woman should be more
troublesome than q man, even If the
man does 60 off about his business
every day. They said the last place
boarded that I was no more trouble
than a man, because I was SO willing
to take things as found them. often
say oh, Mrs. Skillings, 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 me?"
II suppose that I can"
And / see that you have hardfinish
towels In my room. Now, / prefer
towels little rough, and / like my
bathtowels much larger than these.
Could you change these for me?"
'Iu see II can"
II wish that you would, please.
see that there are no pillow-shams on
the bed. When one his only room,
and a bed in that room, the mussed
pillows look so bad II one has a caller.
I wonder If you could get me a pair
| Of shams?"
Maybe could"
Il wish you would. please. l don't
want to make the least trouble. That
isn't my way. for / feel that I'm
glad the bathroom is right across the
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 l 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 them"
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
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 It,
don't urge it now, because l am not
sure how long / shall stay; but If I
stayed permanently 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 un-
sailed butter. Do your"
mo, do not"
Would you mind getting just q
little for me? l can tell you where to
get It, I find that it agrees with me
the taste better. Then / never eat
anything but whole-wheat bread, and
I never eat warm bread Of any de-
scription, and l always have cup Of
hot water with pinch of salt sent
up to my room every morning. &.
I 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? Do you suppose
that this is a mouse-hole here in the
closet? l couldn't sleep minute II
l thought there was a mouse on this
floor, even. Do have that hole stopped
right up! Is that someone
playing the piano downstairs? hope
they don't play 1t before ten In the
morning, for often lie abed until then
and it would be so disturbing to have
1t played before I am UP. / never
make any trouble for others, and I
don't like to have them make any for
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 I can be as little
trouble as man.
Now, would you mind having raw
egg sent up to me? / have one sent
I'D every morning at eleven o'clock
and another just before I retire. And
/ hope that you can arrange so that
l can have the exclusive use of the
bathroom from nine to ten two even
ings-a week. Is there shower-bathf
No? wonder IL you couldn't put one
in sometime? Now, If you don't mind,
I'll just run down to the kitchen and
press out this dress. see that 1t has
gotten so mussed up In packing and
think I'll just iron out few handker-
chiefs I washed IN my room yesterday.
Will you please tell Jane to put on an
iron?"