All Comments on 'The Boarding House'

Homes were often lit by plumbed-in natural gas that was abundant in the rural South in those halcyon days before electrification. If a fragile gas mantle were broken, the flame could be extinguished, there was no safety shut-off, and the escaping gas had no odorant added in those days....

You are a talented yarn spinner and skilled writer. Perhaps you should credit Vermeer for your captivating profile image (Girl With a Pearl Earring). I suppose your handle is to be read "Arty Girl." Thanks for a good story.

Thank you for your kind comment. I hope you enjoyed the trip back in time.

Outstanding. One of the best written stories on the site.

I accidentally stumbled over this story. I am quite a history buff and enjoy when a writer is so well-versed in the reality of the historical period.

I did not find a single anthropomorphism, the characters are believable and the language true to the period and people portrayed.

In just one page, the author ARTG defines the genre of Romantic Tragedy.