Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-05-22
A GOOD STORY.

a-days; the following is not bad. A
year or two ago there came at the Lion,
at, a pleasant-looking, bustly,E
great coated commercial traveller sort
of body. well landlord, what have
you got, rumpsteak, eh? Oyster-sauce
Ieh? Bottle Of sherry, good, eh? Send
'em up. Dinner was served, the wine
despatched, and glass Of brandy and
" alter comfortably settled the dinner.
waiter said the traveller, coolly and
dispassionately wipeing his mouth with
a napkin, wv alter am awkardly situa-
ted.'
'Siry said the waiter, expecting a
love letter.
Il cannot pay you.'
Sorry for that, sir; must call mas
TERI Enter landlord.)
MY good sir, yon see this is rather
arkward-good dinner! capital dinner!
famous wine! glorious grog!-but no
cash.
The landlord looked black.
sPay next time-often come this road
done nothing to day-g6bd' house
yours-a great deal in the bill way.
The landlord looked blue.
NO difference to you Of course?-
pleasant house here-plenty of business
happy to take your order-long cred
il good bills.
There is my bill,' sir-prompt pay
ment-I pay as co.
! 'Ah but must go without paying
Let US see-l7s. Cd. let US have pint
p of sherry together make it up pound
: that will square it,
' 'Sir, ] say you are swindler, sir!-I
e will have my money
= Sir, tell you will call and pay you
in three weeks from this time exactly,
e for shall have to pass this road a
D gain
n None of that, sir-it won't do with
v me--pay me my money, or III kick you
S OUT
: The stranger remonstrated-the land
: lord kicked him out.
Il You will repent this said the stran-
$ ger.
d The landlord did repent it. Three
, weeks after that day, punctuaI to his
! ian--the landlord looked very foolish
n the stranger smiled, and held out his
= hand.-.l've come to pay you my score
re as | PROMISED
e The landlord made thousand apollo
= sles for his rudeness. $50 many swim,
y diers about there's 10 knowing whom to
i trust. Hoped the gentleman would par.
5 don him. Never mind, landlord, but
o come, let's have some dinner .esether,
T let US be friends. what have you got
;, eh? a couple Of boiled fowls, eh?-nicc
! little ham of your own curing? good!-
), greens from your own garden? famuos !
: bottle of sherry and two bottles of port;
] Waiter, this is excellent:'
: Dinner passed over-the landlord
hobbed and nobbed with the stranger
9 they passed a pleasant afternoon. The
i landlord retired to attend to his avoca.
: tlons--the stranger flashed his comfort
e err OF brandy and water.--
waiter, what is TO pay?'
pounds ten shillings and three
pence, sir, including the former &C
\ count
'And halfa-crown for yourself?'
makes two pounds twelve shillings
5 and ninepence, SIR replied the waiter,
r rubbing his hands.
, 'Say, two pounds thirteen shillings
said the stranger, with a benevolent
smile, and call in your master.'
(Enter landlord, smiling hospitality
Sorry you are going so soon, SIR
The stranger merely said, with a
fierce look, Il owed you seventeen and
5Isixpence three weeks ago, and you kick
ed re out of your house for it.
me landlord began to apologize.
j mo words, sir' | owed you seventeen
and sixPence, and you kicked me out of
your house forit ! told you, you would
be sorry for it. | now owe you two
pounds thirteen shillings, you must pau
yourself in check on The same bank for ]
nave no money now..'
lie who is an ass, and takes himselfto