Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-07-09
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were the judge, the lawyers. and
other intelligent men Of the country.
who were not little amused It the
airs of our dandy. Again they
opened their circle to receive him,
but his eyes. his mouth, and his heart,
l1 he had one, were closed against
Ievery thing but the contemplation Of
his own important self. After draw.
ing off his boots, picking his teeth,
and putting segar, he again opened
his mouth, with, Landlord! Iwant
to go to bed!'
whenever you please, SIR
Il want a room to myself, SIR
81 do not know low that will BE-
replied the landlord; my house d
full, and shall be compelled to put
you in the room with some Of these
gentlemen
Il can't go it, sirv replied the dandy,
strutting up and down; never slept
in room with anybody in my kfe
sir, and never will! must have a room,
sirr
The landlord now laughed outright
at the airs of the coxcomb, and then
said, very good humoredly,
We'll, well, I'll go and talk with
my wife, and see what We can do
MY DEAR said the landlord, as he
entered the supper room, there's q
man who says he must have a room
to HIMSELF
What, that greedy little man in
|corsets'
the same.'
Set him up with room!' exclaim-
ed the landlady.
'He Is a trifling fellow said the
Landlord, but IL we can accomn,o-
date the poor little man, we had bet
ter do so.'
The lady professed her readipess
to discharge the rights of hospitality,
but declared that there was not a va
cant apartment in the house.
Give him my room, aunt said the
pretty niece, Il will, sleep with the
children, or anywhere you please
The young lady was a visitor, and q
great favorite; and the elder lady
was altogether opposed to putting
her to any discomfort. particularly
on account of such a rude man.
But the neice carried her point, and
arrangements were made accord
|ingly.
In a few minutes, the silent man
was conducted by the landlord to a
very handsomely furnished apartment
in the back part Of the house. Every
thing here was Of the best and neat.
est kind. A suit of curtains hung
round the bed, the connterpane was
white as snow, and the bed linen wss
fresh and fragrant. The dandy walk
ed round the room, examining every
thing with tie air Of man who fam
cied his life in danger from some con.
tagious disease, or venomous reptile.
He then threw open the bed e3uehes,
and after inspecting them, exclaimed,
FL can't sleep in that bed!'
why not, sirr inquired the aston
ished landlord.
'lt's not clean! can't sleep in it,
repeated the dandy, strutting up and
down with the most amusing mir Of
self importance, Il wouldn't sleep
there for thousand dollarsr
Take care what you say said the
landlord-syou are not aware that
keep the best house IN all this coun-
try, and that my wife is famed for the
cleanliness of her house and beds!
Cant help it, replied the dandy.
very deliberately surveying himself
in a mirror, very sorry, sir--awk-
ward business, to be sure-but to b
plain with you. ! won't sheep IN .
dirty bed to please any man,
you won't, won't Your
mo sir, will not
Then | will make you,' said the
landlord, and seizing the astonished
dandy by the back of the neck, he
led him to the bed, and forced his
face down upon it-'Look at it, con-
tinued the enraged Tennesseen, tex-
anime it-smell h-do you call that
bed dirty, you puppyr Then going
to the door, he called 10 servant to
bring horsewhip, and informed the
terrified dandy, that unless he UNI
dressed and went to bed instantly, he
should order his negro to horsewhip
him. In vain the mortified young
stcr promised to do all that was re.
CURED Of him; the landlord would
trust nothing 10 his word. but ~