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THE PHILADELPHIA Dun.

rally styled " philadelphia Dams"
THE PHILADELPHIA Dun
lscESE, Hotel IN he Ues
Da'dy-(drawinz OF hi, boots. picking hi,
teeth. and smoking cigar -'LsRl!ord !
want 10 20 10 bed
landlord Certainly, whenever you please
sir
'sut want a room TO myself. sir,'
u do not know how that will be- replied
The landlord; my house is full. and shalt be
compelled TO pat you IN tho room with some
Of these gentlemen
Il can'i go il. SIR replied tho dandy. itrut-
ting up and down; 'rerer slop, in a room with
any body. in my life. SIR, and never will
must have room, SIR
The landlord now laughed outright II IN.
airs OF the coxcom5, and thea said very good
humorsdly.
wen, vol. I'll 90 and talk with my wife
and see whs; .he can do
Ny dear said the landlord. 20 he entered
The supper room, heres man Who says he
must have room tn himself
The same
set him up in a room exclaimed the LAND.
lady.
lie is n lriil,ny fellow sail tho landlord.
nut ~ we can accommcd ate the poor little
man. we had better DO So
The lady Professed her readiness 10 dis
charge Ihe right Of hCsrHalI;y, but declared
mat there MAS not vaeani apartment in the
house
Give him my room, nuni,' said the land.
lady's niece. Will sleep with tho children,
or any where you please The Young LADY
was 4 visitor aud great favotIte. and tic ell
der lady was OPPRESSED 10 put,ing her 10 any
discomfort, particularly 90 account of such a
rude man. But tho niscc earned her point
aud arrangements were made accordingly.
IN a Few minutes TO exquisite va. con
dne'ed BY the landlord t1.a very handsomely
furnished apartment IN the back par, OF tic
house Every thing hero was Of The neaie.i
and best kial. A suit % curtains hung around
The bed, The eounterpane was white - snow.
aud the bed iinen was fresh and fragrant
The dandy walked rouad The room. examin.
Ing every thing with the 4ir e rosu Who
f1neied bis life IN dagger from some conla-
Eious disease. or venomous reptile lie thea
threw open the bed clothes, snj offer inspect.
log them, exclaimed I can't sleep 10 that
bed ~
Why not, sir inquired tic asioni,hcd llnd.
lord.
'lt's not clean caar sleep in IT, repeated
the dandy, ''Fu,ting up and down With the
most smusiag cir Of self.impouanee, -
wouldn't sleep there for a Thousand dollars Z"
Take care what you say. said The landlord.
you are not aware that keep The best houss
in all this country. and thst ny wife IS famed
Tor the eisan.i ness % her house anI beds"
Can't help IT, replied the danJy, yer, de-
hbsratoly surveying himse Il 30 ru'fror. 'vsry
sorry awkward business. 20 De sure but L,
be plain with you, Won't sisep in q dirty bed
70 please any man
You won't, won't you"
'No air, twili not
Than 4 gQtfI c,.ka go, 81 a.. L.. HI
ard seiEinx the astonishcd dandy ~ tie bark
OF the neck. ho led hia, 10 the bed ard forced
bm lace down upon it, look % "a continued
the enrsged Landlord. 'eNamilo il--smeil i'll
% you eali that dtfty. 700 PUPPY Then
going o. The door. he called = scfyaot 10 br,o-
him eowhiie. anI irfofmsd TIE terrified
da-dy that unless be uh5rsssed srl went 90
bed instantly, he should receive q severe corr
hidtag. 10 vain tn mortified yolrfster nro.
missed 10 DO ali ibat Sas requires ~ BON ths
lsndiord would trust nothing o. hif word tgt
remained until his guest vas disrohed n cor
sets sod I'll. sni snugy nestled usdfr Us
snow bite countorpanc
It"as hssf'J breakfast limo whenthc crest
fallen stranger made bis appearance IN The
morning and g. his surprise be sliced " hi.h
sTidenlly Jared ss well a. b nseH, tto5d rcaJs
sadjlsd ~ tho door
'Pray, ar Ish BE % his host. IN a, tum.
BE tone sn1 10 manner whieh showed hif1
~ loss bow 10 begin tbe rouvsrsan1r. svrsv
or, 81 What hour g. Jos hrrakfssti'
We breakfast 90 eisht.' was ths rsrfy
but The question IL one 30 ehish $50 have
Little interest, Tor you must seek . bfsskla,l
elsewhere
Surely, ny dsarsir. you would ret treat .
gsntlemaa ~dh sgsh indisniiy -
March sad the landlord
Ny bill-------,'
'Y0u Owe me uothlng-i should think nv
self degraded BY rscsivinE your aouey
fa anqihes @omsnt the ssif-important NOR.
tal. she he svsning before mad ridden ttro'
this town sith such = eonsc iousncss Of bis
oun dignity. vss ssiioping away, degraded,
vsxs5, and humblsd