The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-11-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
A COOP STORY.


A few years ago, there came to the Lion
Inn, al a pleasant looking, bustllng
great coated, commercial traveller sort OF
body.
well, landlord, what have you got
ramp steak, eh oyster sauce, eh : bottle Of
sherry, good, eh send EN- up"
Dianer was served, wine was dispatched,
AID glass of brandy and water comforta.
BY settled the dinner.
Water" said the traveller, coolly and
dispasslonate!y wiping his mouth with nap.
kIn, " waiter, am awksardly situated"
Sir" SAID the waiter expecting love
letter.
81 cannot pay you"
"SorIy for that, sir; / most call mas.
tar"
Enier landloFd1
q Nv good SIR, you sec this IS rather aWk'
ward good dinner capital dinner famous
vine glorious grog blu, no cash"
The landlord looked blank.
"Pag next time--often come this road
6ose nolhing today-good house Of yours
q great deal, great deal IN the bill way"
The landlord looked blue.
"No difference TO you of course pleas.
eat house ihis--plenty Of business-happy
to take your ofder-good credit-~good
bills
"There IS my bill, sir-pronpt payment
u pay as | 20"
"Ah, but must 20 without paying
Let Us see; lis. and Cd. Let as have a
PM Of sherry, together; make il up to a
pcgld tbat will square it"
S.r | say you are sgindler, sir
vili have my money"
Sir, tell you will call and pay YOU ia
three weeks from this time, exactly, for
shall have 10 pass this road agar
None Of that, slr; il won't do with me
pay me ny money, or III HEX YOU out"
The stranger demonstrated, but the land.
lord kicked him cut.
Yeu will repent this said the stranger
The laoolotd I'D repentit. Three v &c k:
after thar day, punc,uaily, the stranger re-
entered the Lion Lon. The landlord look
ed very foolish-the stranger smiled, anc
held out his band l'Se come 10 pay you my
score, as promised
The landlord made thousand apologies
for bis rudeness. SO many swindler,
about there's 10 knowing whom TO trust
Hoped the gentleman would pardon him.
Never mind, landlord but come, lett.
have some dinner together; let's be friends.
What have you Got, eh mice ltte ham
OF your own curing good greens frou
your own garden famous bottle Of sher
~, and two bottles of port waiter, this i.
excellent
Dinner passed over; the landlord hobbeC
snd nodded with the stranger, and they
passed quite a pleasant afternoon. Th,
landlord retired to attend to his ayocaiions
the stranger finished his comforter" 0
brandy aud water, and addressed the wal
ter
" aiter, What is to pay"
Two pounds, ten shillings, and thret
pence, sir, including the former ACCOUNT
Aud hall crown Tor yourselff'
Makes two pounds, twelve shiIlinos ant
nine pence, sir, replied the waiter. rnkb,no
lis hands.
Say Two pounds and thirteen shillinps +,
said The stranger, with benevolen. sfade
sand call 10 your MASTER"
Enter landlord smiling and hospiiable.
Sorry you are going so soon SIR"
The stranger merely said, with tierc
poS, !" Owed you seventeen and sxpenc
6Tee weeks ago, and you kicked me on, Z
house for H.
The landlord began to apologize.
y "No words, sir; owed you seventies
and sixpence and you kicked me out Of YOU
nnyse for it. | told you you would be sor
h it. | now owe you two pounds thir
shiLiDgs;" and, quietly turning hi