Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-05-01
WHOLE No. Ala.
From Tie New York Sunday Morning Atlas.
BLIND MANS BUFF-sPOON's.
Truth is stsaEge-stranger than iction.-aOli Adaye
IL never rnins but il pOurs Old Adage.

We know not whether II is that the land
lords in the vicinity Of this good city, cithcf
for exlortlon. or selling bad cider for good
champagne, are doomed 20 suffer or not
but recent occurrences show very clearly
tn I they have been the prey Of tho design
irg.
Ii is only n short time since the story OF
the Old Clock told how completely landlord
al Harlem was taken in aud done Tor We
are inclined 10 thiuk that the ease which the
trick WAS managed, induced the following to
be played.
There IL on Long Island very pretty and
fashionable sumner hotel, well known to
many of our citizens fond Of recreation in
hot weather, and liked not less for The cool
ness Of the sea view than fot tile edInrable
entertainment the house affords-ihe cloce-
ness of the wines, and the agreeable manners
of The obliging lundlord.
At this hotel a short time since, arrived
carriage with four young men. The land-
lord was at the door the gentlemen u
lighted
"Ah Mr.. -, how are you p asked one.
"lIow are you z" inquired the rest.
Mr.. -, replied quite well, aud hoped
they were the same.
! II appeared they wcrc all quite well, and
this point being settled, they adjourned TO
the bar and took a drink.
ave want TO dine here" said one Of the
gentlemen.
"To dlnc," said the landlord, lifting up lila
eyebrows aud voice at the same time. "To
dne," said the three other gentlemen IN os
qniet and natural manner as If they really
meant what they said, which they really did.
"Thc fact is," said the first speaker, that
4 Al la,t fl.,,'f
VIC wonG take drive over TO see whether
you were in the land OF the living. So give
US the best you have got for dinner, and don't
waste time in making apologies"
"You could not have come more Fortunate
w." replied the landlord, 81 go to New York
market once n week only in The dull season,
and have only this day returned with
weeks supply. II you will amuse yourselves
with fishing lor an hour or so, will be rea-
dy for you. You may perhaps catch son0-
thing"
"Perhnps we may"
"You are fond OF sport"
"Very."
The gentlemen proceeded to omusc them
selves, but thought more of getting the land
lord into the line than the fishes. The land
lord meantime hustled about, rubbed bis
hands IN delight, and thought that the early
CONNIE cncement Of business argued good
aud prosperous season. lie accordingly did
his best, and To conceal his lock OF dishes,
covered the table with great profusion of
plule, as modern fashioDabes do, who feast
the eye, rather than the appetite. 1t was
splendid affair. The bell rang. The gen
tIemcn obcyed its summons. They sat down
10 dinner. After soup they drunk sherry
with their meat, champagne, and with Tho
desert, clarct. The landlord was convinced
from the decacy Of their palatcs, they mast
be gentlemen. AT first h0 wondered that
they knew him so well, as he had no recol-
lection of having seen them before, but he
afterwards remembered that they had been
several times to his house during the last
summer, and drank great deal Of wine
This remembrance was the more extraordi-
nary as the gentlemen had actually never
been there previously.
After dinner The company requested the
landlord to nm them. lie did so-and right
jbvial fellows hc thought them and found
them. Such Jokes they cracked-such songs
they sang-such stories they told. and such
quantity of wine they drunk. They were
something like gentlemen.
"Whut do you think Of the Clock Story
iha, has made 80 much noise ~ York a." IN
quIred he.
"Capilal, capital, ain, it," said they.
"Oh capital" he rcjolned.
"Such neat shave, such cleon suck.
To take in landlord. Capital, capital"
"Ycs. bu, he wouldn't have taken me in."
ole wouldn't Z"
NO"
"You'rc not TO bc done, ch ?"
"RayiIrr-not"
Not to be DONE" said the first Of Tie gen
tlcmcn.
"Not to be me-" said the second.
"Nol to be done" said the third.
mot to be done, no how you cun FIX H."
exclaimed the landlord, in a decided and
dlgnficd tone of voice, which served to nm
ply that the other landlord was not glfted
with quite so much brain as himself
"Wtl, another bottle Of clarei, and the
bill" said one of the gentlemen. ut Is get
ting ate-wc must return ~ town. Order
the carriage"
The bill and bottle were brought, and the
carriage announced as being ready.
al; is my turn 10 pay the bill, l believe"
said one.
NO, Tom, it isn't It's mine"
YOU'RE mistaken, Harry" said Tom, "you
paid the last"
Ton, appealed to Joe for the correctness
Of his statement, who sided with him, and
larry appealed to Bill, who bore out his
statement.
This is regular fix" said Tom. "Thc
fact is Mr. l.andord-but you don't DRINK
Come gentlemen, bumpers round The i"ct
is that we 20 out a great deal, and take u ~
turns to pay. Capital plan, 's'n, ~ Fm
your glass"
"CSpl,al" said the landlord, drawing OF
The contents. ,,,
"Now, whether il is" continued Tom, "tho e
potency of your vine or not, ] don't know,
but we can't agree whose turn II Is to pay"
"Neycr mind" said Harry, "we can eesily
manage that Let the landlord be blind
folded and whichever be catches shall pay"
"CuptaI! capital !" exclaimed tho gentle
men.
"But gentlemen" cxpo,tulu,ed the land
lord.
.Capital, captal!" shouted the gentlemen,
Ind the more The landlord expostulotcd tho
more the gentlemen shouted "cspltal, capi-
tai ="
"rhc table !" at length the landlord was
heard 10 exclaim.
"Nonsense when you get near the table,
VIC will cry Spoons !"
"Spoons !" said the landlord, and laughed.