Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-02-02
a GOOD STORY.


Ono seldom hears good story a.day,. The
following is not bid
few years sgp. there came to the Lion Inn. Al
sort of boiv
well. landlord. whai have Won sot7 Rump steak.
Shf oyster soup. sh; bottle Of sherry good Ch1--sCnd
Dinner served wine uns l,sco,eh.d aud n
glass OF brandy aud water comfortably settled the
dinner.
"waiter" said the traveller. cody and d,p,.sion-
a'eiy wp'ng his month with napkin. waiter. I am
awkwnrdly situated
Sir said the waiter. expecting a love letter
Il cannot pay You.
Sorry for that. sir must call my master"
| (EhfsT landlord
My good sir. you see this i, rather ewkvard GOOD
dinner capital dinner iamo.s 4" Ia! tior.oU. gro.
but cash"
] The landlord loukcl hlark
! Pay next timo-oiien 60 his road done NJ M
ing to-day-good house youn--a grea, deal ,n lh.l
hill way"
The landl ri looked black
mo ditf'r,nce 20 Won, If course! pleasant Louss
ih:s-pleniy of bu>iness-happy 10 take your order
good cred-good bills"
There is my BILL sir prompt pay ncnt pay as
go"
All. but you must mot go without paying Let "a
see, It's. g.. Let Rave pint of sherry together
make 1t mp 10 a Prund; that VIII square A."
"Sir. say Won are swindlsr. sir, will have my
money"
"Sir. tell you will call ond pny YOU IN three
weeks from thu. time. e,acyi Cor shall have To pms.
this rad ngan"
"NOne OF that. sir i, won't DO with me: pay me my
taoncy, OF I'll kics YOU cut"
The stranger demonstrated. but the landlord kicked
him out
9 You will repent this" said the stranger
The landlord did repent H. Three weeks after ll,a,
day, punciually the stranger rs-epered the Lion Inn
The landlord looked very foolish the stranger smiled
and held out his hu.d-'l'Vo pay you my
e score, as promised"
" Tho landlord made n thou.aud apologies for IA
rudcness. So many indcr- about there's no know
!, ing whom TO trust Hoping the gentleman would put
u don h,m.
e Never mind. lnndlorl-hut come let's have s,ine
dinner ;ogeIher-lei Us be- friends What ha,e 700
got, eh7 nice little ham, Of your own curing good
greens from your garden famous bottle vi sherr
81 aud two bottles of port; waiter, this is eycc,nt
70 Dinner passed &c; the landlord hotbed aud mob
bed with the stranger and they passed quite plrasau
IL afternoon. The landlord retired to attend tn hi, ava
cations, the strange finished hrs "comtorcr Of brand,
aud wuier and addressed lho wuiier-
he "Waiter what Is TO payr'
H. Two pounds ten shngs and sIpence sir IN.
rs GLIDING tho former account"
d. And half "a crown Cor yuuSrtlf"
at makes two pounds ten 's.ngs and ninepenoe
ne cir" replied the ~uiier rubbing hiS hands
do Say two pounds thirteen shiIlngs" said the s,ran
"a ger with benevolent smile and cnll yout Gia.Ier
a. (Ener Landlord smiling aud hospahle)
Sorry you are going SIR
n. The stranger merely said with n ftfce look.
RI owed You seventeen and siIPenc- three weeks az,
} and You krked the Of yrur house for a."
u.s. The landlord began iu apologize.
is mo words, sir. owed You seventeen md .l-
Il. pence, and you kicked out OF your house for
pv now owe you Two pounds thirteen shillinrs No
must pay Yourself in check the same bdnk. Ior
nj have mo money now