Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-17
A GOOD STORY.

ADJ M,
The following is not bad.
A few years ago there came to the Rion lnr
at-..-,a pleasant looking great-coated, com
mercial traveller sort of body. ~
We'll, landlord, what have you gotl Oh
Rump steek ehi oysters soup, boule of she,
ry, good chi Send them up. ~
Dinner was served, wine was DISPATCH,
and glass of brandy and water comforiabI,
settled the dinner.
WATER said the traveller coolly and Il,
passionately, wiping his mouth with a napLD
waiter, ] am awkwardly situated
Sir said the waiter, expecting love lei.
ter.
i cannot pay YOU
Sorry for that sir--I must call my master,
Enter landIord.l
my good sir, you see this rather awkward
good dinnerI capital dinnerl famous wine-
glorious grogl but no CASH.
The landlord looked black.
PAY next time--often go on this road
done nothing to day-good house yours
great deal in the bill way.
The landlord looked blank.
mo difference to you, of counsel pleasant
house this--plenty of business-happy to TAX,
your order--good credit-good bills
There lsmy bill, sir, prompt payment, pay
as co.
And but you must not 90 without paying
Let US see, It's Sd. Let us have pint Of sher.
ry together, make il up TO pound, that will
square it,
Sir, | say you are swindler, sir, will have
my money
Sir, / tell you will call and pay you in
three weeks from this time, exactly; for shall
have to pass this road again.
None of that sir, it wont take with me
pay me my money or III kick you out
a The stranger demonstrated but the Landlord
kicked him out.
you will repent this said the stranger.
The landlord did repent il. Three weeks
after the day, punctually, the stranger re-en'
tered the Rion Inn. The landlord looked
very foolish, the stranger smiled and held ou
his hand-'l've come to pay you my score a
promised
The landlord made a thousand apologize.
for his rudeness. So many swindlers about
there's no knowing who to trust. Hoping tn
gentleman would pardon him.
Never mind, landlord-but come let's hav
some dinner together-let us be friends
What have you got ehl nice little ham OF you
own curing, good greens from your own gar
denl famous bottle of sherry, and two bottle
of port: waiter this is excellent.
Dinner passed over; the landlord hobbed an
nobbed with the stranger, and they passe
quite pleasant afternoon. The landlord re
tired to attend to his avocations, the strange
finished his 'conformer' of brandy and waite
and addressed the waiter
Waiter, what's to payp
Two pounds ten shillings and six pencd
sir, including the former account
And half crown for myself
snakes two pounds ten shillings and mini
pense, SIR replied the waiter rubbing E|
hands.
Say two pounds and thirteen shilings,' said
the stranger with benevolent smile, L. ga
your master.'
Enter landlord smiling and hospitable.l
Sorry you're going SO soon SIR
The stranger, merely said with fierce loO}
Il owed you seventeen and sixpense, threI
weeks ago, and you kicked me out of yOr
house for it,
The landlord began to apologize.
mo words sir, | owed you seventeen an s
sixpcnse, and you kicked me out OF your hoas
torl | now owe you two pounds and iHr
teen shillings. You must pay yourSefba
check on the same bank, for have no mOng
now;--so saying, he left the room, leaving %
landlord to "kick" for pay.