Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-10-14
returned Indignantly to their beds, and

The face of the nall CLOCK looked
full of mischief, as the minute hand
swept round it, and old Time, as he
stood with his scythe appraised at the
top, seemed to be winking his eye at
the bust of Menus, that ornamented
the shade of the hall lamp. Round
circled the hand for the fourth time
since the uproar-the obedient ham
mer proclaimed the fourth hour OF the
morning, when again those shrlll sounds
again the hoarse voices were heard,
g Hoy--the Iarboard watch, ahoy!
three times repeated; once more there
was the rafting and stamping on the
stairs, as The officers OF the dinner par
ty on the previous day, entering into
the froiic of Captain s., assembled
or descended with no very gentle tread.
Sleep was murdered bundled the
landlord again--doo,s flew open--vows
of vengeance and denunciatory impre-
cations were beloved forth like shots
from a dozen musket batteries.
A glorious breakfast was by espe-
cial order, arranged in the sitting room
of Captain s., and thither, about
nine o'clock, assembled the Captains
guests Of the night before, to laugh
hear lily at their nights spree. As
soon as they had par,aken of this NOR
ning's meal, and had departed in their
duty, the proprietor entered, and with
countenance in which cunning and
vcxation were blended, he assumed
high tone, declaring that he would have
no such thing in his house-noted Cor
its quiet aud propriety--made the
scene of such unseemingiy conduct.
81 My dear SIR" answered the cap
tain mildly, you quite mistake the
thing" ii is universal practice that
have adopted, whenever | engage
suit of apartments--I regret that it in
terferes with, or incommodes the gen
tlemen who honor you with their con-
I fdence but you must be sensible, MY
dear sir, that discipline is necessary in
all well regulated commands-your
own establishment, for instances" aud
he looked superla,ively innocent as he
shrugged his shoulders and spread out
his hands.
" Really, Captain s." respond
ed the landlord, somewhat fiercely,
through mis,aking the gallant tar's
quiet demeanor, F" neither can nor
will suffer such innings; my character
the reputation of my house-ihe
comfort of my friends" and he paced
the room in fury.
Very, very sorry" returned the
Captain, with perfect self-conmand--
- as il would be a sad pity for your
cbaraster as proprietor, and The repu-
talion OF your house, 10 sustain injury;
aud / grove still more forsthe annoy
ance OF your friends; but it is utterly
impossible for me 10 break old estab-
lished regulations; my men are SO used
to the thing that my authority would
be a; stake if | were To discontinue it.
| have hired your apartments for
month"
"Do you mean TO continue this obi
Gus, hideous noise for a month, Captain
s. 2" demanded the terrified land
lord.
Hideous, odious noise, Mr.. -"
repeated the Captain affecting surprise
and wrath; "do you cali those harmo-
NOUS pipings, hdeous, odious noise?"
He threw himself into theatrical al
iitude, as he spouted with ranting We
hemence, and advanced fiercey:
:. The man that hath no music in himself,
Nor IS not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit Che bawl,d ol,) or ,rsasons, stra,assms, aud
spoiis;
Tn. motions Of his spirit are dol asnsh,,
And his affections dark as E,u5us:
Let no such man be irus,sd'
Gle is. mad, moon-struck mad"
muttered the landlord TO himself, as he
retreated before the menacing Captain,
who followed him round the room.
I" Captain S., be pacified, beg"
Hideous noise do you cal! it?'--
continued the Captain, his sword half
drawn, aud fiereeness disiending every
feature of his agilaied face, as he bro't
the landlord to trot--hideous, odious
noise, ehi sir"
'.'r.is music hath crspt ~ me on the waters,
Alssi,. 5o'a ny fry ahl any 5assioa
Vida Is sweet ain"
Il wish the whistles were there
now, with all my heart, Captain S."
sail The snhllnrh l,nilnrd; almost out