Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-10-14


"Come, come, Captain So
said the master of the hott ;" plainly
see how it is and must ow myself out
witted. Pay me one srent ior
the rooms and give them u2' .wili ask
no more, and you shall ha' :, q receipt
in full. - 1.
ImpossibIe." returned the Captain
with we'll affected, establishment; -
care nothing for the money, Mr.. 49,,
my frigaie will not be ready tor sea
vet these two months, and | must keep
my apartments for the time agreed up
on. But I hope you will get the great
room ready for concert-lhIrty-slx
5oaiswain's calls, with a running ac-
compartment of street door knockers
and scrapers-every officer IN the fleet
will attend;" and, having ordered din
ner for twelve he sailed forth to su-
perintend the reitting Of his ship.
Away went Mr.. -, to consult
his lawyer; and he returned back with
long face 10 hear the lamentations
and complaints of those who, having
been deprived of their natural rest,
were only just quitting their beds lie
next went to the magistrates, but they
could afford him no assistance; he had
let his rooms, and they were no longer
under his control, unless any breach
of peace was committed. The poor
man was half crazed, for inquiry had
ELECTED the Information that a more
daring, dashing mad-cap then Captain
s. did not exist; but still, avsrlce
and covetousness were the leading
principles Of The landlords soul.
At six O'Clock a round dozen sat
down to an excellent dinner at the Cap
tain's table, and the trembling Mr..
- saw the whole party in fair
way TO become uproarious, without the
hope of being able to prevent what he
dreaded must follow as natural con-
sequence. The boatswain's mates had
never left the rooms-the party rce!ed
off TO their beds, and the watch was
regularly called, and relieved, as on the
preceding night. .s.9.
The following morning the landlord
again demonstrated; he offered to fore
go the whole Of the charge for rent
provided Captain s. would With
draw his forces. But this he most res
olutely refused reiterated his promise
of getting up the concert, and.declared
that the thirty six boatswain 8 mates
were coming that very night 10 his
rooms to practice. 1850. n.
81 will not admit them, Captain Si!''
vocilerated the enraged man" will
not open my doors to them"
II do not expect you will so demean
yourself" remarked the Captain, they
can open the doors for. themselves
thirty-six boatswain's mates, the finest
| fellows in the fleet. lie pulled out
his call.) On, it will be delightful
Away s,ariedtlie landlord out of the
room, more than ever convinced that
the Captain was cracked, and well
knowing that to attempt to resist three
dozen boatswain's mates, let loose Upon
spree, would be the height of mad
ness. Back again he came, fear gain
ing the ascendency over avarice.
"Captain s., said be, g my busi-
ness will be ruined; $ | am already
threatened with several actlons-my
house will be deserted-the London
travellers will no longer make it their
homes during their stsy--seyeral have
already quilted for other hotels-what
is il that you rcquirc" g.
81 require, my dear sir, II" reiter-
atcd the Captain, ina assumed amaze
ment--" | do not comprehend your
meaning-I require nothing but 1.-The
free use of my rooms, exercise Of an
undoubted, undisputed privilege. The
thirty six boatswains' mates will prac-
tice in this apartment"
Not if can help it, returned MIR.
- deprecatingly In word, Cap
tain s., will forego the whole
rent, cancel your bill Cor the time you
have been here, and give you and your
friends farewell dinner, e you will
pledge your word Of honor not to car
ry on your freak "
Blu the thirty-sIx Snatswain's
mates" said Captain S., doubling
ly-"l have promised them ten gum
cas-. and"
They shall have ii-they shall
have it," replied the landlord in agony,
/" only give me your word there shall
he M dis,urhaDca Ninner shall he