Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-04
VOL. II.


cleared his throat. and thus began a
conversation, which resulted in most
singular adventure.
You must excuse mel can't help
thinking what change has taken place
in you,but must do you the justice to
believe that you are sincere in your
professions. Will you tell me candid
iy, Mr.. S., whether you keyour pres
emit mode oflie as well as you did that
Of last year, when you used to travel
through the country with your com
pany, and make us laugh ready to kill
ourselves with your comicalitiesY
Supposing my questioner merely
wished to ascertain whether was sat-
isfed with a regular engagement in
New Orleans, after indulging in the
excitements and adventures incident to
the life of a perambulating manager, |
answered.
81 must confess, my friend, that the
change is very agreeable to me and a
southern climate is essential to my bod
lily health in the winter"
You are, then. stationed perma-
nently in New Orleans during the
winter!" inquired the landlord,
"Permanetly," replied |. wondering
what could be the object of these ques'
tons.
But the income"-pursued my
friend" the income. that's the point!
Do you make as much in your present
line Of life as you did in managing tho
atresr"
"Well," / responded, ''that is some
what doubtful; but in management
there are a thousand cares and vcxa-
tons which | now escape, and if my
income is not quite SO large, it is now
fixed and certain-my salary being
surev
"Ah yes" shouted the landlord, 81
believe all Of you take pretty good
care abont the salary, and it is all right
you should, 'thc laborer is worthy of
his hire But how do you look now
upon the morality Of your past life"
"Why, as to that" answered, :" it
is not for me to speak; have endeav
ored to do aUhat as right in all my
transactions, as manager and actor,and
| assure you l do not look back with
any regret on my past life."
"Wcll, come, | like you all the bet
ter for that always told my neigh
bors that you never would 'run down
your former profession; and | believe
you are honest in your present COURSE"
said the landlord,"and | will now pro-
coed to business"
was somewhat mystifed, | confess,
with the conduct and conversation of
my landlord, but determined to wait
patiently for a solution ofhis meaning.
Giving the chair an extra hitch, and
assuming a more serious air, the land
lord "came to the point" saying
"Thc fact Of the matter is just here;
the citizens of B, hearing of your
arrival, have expressed an ardent de-
sire, they have hope, in deed--a wish
Il may say, an unanimous wish--that
is, ifyou'vc no objections-and ! am
commissioned to requcst-Solicit- that
you will stop here tonight and 'uoLD
FORTH at the court house."
"Hold forth at the court house !"
echoed I-"what, give an entertain
mentl Impossible-I am announced at
Memphis for Tomorrow night, and
must 60 on in the stage"
My dear sir," persisted the COM
missioner from the inhabitants of B.,
"you cannot conceive how very anx-
ious we all arc to hear you-indeed,
indeed, you must crafty them--you
cannot imagine the excitement your
arrival has caused; and the people are
determined TO have you stop and"
at is out of the question:" | remon-
STATED ;-"my engagement at Mem
phis is imperative l must be there to,
morrow"
$50 you shall be, my dear SIR" ans
wered mine host" we have arranged
all that-belore it was decided on to
let the stage go without you"
"What!" ] exclaimed in alarm, "has
the coach departed, and left me here
to"
"Been gone three quarters of an
hour,,' replied my determined friend,
deprecatingly; 'but don't be alarmed,
Squire Jones has agreed to hitch up his
team Of horses tomorrow morning, be-
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