The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-09-21
ONE WAY TO NULLIFY A BAD
LEASE.

There is n shrewd and wealthy old Yam
kee landlord away down in Maine, who is
noted for driving his ''sharp bargains '-hy
which he has alnassed a large amount of
property. He is the owner of a great mum.
Der Of dwelling houses, and it is said of him
that he is not over-scrupulous in his rental
charges, whenever he can find customer
whom he knows to be responsible. His OBJ
ect is always TO lease his houses for a term
of years, 10 the best tenants, and get the Ut
most farthng in the shape of trent
A diminulive Frenchman called on him,
last winter, to hire dwelling he owned in
Portland, and which had long remained emp
ty. References were given, and the Yam
kce landlord ascortaining that his applicant
was man ''after his own heart" for ten
ant, Immediately commenced 10 '.jew" him.
He found The tenement appeared TO suit the
little FrcnchmeE, and he placed an exhorht-
ant price upon it; but the lease was drawn
and duly executed, and the tenant moved in
to his new quarters. ......
Upon the kinding of fire in the house.
it was found that the chimneys wouldn't
"draw," and the building was filled with
smoke. The window sashes ratified in The
wind at night, and the cold arrushed through
hundred creyices about the house until
now unnoticed. The snow melted upon the
roof, and the atlics were drenched from leak.
ing. The rain pelted, and o,r Frsnchman
found "natura" bath room upon the cellar
hcor-bul the lease was signed and the land
lord chucked
81 hav ben vot you sal call "suck n," Wis
sz dam maison''-mut:ered our victim tc
himself, a week aherward-"but n'importt
ve sal see, vot We sal see!' .r
Next morning he rose bright and early
and passing down town he encountered 'ht
landlord,
"A-ba a!-Bo Jour- monsieur" said he
in his happiest manner. rl
"Good day, sir. How do you like you
houseW sa
"Ah! Monsieur-elcgant, beautiful mag
nifcont! Eh, Glen, mmnsiear; hav but 2
one regret" bar
"Ab! What is tha,?" ..s..
"Monsieur-I sal live in zat house but ire,
little year." meH'
"How so!' l.an aera.
81 find, by vol you sal call re lease, "a
you hav give me re house but for tree yeal
am have mooch sorrow for zat"
3" But you can have it longer, if yo
wish" s.
ga, monsieur-I sal be vel' mooch ga
if can have zat house so long as please
eh, Monsieur"
"Oh, certainly-certainly, sir
"Tres 6ien, monsieur! | sal walk rite t
your ofice-an' you sal give me vot you ca
re lease for Eat Maison jest so long as Isu
! pant ze house. Eb, Monsieur?"
"Certainly, sir. You shall stay there you
life time, if you like" sa.b
"Ah Monsieur--l hav' ver' mooch tank
for zis accommodation
8 The old leases we're destroyed and ne'
D one was delivered in form to the French ger
S tlemau, giving him possession Of the prem
J. es for 'ssuch period as the lessee may dssi'
S the same, he paying the rent therefor, promp
S ly," etc. etc. aa-W. u. ,,aa,a
o The next morning, our crafty landlord wi
D assing the house just as the Frenchman
Q last load Of furniture was being started, fro
F, the door; and an hour afterwards, q messel
0 ger called on him with a'legal tender torll
!, rent for eight days, accompanied with ano
as follows:--A u3 gs,g tail .gll1ga'lol.
"MoNsIEUR, il, sd5as.s1 e5s. .,.
10 hav' bin drouned--I hav' bin frees
: death, in re house vot | hav' hire ov 70
''for ze period as may desire" ! hav' ST
s. in ze dam house '.jss SO long as 1 please
or an ze bearer of zis vii give you re key!
| Bon jour Moasieur!o .,..e5t "a; ;.e..aaI