The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-06
One way to nulIsfy q Bad Lease

There is a shrewd and wealthy old Van
kee laodlord away down in Maine, who is
noted for driving his sharp bargains'--by
which he has smase1 large amount ofpro-
perty He is the owner Of great number
Of dwelling houses, and it is said OF him that
he is not over scrupulous in his rental
charges, whenever he can fnd customer
whom he knows to be. responsible. His
Object is always to lease his houses for a
term OF wears, TO the best tenants, and gel
the utmost far,hing in the shape of rent.
A diminutiye Frerrhman celled on him,
last winter, In hire dwelling he owned IL
Portland, and which had long remain
ed empty Reference was given, and the
Yankee landlord ascertained he was man
'after his own heart ior IA tenant, im,ned-
ately commences TO jew' ham. He found
that the tenement appeared TO suit the lii
tie .enchnan, and he placed an exorbitant
price upon it: but the lease vas draw and
duly executed, and the tenant moved into
his new quarters.
Upon the kindling Of fires 10 the house
ii was found that the chimneys wouldn't
draw and the building was filled with
smoke. The window sasnes ratified in the
wind al night and the cold ak rushed through
a bundled crevices about the house, until
now unnoticed. The snow melted upon the
roof, and the attics were drenched from
leaking. The rain pelted, and our French
man found natural bath room upon the
cellar foor-but the lease was signed, and
the landlord chuckIed
81 have teen vat you sail call suck in
Wis zts dam mansion, --muttereG our vic
tim to himself, week afterward-but'
aimpoite-v- sal So. vot We sal see y
Next morning he rose bright and early,
AMI passing down own, he encountered the
landlord. 60.
"a ha Bon jonl, monsieur said he, in
his happiest mannsr
Good day, sir. How do you like your
house p ....... as. ,....,
sAh! Mousieur-,elegant, beautiful, Eli,
ben monsieur; hav out re on regret
'Ah! What is that ? 49,.
sMonsieur-T sal live In Eat house but
tree lnt'e year.
sHow so:' .-.. ....
q hav find, by vot you sal cal re lease,
sat you hav civ me re house for but Tree
But you can have it longer, if you wish
'Ah' monseur-i sal be very mooch glad
If j can have Eat house so long as please
Ell, monsieur"
tOh, certainly, SIR .
sTres en-, monsieur | sal walk rite to
your ofice-an' you sal give me va. you
call re lease for zat maison ies SO long as
sal want re house, Eh, monsieur "
Certainly, sir. Yon shall stay there your
life time, if you like
Alb, monsieur hav' YER mooch tanks
for zis accommodate on .
The old leases were destroyed and new
one was delivered in form TO the French
gentleman, giving him possession Of the pre-
misses for such period as the lessee may de-
sire the SINE, he paying the rent therefor
promptly, ETC., etc.
The next morning our crafty landlord,
was passing the house just as the French
mans last load OF furniture was being start
ed from the door; and an hour afterwards
messenger called on him with 'legal ten
der for the rent for eight days, accompanied
with note as follows:
'MoNsIEoR Il hav' bin shmoke-I hav'
bin drowned-l hav' bin frees 10 desth, in
re house vot hav' hire ov you, 'for re pc
Rod as may desire hav' say in Re dam
house Jest 50 loHg as please an ze bear
er Of zis vii give you re key Bon jour,
Monsieur
II is needless 10 add that our Yankee
landlord has never since been known to
give up a bird in the hand, for one in the
bush.'