Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-30
A New way to NulIify Pad Lease.

A New Way to NulIify Pad Lease.
There is shrewd and wealthy old YAM
kee landlord away down in Maine, who is
noted for driving his g sharp bargains y by
which he has amused large amount of
property. He is the owner of great num-
Der OF dwelling houses, and il is said he is
not prescriptions in his rental charges,
/ whenever he can find customer whom he
knows to be responsible. His object is al
1 ways to lease his houses for term years, to
the best tenants, and get the utmost farthing
in the shape of rent.
/ A dlminutive Freuchman called on him.,
last winter, to hire dwelling he owned in
Portland, and which had long remained
empty. References We're given, and the
Yankee landlord aseertaining tn. his appli-
cant was a man {" after his own heart" for
tenant, Immediately commenced to iew''
him. He found that the tenement appeared
to suit the little Frenchman, and he placed
AN exorhitant price upon it; but the lease
was drawn and duly executed, and the tenant
moved into his new quarters.
4 Upon the kindling of fires in the house,
/ it was found that the chinneys wouldn't
g draw" and the building was filled with
smoke. The window sashes ratified in the
wind at night, and the cold air rushed through
hundred crevices about the house, until
/ then unnoticed. The snow melted upon
the roofs, and the attics were drenehed from
leaking. The rain pelted, and our French
man found a " naturaln bath room upon the
cellar tloor--hut the lease was signed, and
the landlord chucSled.
/" have been vat you sal call suck in, Wis
Zis dam aforementioned our victim to HIM
self, week aflerward--but n'importe-ve
sal see, vot We sal see"
Next morning he rose bright and early,
and passing down town, he encountered the
/ landlord
"Aha!-Boajotr, Monsieur" said he, in
/ his happiest manner.
Good day, sir. How do you like your
house"
"Ahi Monsieur-el egant-Jeautifti mag
nifcentl Eh tien, Monsieur; hav but re
one regret--o
All! what is that;"
Monsieur sal live in Eat house but
tree little years
g How sof''
81 hay find, by yot you sal call 20 ler Sc,
zat you hay rent me re house for but tree
year, an hav yer moch sorrow for zat."
But you can have it longer, if you
wish"
/" All, Monsieur sal be vor much glad
/ if can have Eat house so long as please
eh, Monsieur"
sob, ainly--certainly sir.p
Tres bien, .Honsielr! sal walk rite e
your offices and you sal give me vot you cal
re lease for Eat maisoa jes so long as sa
want ze house. Eth, Monsieur ofU
g Certainly, sir. You shall stay there YOU
! lifetime, ii you wish IT,"
/ All, Monsieur, hay yer much tanks fol
zis accommodation.
The old leases were destroyed, and new
zone was delivered in form 90 the French
gentleman, giving him possession of thu
Premises for g such period as The lessee mas
desire the same, he paying promptly the rem
therefor ETC., etc.
The next morning, our crafty Landlord
was passing the house Just as the French
mnn's last load Of furniture was being start
ed from the door; and an hour afterwards
a messenger called on him with 60 lega
Itender'' for the rent for eight days, accom-
panied with a note rs follows:--
/" .Monsicur--i hav bin smoke--I hav bin
Idrown---l hay bin frees 10 death in ze hous'
vat hav hire of you, e for Re period as
may DESIRE" hay stay in ze dam hous'
q jes so long a. plecse,' an 70 bearer of III
VII Civ you re key Bon jour, Monsieur!n
Ii is needless to add that our Yankee land
lord has never since been known 10 give"
bird in the hand for two in the bgshl