The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-12-08
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How 10 pay for a Dinner.


A year or two ago. there came to the
Lion, al-,a pleasant looking, bustliug,
great-c0aed commercial traveller sort of
Personage.
We'll, landlord said he, what have
you gnt-rump steaks, ehl-oyster sauce,
ehl-bot,le of sherry, good, ehl-send
them up
Dinner was served, the wine despatch.
ed, and glass of brandy aud water com.
fortably settled the dinner.
Waiter, said the traveller cody and
dispassionu,ely wiping his mouth with a
napkin'Waiter,l am awkwardly situated.
'Srl' said the waiter.
i cannot pay you
'Snrry for that. sirj ! must call master.
(Enter Landlord.) ....
My good sir, you see this is rather
awkward, good dinper-capital dinner
famous wine-.glorious grog-.but no
cash.
The Landlord looked black.
mo difference to you. of course2-pleas.
ant house here-pleEty ofbusiness-hap-
py to take your order-long credit-good
bills
There is my bill, sir; promp, payment
Il pay as CO.
'Ah, but must go without paying
Let US ses-bill Is Cd. Let us have a
pint of sherry togelher-make it up a
pOund-that will square it,
"Sir, | say you are swindler, siri |
will have my money
Sir, | tell you will call and pay you
in three weeks from this time exactly, for
| shall have to pass this way again
None IF that sir-it won't do with me
pay me my money, orPll kick you out.
The stranger remUnstrated-the land
lord kicked him out.
You will repent this said the stran.
ger.
The landlord did repent it.
Three weeks from that day, punctual
to his word, the stranger re entered the
Lion Inn. The landlord looked very
fnolsh, the stranger smiled. and held out
his hand
I've come TO pay you my score, as !
promised
The landlord made thousand apollo.
gies for his rudeness: many swnd-
Iers about. there's no knowing who to
trust hoped the gentleman would par
don him.
Never mind, landlord; but come. let's
have some dinner together-let us be
friends. What have you got. ehl-a cou.
pie of boiled fowls; eh?-nice little ham
of your own curingl-good!-greens from
your own garden!-boltle of sherry, and
two bottles of port. Waiter, this is ex-
cellent.'
Dinner was passed over-the landlord
hobbed and nodded with the stranger
they passed pleasant afternoon. The
landlord retired to attend to his vacations
the stranger finished his comforter of
brandy and water, and again addressed
the waiter:
Waiter, what is to pay2
Two pounds. ten shilingS and three
pence. sir. including the former account.
And half crown for yourself
Make two pounds, twelve shillings, and
ninepence, sir replied the waiter, rub
bling his hands.
Say two pounds, thirteen shillings,
said the stranger, with benevolent smile.
call in your masler.
(Enter landlord, smiling and hospita-
BILE. y
Sorry you are going so soon, SIR
The stranger merely said, with fierce
look; lowed you seventeen and sixpence,
three weeks ago. and you kicked me out
of your house for it,
The landlord began to apologize.
No words, sir owed you seventeen
and sixpence. and you kicked me out OF
the house for it. l told you you would
be- sorry for it. | now owe you two
pounds, thirteen 9hillings- and you must
pay yourself in check on The same bank
for | have no money nowl' ..