Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-04

The Corred Beef Boarder.
The following amusing anecdole has been furnish
the editor of the Albany Dutchman by one OF his
correspondents:
A few years since, the capital of one of the New
England States boosted of but one public house
which was a very creditable establishment, by the
way-and at which, at the present time, you can
make sure OF very comfortable and satisfactory ac-
commodations on reasonable terms Then, as now,
this house was the temporary home OF the Soons,
and Lycurguses Of the State, when their Legislative
duties drew them to the capital.
Mr.. p, the proprietor Of the house at the
time to which allude, found that be had all sorts oil
men to deal with, the State Representatives being
composed of farmers, ship-buders, land SPECTATORS
lumber merchants, &c, &c.
OF all men, however, the queerest customer was
Representative who had not certainly been chosen
for any remarkable oraorcal talents, for any ex
tensive knowledge of political economy. In fact,
his notions Of private economy altogether predomi-
mated, as the following anecdote will show.
With his constituents, MIR. Gs--took up his
quarters at the public house kept by Mr.. F..
He delighted with the breakfast OF venison steak
the dinners of turkeys and moose meat, and other
corresponding accommodations; but really the rate
Of board was than he felt able to pay. Accor-
dinghy, he applied to the landlord to know if he could
not board him for less than the usual price.
&C / should be very happy TO accommodate you,
said Mr.. F., politely, 6" but should lose by
the operation. have the best Of everything on my
table, and my expenses large that could not
live if | were to reduce my prices"
Ono way at all-in my case?" inquired the repre-
sentative, ruefuIly-
"No-I don't see how can. have TO pay un-
commonly high, this season, for my turkeys venson,
eggs, &C.
Now, see here" interrupted MIR. C., ''I
suppose these hxins wo'th all you charge for
board. Wouldn't complain if felt though 1
could afford to eat such dinners. Now, why not let
them that want 10 eat the turkeys pay for em! For
my part I'D lief eat cornd beef every day not.
won't eat your turkeys, and don't see why should
pay for 'em."
&c Very well, )" said the obliging landlord, with
indulgent SMILE elf you are willing to conine
yourself to corned beef aT meals are concern
cd, and to eat other things accordingly, suppose
can make some deduction in your case"
The representative was highly gratfed. He prom
sed 10 eat corned beef and to abstain from various
costly dishes which were named, upon which condi-
ton a satisfactory bargain was made.
Accordingly, every body who observed Mr.. G
az table from that day, were very much as
toniShed at his singular choice Of food OF course,
the bargain was a secret-confined 10 the two parties
by whom il made; and the unconscious walters
laid before the representative temptation after temp
tation, which he no doubt found it hard to resist
What shall help you to, SIR" they would ask
him: Turkey, chicken pie, venison steak, roast
ed
Corn'd beefI' would be the self-denying excla-
nation of the scrupulous boarder.
Day after day it was the same. Sometimes the
walters would, through mistake, we may suppose,
place before him choice plate of the forbidden
uxuries which it made his heart ache to send away
again, with his modest call for sc corn'd beef''
At length the walters grew so stupid-or waggish,
we suspect-that Mr.. c. would have 10 send
away half dozen appetising dishes before they
could be made to understand that his unalterable
choice was " corn'd beef"
This state of affairs afforded great deal of amuse
ment to the walters, boarders, guests, everybody ex-
cept Mr.. Cd himself, who was grievously an
noyed At last human nature could bear it no long
er. One day Mr.. c. called for his iavorite
dish three tmes and received successfully roasted
veal, moose steak, and broiled chicken. Glowing
and swelling with perplexity and wrathu impotence,
he sent away the last named dish, with emphatic
request for corn'd beefi'' The waiter, stupid fool
returned with smoking, odorous turkey
" You thick-sculled rascal" cried the furious rep
resentative, can't you understand? amt turkey
boarder, I'm cOrn'd beef boarder. Do you hear?
Pm corn'd beef boarderi''
The waiter heard, the table roared the representa-
tive perspired profusey; but he never afterwards
troubled with refusing the dishes he had forsworn
The walters enjoyed the joke and the representative
the corned beef, in quiet