Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-04-01
Rowan and inc Watch.

nahllton hO#ahs on hIS way 10 tiflly heads stop ped to dine at the little inn at Caple Curing There nothing in the house but shoulder of nut ton which Rowan ordered to bc roasted. Present. ly the master of neighbofing hunt with two brother NimrodS rushed into adjoining room, and swearing that that they were half starged clamor- eas,y demanded what trey could have for dinner, Tie landlord with many apologies told them he had nothing but bread and cheese to offer them. am extremely sorry, gentlemen,' said the lsnd- ! lord. much embarrassed, but----' i How dye mean, sirP interrupted the master of | the hunt, imperonsiy-s By h---lil don't under stand this Civilian! Nothing hut bread and cheeSe [ to otfeT us. Why, smelt something roasting in <; your kitchen at this very moment sir
 i, They all swore they sneIt t. Why, tbars very true, gentlemen,' said the landlord, still more embarrassed; there certainly i IS a shoulder of mutton on the fire, and wish with all my heart could let your hanofs have it, but unfortunately t IS bespoken by an IrISh gen. ! tleman in the next room, and 1 4 what An Irish gentleman did you say Gwiiliaml' roared out the master with contemp- tous Sneer.
 Yes. sir, and
 Here the landlord was interrupted by perfect mouth quake of laughter, in which the whole trio joined
 1 Pray what is this Irish gentleman hker de- manded the squire as soon as he could speak; has he been long caughtl Has he lost his tail yeti Oh, for heaven sake, do tell us has he lost his tall yet, GwilliamP
 Aye, has be lost his tail yet, Gwfliamr echoed the others, and again they all laughed most out | Iageousiy.
 Indced, gentlemen began the perplexed land lord.
 No more of this,' said the squire, cutting him short, unless you mean to ake us sick, sir. Go send the mutton into us, and let this Irish gentle man have wclch rarebit. And dye hearf con ttnued he, pulling out fine old fanily repeater, and putting 1t into the landlords hand take this into hiIn, with my compliments, and ask him if he can tell what time of day 1t ls by 1t. Go-go, sir! do as l command you, or it shall be the worse for you, promise youp
 The landlord, who durSt not disobey, after many apologies, delivered the watch with the message to Rowan, who had overheard everywerd that had passed
 Perhaps the squire could not have selected a worse subject for this gratutous insult than Ham, llton Rowan, who seizing one of his travelling pis tols which lay in the window, immediately joined the trio, who were enjoying themselves and laugh ing heartily at tue joke.
 Gentenen,' said Rowan, with great severity. l am sorry to interrupt your mirth 1 delight in joke myself, especially when it's good one. But the fact IS our landlord here who must either be drunk or dreaming or both has just brought me message which he aftirms he was ordered to de- liyer 10 me by some gentleman in this room. Now, though cannot for moment suppose any person present, continued Rowan, fixing his eyes on the 'sqainesS-s guilty of so blackguard an act, must request as mere matter of form to know wheth- er any gentleman here did send me this watch with any such message lil thank you fur an inn mediate answer, gentlenen,' added Rowan, exam
 ming the pruning of hiS pistol. for thst is deli elous little shoulder of Welsh mutton, just roasted that am anxious to pay my respects to-
 Perceving them all dumfounded, Rowan de- manded of each in succession wht ther he was the owner of the watch
 They all reply in the negative.
 Most extraordinory,' said Rowan then calling to the landlord, he asked him if the watch be- longed to him.
 To me. sir No sirP replied the man in great astonishment.
 Do you know any person, then out of this room to whom the watch belongsF demanded the imper- turbable Rowan,
 Out of thls room SrP'
 Aye, out of this room, sir Have the goodness to look this way, and speak without hesitation, to the point, sirP
 No, sir; certainly, SIT, I don't know any person out Of thS room to whom that watch belongs re- piled the landlord.
 Very well, sir; now go on and serve the nut | ton op. We'll, upon my honor, now that is mighty comical,' continued Rowan as soon as the land lord had left inc room; here's a watch which be | longs 10 nobody out of the room; not even to the person from whose hands received it. We'll, l ' must keep 1t, suppose unil camagt starts up, I've no other course to pursue. In case you should hear of any such person. geutem, n. there's ny card--(throwing t on the iabie.) Upon my word, | a mighty handsome watch---a repeater, tool Let 1 me See--aye. just fourteen minutes forty five ondS past hve--the very time to attack a shoulder of Welsh mutton--hai ha! Good morning, gentle ! men, good morning! You see know what time ' of day 1t iSp and with this Rown left them
 The watch, said my informant still remains Tn possession Of the Rowan family