Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-05-13


a.days: but the following is not bad:
A few yeats ago there came to the
Lion Inn at -, pleasant looking,
great coated, commercial sort of body
well, Landlord, what have you got!
rump steak, yster sance eh! bottle of
sherry, good eh!-send 'em up."
Dinner was served, wine was des-
patched, and glass of brandy and wa.
Ter comfortably settled the dinner.
Waiter" said the traveller, coolly
and dispassiona,ely wiping his mouth
with napkin, waiter, | am awkward
y situated" ..... 80, =.
Sir said the waiter expecting
love letter. '...
IL cannot pay you." ...
Sorry for that, sir; | must call mas
ter"
The Landlord entered, "My good sir,
you see this is rather awkward; good
dinner! capital dinner! famous wine!-
glorious grog! but no cash." 7..
The Landlord looked black.
I'll pay you next time-olten come
:his road-done nothing to-day-good
house vours-a great deal in the bill
way" 1885,. -.. "
The Landlord looked blue.
mo difference to you of course!-
pleasant house this, plenty of business.
happy to take your order; good credit,
good bills"
"There is your bill, sir; prompt pay
meni; pay as CO." DE-. ..
"Ah, but you must 60 without paying,
Let us see; lis and 6d. Let us have "a
pint of sherry together; make il up to u
pound; and will square it,"
"Sir, l say you are swindler! | 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 road again"
"None of that sir; it won't do me; pay
NE my money or IN kick you OUT
"You Will repent this said the stran-
ger.
The Landlord did repent. Three
weeks after that day, punctually, the
stranger re-entered the Lion Inn. The
landlord looked very foolish; the strang-
er smiled, and held out his hand: ..Ive
come to pay you my score, as | prom
ised."
The landlord made thousand apollo
gies for his rudeness. $50 many swim
dlers about. No knowing whom TO trust.
Hoped the gentleman would pardon him.
"Never mind, Landlord: but come,
let's have some dinner together; let us
be friends. What have yon got, eh;
nice little ham of our own curing! good
green's from your own little garden! IA
nous bottle of sherry, and two bottles Of
port; waiter this is excellent"
Dinner past over; the Landlord hob
bed and nobbed with the stranger, and
they passed quite pleasant afternoon.
The Landlord retired TO attend 10 his av-
ocations; the stranger finished his COM
forter of brandy and water.
"Waiter, what is to pay!"
1.-Two pounds, ten shillings and three
pence, sir, including the former account"
And half a crown for yourself!"
"Makes two pounds, ten shillings and
nine pence, sir" replied the waiter, rub
bing his hands.
Say two pounds and thirteen shil-
lings," said the stranger, with benevo-
olent smile, .'and call IN your MASTER
Here the landlord entered, very smil-
ing and hospitable. "Sorry you are GO
ing so soon, sir.
The stranger merely said, with fierce
looS: 81 owed you seventeen and six
pence three weeks ago. and you kicked
me out of your house for it.
The Landlord began to apologize.
mo words, sir; owed you seventeen
and sixpence; you kicked me out of your
house for it. | told you, you would be
sorry Tor it. lnow owe you two pounds
and thirteen shillings;" and quietly turn
ing around. said-'you nust pay your-
self IN check on the same bank, for I
haze no money nou."