The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
=. w.y to nullify a Bad Lease

rhore Il shrcwd and wealthy old YAM
- landlord away down in Maine, who is
so.ed for driving his "short bargans"-by
,nbich he has amassed large amount OF
".anerty. lie is the owner OF a great num-
p her of dwelling houses, and It is said Of him
lint he is not over scrurulous IN his rental
.har ocs. whenever liz finds custom
~ whom he knows 10 be teaponsihie.-
ri. object is always 10 lease his house
ca term OF years, to the best tenants
md act the utmost iarthing in the shape o.
rent. L.,
lac, winter to hire a dwelling he owned in
is ana which had l,ng remained emp
=. Ref r noes WI gwen, and the Yankee
i,ndlord asccrtaining that his applicant was
,aan after his own hesrt' for a tenant.
,,,madia,ely commenced To 'lrw" him -
10 found that the tenement appeared to
sui, the little Frenchman, and he placed an
axorbtsnt price upon il; but the lease was
I,aen and duly executed and the tenant
moved into his new quarter.
Upon the kinaling Of fires in the house,
twas found that the ch,mneys wouldn't
draw" and the building was filled with
smoke. The window sashes ratified in the
wind a, night, and the cold air rushed through
/, hundred crcyices about the house, until
now unnoticcd The snow melted upon
the roof, and attics were drenched from
leaking. The rain pelted and our French.
man found ssnatural bath room upon the
cellar noor''-hat the lease Was signed, anu
the landlord chuckled
Il have been sat you cali suck in Wis
sis dam maisoa n--inuttered our victim to
himself, a week ards-"but a'lmp0rt
we sal see vat We sal sect
Next morning he rose bright and early.
and passing down town, he encountered the
landlord
"A-ha.- Bon Jour monsieur" said he, in
dis happiest manner.
Good day, sir. How do you like your
house!'
.Ah, Monsieur elegant, beau,iful-mag
niiiccn.. Eli bisu monsieur have but ze
one regret
IAN what is ,ha,!'
"Monsieur--I sal live in "a, house but
tree little year.
GLOW so!'
Il hav find, BY vot YOU sal call ae lease,
zat you have Civ ne re house for but tree
year an have yer, nooeh sorrow for
cat
"But you can have it longer, ii yea
wish
All, Moneieur--I sal be yer moocEi glad
il ! can hay "a, house so 5oa9 as l qleas--eii,
Monsicuri"
"Oh, certainly --certlinly, sit.
fires ben, monsieur sal walk rite to
your otfice--un' you 81! give me vot you
call &c lease for Eat maiSoa IFS so long as
sal p1nt ,e house En- Monsieur"
Certainly, sir. You shall stay there
Your life time, il you ike"
"Ah, Monsieur--I hag' yer' meoch tanks /
Ter zs accumulation.
The ola leases were destroyed and ne@ /
one WIS delivered in form to tie French /
gentleman, giving him possession OF the
premsis for such period IS the iease..
may desire the same, he paving The rent
thereof promptly etc +
The next III 1rning, our crafty landlord /
mas passing the house just IS the French
mans last load Of furniture was being star. F
ted from The door, and, an h3ar atterm ards, +
called on him aith legal tender Tor the /
rent for eight days, accotnp panied WILD @ote
us follows:
Moxs,FuR-I hav, been smoke, hav'
been drowned, have been freez to deaia,
in re house vot hav' hire ov you for re
period as may desire hav, stay IN re
dam hous jes 50 long az piees, an &c oea-
rer OF zis VII Civ, yon re key. Bon Jour
Monsieur"
l. i. needless 10 add that cur Yankee !
landlord has never since been known 10
civ, "a bird in the hsrd for one IN ta2
bush. ~ Boston Times.