The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-01-01

agents. lawyers, clerks of the court, and petifog-
gers Of every description that were retained for
the lawsuit between M Mirbault and myself; s..
how the deuce could it appear to me under charm.
ing colors ?
OF course under such an impression, and in such
execrabe weather too, was little disposed to 90
step further than necessary but hitherto had
seen nothing but public houses
Pray" said 1 abruptly to baker who was
standing on his threshold with folded arms, and
gazing intently at the sky, if a to make a cen.
sus of the drops of rain that fell in the space of
minute, is there neither hotel nor an inn in this
wretched hole ~
The baker eyed me with look of Indignation
and turning on his heel, quickly disappeared in
the depths of his shop. He was doubtless ma
tive.
"They seem to be mighty obliging and polite in
this place, cried l, never imagining that had be-
gun by being impertlnent.
Atlength l spied house Of paltry appearance,
1 thought, with sign representing fat deer
under which was written-the jolly Hart pur
porting, of course, to be pun "jolly HEART."
Now, pun in oil coors is my aversion. "a
precious sample" thought l. 4" of the wit of the
inhabitants of this miserable ace !" and shrug
ged my shoulders as l entered the inn.
"Holloa there l want feed of oats for my
horse-s room for myself: put him into tie Stable
light a fire-let me have dnncr-and make
haste p
| had delivered these words in such double quick
time, aud so intelligibly that the waiter whe n
had addressed seemed struck of heap. thought
him stupid, and reiterated my orders, while 1
calculated lnwardly, Idiot l'
The LANDLORD now came forward, whom con
jectured to be obsequious and timc-aerving, be-
cause he spoke to me cap in hand.
Would your honor like to dine at the c?di-
nary The company is very select. Te Rave
commercial travellers. merchants, artists Gentle,
men who live on their means"
| cay" interrupted l ; fellows of infinite blar-
ney, purse proud tradesman, daubers and svind.
lers-thank yon! l prefer dining in my own
room"
"What would your honor choose to have for
dinner2 Oysters, beef veal, mutton, pork, rabbit,
turkey, duck, chicken, turbot, pike, sme,ts, lob
ster asparagus, caulAower, artichokes peas eggs,
salad ?" said the landlord, cnumerating his culi-
, nary riches, without stopping to take breath.
"Let me have partridge" said doggediy.
"Pless sir, VIC have none in this season."
"No pat, 'dgel a prett, hotel, indeed, where
one can't find ything to make decent al os, 4"
grumbled L.
"Shall rep at our pll of faref" said the
landlord, with the most phleglEatc stoicism.
i now set him down to be less 5sequious than
insolent.
Bring me what you like" cried I, making a
hasty move towards the room intended for me, to
avoid getting into downright passion.
"What dreadful hole |" cried l, when the
chamber was shown me.
1T is the best we have sir" was the reply.
"Theu bad is the best" said l.
l had no sooner thrown off my cloak than
pulled the bell violently. The waiter came in
with basket of fiewood.
"Well. where's the fire l ordered ?"
"Please, sir. was seeing after it."
And where's nay dinnerH"
"The moment I've lit the fire, sir, l shall lay
the cloth"
"A precious inn where might die of cold
and hunger, before one can get mouthful OF any
thing to eat," said 1.
The fire now burned up briskly and consider
ed it too scorching. The waiter laid the cloth
, which appeared to me OF doubtful cleanliness
while the plates seemed badly wiped, and th'
glasses bore the impress of the. fingers that hat
handled them.
"Pray, what's this ?"
Broth SIR"
you mean hot water" said I.
l then stuck my knife into a piece of beet
while l exclaimed, This is surely a piece 0
a : leatherl"
d The impatient jerk accompanying these word
u pushed the walters arm Just he was in the aC
of pouring out some wine, which was in consC
e quence split the table cloth, and flowed dow
u upon my trousers.
6 "How awkward you are |" quoth I.
The landlord now came in to ask if was sGti,
y fed
r Satisfied, quothal" cried 1: az am indig
y nant 1t is not bad enough to poison tra7elle
ct with such abomnable trash but you mast nesC
lie keep walters on purpose to spoil their clothes
of The landlord did not answer a word. as
lie stood before cap in hand, and felt eXasper
of ted by his silence and politehess which under q
as circumstances, seemed to me a bitter mockery.
nc now went to my lawyer, but he was out, and
~ was requested to wait few minutes. l thong
a it was too bad that lawyer should go out at a
e, and that he had not foreseeR should come on tn
I'M very day and hour, when l chose to call on hi
At length, however, he returned, and addre'
lc- ed him with degree of stiffness which he met
We corresponding cooness. and great sobriety
els words, which made me conclude he was defioio
he in good breeding, since he had not even Sun
ed ready for the clients who put money into
at pocket
vi now requested clear and candid statement
lot my claims and those of NJ, Mirbault, According
no my lawyer entered into the minute details of t
by case. when taxed him with being lengthy a
ip- diffuse. and begged him to be more concise.
e a his then becoming laconic, Ireproached him W
but ebscurity had an objection to every one of
ar. arguments : dispaPproved all he had done, a
considered he ought to have adopted direc
as opposite course. In the same cold and measu
ert- manner he did everything: he now went
be fetched all my papers, and handed them owe
DDS me- saving, that since had taken the troubl,