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

Although, in adopting this resolution, 1 did but
listen TO the voice Of reason, my pride was sorey
hurt Therefore, on going to bed, did not fail
to observe that the mattresses dreadfuly hard,
the counterpane too scanty, and the bed on an in
cined plane in short, it seemed that in this hotel
the nights quarters were every bit as bad as the
service and the dinner.
On the following morning when asked for my
account, and glanced over It's contents, declared
that 1 feeced. The landlord began to lose
patience, aud to talk rather loud in turn. vowed
would not pay unless he made considerable
deduction from the amount The landlord swore
he would not ahate a farthing, and that he would
force me to pay. Our dispute had attracted all
the travellers inside the hotel, while crowd of
women and children were gathered together on
the outside. The landlord threatened me with the
commisssry of the police. aud accepted the chal-
lenge. Thither we proceeded, escorted hy a
crowd OF ragmuiIins just as if we had been noun
tetanI;s. On reaching the magistrates began to
explain the casa but l had scarcely said few
words no, very moderate ones, confess when
vas condemned 1 accused tho conmissary of
psrtaity lie bid me be silent, and leave the
house. l then i-yeighed against arbitrary power.
as threaded back TIE streets, amid the eeIs and
laughter OF the LiultituGe. ard tie hootng of
raSble rout Of boys. On reaching lhe I'm almost
flung the money into the landlords face, and
mo -ating Bebe, gailop.sd of in tie direction of
Monsieur Mi-bault's residence.
On giving my name was shown IN at once.
thonsht this rather suspicious; it looked aa ii
my WISH A1d ooeh IotesoeH, ana they Were e1Poc''
,lS me- .ie ti'te@' oi Ia" Sui' heo' perhHP''
Oeen "s'' "''N " 'oHip't ie 70 ei'e'''n arrange
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f.,rl, LindIy oman co,nto,,.r., Iii, ,'.Io 40
resolve to bo m NV gnsrd e,ainst biq vils,. T.a
evident look Of satisfaction that t,yinllad IN bis
eve on orlv enta,ing his study. roioht be the 10 ;
of the tiger about 20 pounce upon bis prey.
now entered upon the oil get i ny visit, in 4
somgyhat starchc1 ;oa-, When Il. Miroau-'s &C. !
Fundamentally org. enins up
"ha' "h e~ce,i'n. iaca II was 4 yours 10 cone
III PefSou' SA-" me- a"u NV "a''-i' No"
ieet "o' 20 "a.e "
V'ls Tno go NV :,
oaras W. t,-o shol, nrnLahin ar,s,t r,o,s in 7.
sinoie conference awards eomisg +, satisfactory
agreement, than TIE most honest awyers in s,;eaty
interviews"
Under this apparent irankness thought there
surely linked great amoust of cunning, b1t
was not to be caught with cheiT, and determined
to SHOW my opponent tha' vas up to eEofytiln@'
l then ehueierateu' III somewhat uoS''a''c
tohe' GIL tue proofs mat eStao'sheu my c'7lt'S
most incon'eSuO'y' M N1ifoau't listened Wi'n
the utmost attention, ana "heh hau hhi:I'e'
speaking he SAID IN the po'L'eS' manner 'cT'
arguments SLr' are 'lose Oh d man '"o'ousl'y
convinced oi the souhuhPS5 o' Ills caSe' anu
may add that they nave made some i!npresS!oH
on my mind, But before give you decis'Ve
answer, must 9eg leave 10 examine my c''i'HS
with winch own am not sullcleh''y ac'
qualnted'
From this tempor'a'ng measure concluded nc
lett himself IN the wrong ena wlSlsd 10 gam
time to lay some snare Tor me- could not Aow'
ever help acquiesclng IN MS request 'houSn
/ determined 10 De on III! guard
"The documents want to consult adde'
Monsieur MiFoauit' are al . III my ID"
yers hands, and Will despatch servant u
fetch them. Only, as tins Will occasion SOM
delay, may venture TO propose you shou'u a'
me the honor to accept such hospitality as
can oAerf oh''l 'o''no''o"' s"a'' o'''''''
you IN the light OF guest l am tru'y happy
receive, and not one WORD oil business sHa'
spoken, Tomorrow morning we VIII compa'
our respective Claims and once more oecom
adverse partles-though trust not lot long
At hrst declined Staying oeneatl MS roo
but H. M'rbau't INSISTED ana gave way
length, feeling certain that every means woul
, be employed to luil my prudence ana soften m
energy ana accordingly pFacsa up my 'eSo'u''o
20 baile all the manosuVIes ol Inc enemy
: In few moments M MirOauit uhmaSNeu Il
hrst battery ana proposed walk III MS ea'ue
containing some rare ana oeau'''u' S"'uo' oo
5 ho"erS' plah'eu anu p'e"neo W "l,"s't' WIZ
)" the ioeu o' Hlo''"y'nS "'' p''oo y! '"a' 'oo"