Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-02-12
A LANDLORD ouTWlTTED.

4 correspondent. of the Philadslphis
.n-sss relates The following arsusins an
ccio,e Of one Of citizens OF Lo,k ffaven.
Pennsylvania. Ben. ". Morrison Is the
person spoken Of and is said to be one Of
those iree-ana-easy ,sood-hearled, humor-
ous fellows, that ere always ready to
crack a JOKE or PerpeIrste SELL
Scme iitteen years ago Den was trav-
,iag in Butler county o. professional
business. The roads werv in,olerably
bad, and, worst Of all, the stage drivers
and The landlord al esrs,ii.a ho.el : here
they stopped for dinner, had N under.
standing with each other, something like
that the passengers wtfe taken ia to dine,
and vixen cleverly seated, the coach
would farioasly dash up to the door, and
the driver would call for his passengers
stating that he could not delay a miauie
on account Of making his time. They
wan!d rash out, leaving their meals half
finished, for fear of being left. For the
half finished meal they were charged
halt dollar. The yiciuals weru kept
for ihc next load of passengers, when
the skinning process was repeated.
Ben had heard of this place, ana when
they arrived at this hotel he set bis wits
/ TO work TO see If he could not get the full
value Of his money. The tcll rung for
dinner, and TIE crowd rushed in. They
had scarcely got comfortably seated
VIXEN the coach reined up at the door
and the driver vociierously shouted:
" Passengers all a5oa,d--cant wal,
/ five minutes"
y general rush was made. but Ben
at still, md ate his dinner very compos-
edly. The stage drove off and lel, him,
but he seemed TO care very little about
H.
! Having disposed Of his dinner, he was
enjoying the luxury Of a long nine in
the side room, when the landlord sp-
preached him, saying
IL beg your Palon, sir bu. did
you see a set Of silver teaspoons en- the
table when you went into dinnerY"
Il did. SIR"
Well, they are missing can't bs
; found.'
Ah, yes replied Ben, one of the
passengers gathered them up--I saw
him do IT,"
Would ypu know him again ?" gasp
ed the landlord.
. Certainly I would" replied Ben
with great coolness.
! " VIII you point l.m on, TO me. if
; bitch up my horse and buggy and over.
take the stage?"
] " Certainly I will
Boniface was ready in few minutes,
D and getting Ben in with him, drove Ike
; Jehu for seven mile, till he overlook
the coach. lie drove up alongside and
: hailed the driver. The coach stopped,
r the driver looked frightened, and every
. body oniered, . see tue landlord cov-
4 ered with mud, .od his horse foamine
w.lL weat.
Ben jumped out of the buggy and gol
into the stage, when the driver, thinking
r that lac had hired tie Landlord TO brinJ
him after bin, vas on the point OF driv
ing oii, when the latter yelled ont
" j. that passenger in there r
" Yes" rePl:ed Len.
Are yea sure p
VI Yes sirree, said our laeacl.g friend
= Which one is il 2"
: is me" replied Ben. with q grin.
You !" ihuudered Hon.face icLa
:. he deuce did you do Nth them spoons ?
|. "IPa them "a the ee6es pct, may
please yout honor YOU Will lind then
all safe" replied Ben, wilh curioa
=, tSinkie in bis eye.
.Sol9, ~ ginser. by that darne
. Yankee r yelled the landlord, ellilss lb
,t passengers roared wiih Laughter, an
;. putting The whip TO bis hoFse, lie droy
back, fesoisug TO give the passenger
y. ever atlerward ample time !,r dinner.
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