The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-08-31

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right road, of else there WAS ~ night
road 10 iOIos. nl any rate lbry got
lost, and after o ii'iguing days
rIle through tho barren and nnhoi.
piiable wilderness, they caine to q
neat little bail'ling Standing alone IN
the wools, With farming appenlages
around. Oar travellers halted and
hallooed A great, tall. raw bohcl
giant OF q fellow stepped out.
"Cnn We get lodgings here To-.
nlglti' asked one of the horsemcn.
We'll, gentlemen, ! reckon yc
Kim" said tho big one, "aud wclkIm
to boot. THIS Is u hotel.
The travellers, although they did
not like tho cut Of tho landlords jib,
dismoanlcd, were relieved Of their
horses, aud were soon rcgaling them
selves over u good country supper Of
corn dodgers, bacon, milk, chicken
and coffee. Il was q regular coun-
Try supper, but with their wheslel ap-
peiites our invallds enjoyed II
amazingly.
After supper the gigantic landlord
50, on the porch with them, talking,
laughing, cracking jokes, and treat.
ing occasionally TO some good old
rye, Of which be appeared TO have
plentiful stock. The inyalids sc'
him down for u regular "brick, and
were still better pleased when ligh,et
at last to u nice, soft feather bed
with tho whitcst and sweetes. oI
sheets.
81 tell you what it Is, Bill," sale
Tom, us they were sinking gently IN
TO the embrace OF Somnus, "Ihis lel'
low keeps u nice place, II j! is ou
here in the woods"
"That's a iact," replied Bill
"and | suppose is n cheap place
too; but | Ike it, and I'm wiling t.
pay the full city figure ON it,"
Mex, morning our travellers were
aroused by their ugly but aaabl'
landlord, and regaled with a break
fast. If possible, more appetizinl
! than the last nights supper had been
The horses were brought around anI
il was eyiden, that they, too, ha
been well cared for. One OF th
travellers pulled on. bis wallet, an
said to the big entertainer
"Woll, landlord, you keep Grs
rate little hotel gu, here; better tina
We expected to find. We are mucI
pleased with it, and now wan, to xno'
xha, the damage is."
The landlord drew himself up, on
J putting on a very solemn look, sait
: "Genlcmcn, Pm pleased to hear ye
satisfied. The bill Is two handre
! anu sevcn.y.Gvc dollars"
"llow much did you say, siri
!. asked the travellers, both startled.
The big one drew himself up iii
= tic higher, and looking still moi
: solemn, replied, distinctly aud en-
pha.ically, 1.-TWO hundred and ss,
onty.fvc dollars, gentlemen"
>, "Do I hear you right, sir! D
you really intend to charge US IN
hundred and scventy.fve dollars 4
two meals and lodging and hon
9 fced."
9 "Genslcmen," said the lapdlor'
with the mos, alarming sang /roi,
",ha,'s no mistake. Two hundrs
: and scvcnty-6ve dollars is the bill.
The inyallds got scared. Ths
did not feel strong enough to fgh
! aad If they had, could never hs,
= hoped to make anything cut Of d
y angainly giant who stood SO con
poselly before them. Without "a,
I" ing another word the traveller vi
the vale, squeezed Il aud peeled !
! different pockets, and succeeded
}" handing over the required AMOUNT
The landlord thanked his guests p
\, liieiy, and hoped that il they shou
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