The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1860-07-25
HARRS0NBURG PARISH WEDNESDAY JULY & 1860
An AMUSING STORY OF A SANS CULoTTE.
: 4 Capital xrick on . Landlord.

An AMUSING STORY OF A SANS CULoTTI
/ 4 Capital xrick on . Landlord.
The following IS one Of the articles EN-
bFaced in the literary remains of Willis Cav
lord Clark. 1t is only necessary to promis
that the writer is Philadelphia studen,
| who after stolen fortnight amoug III
gaieties OF q Washington season, fnds him
self, (through the remissuess of chum,) a
Baltimore on bis way home, without cen
in his pocket. He stops At fashionable
hotel, nevertheless. where, after a day o
tsa, 1be finally, at the heel of proud din
ner, :omnes solus,' Aanked with abundan
champaign and Burgundy, resolves to dis
close all to his landlord. Summoning
srvant, he says:
Ask the landlord to step up to my room
and bring his BILL -. -
He clattered down stairs, giggling, and
shortly after his master appeared.
He entered with a generous smile. thai
made me hope for the best his house afforded
and that, just then. was credit.
"How much do owe youi" said I.
lie handed me the bill with all the grace
Of polite expectancy. *a
Let me see-seventeen dollars. How
very reasonable! But, my dear sir, the most
disagreeable part is now to be disclosed.
grieve to inform you that am At present
out Of money; but know BY your philanthro-
pic looks, that you will be satisfied that, il /
had il, i would give it to you with usquali-
64A pleasure. But you see, my not having
the chAnge with me is the reason whv /
don't do it, and I arm sure you will let the
matter stand, and say no more about it.
am stranger to you, that's fact; but in
the spiscs ;whers l came from, all my &C.
'qhxin'ancs knew ne to:be a. easy q. can be. !
The landlord turned all cofors. ~ s
= Where do you lire, anyhow2'
In Washin-I should say Philadelphia
His eyes flashed with anger and disap-
pointment
I see how It is, mister, my opinion is
that you are a blackleg. You don't know
where your home is. You begin with
Washington and conclude with Philadel-
phia. You must pay your BILL
But | can't :"
Then r.: take your olothes-if Con-.
blow me tight
ScoundreIr said rising bolt upright, do
It i von dare! Do it! and leave the rest to
- -nl, mOt,,-,wuruu. 1uv-,..v,v;
deliberately seized my only ,inexpressibles,
and walked down stairs. = ,,e.ss..a<a "a,
Physicians say that no two excitements
can exist at the same time in the same sys-
tenn. External circumstagces drove away,
almost Immediately. the confusion Of my brain.
l arose and looked ont Of the window.
The snow was descending, and |. drummed
on the pane. What was to. dol An un-
happy wight, sans culottes in strange city,
10 money, and slightly ioebriatrd. A thought
struck me. had . large full cloak, with
which my other appointments, saye those be
took, the landlord had spared. ] dressed
Immediately, drew on boots over nv fair
white drawers, not unlike small clothes, put
on nv cfavat, yest and coat, and / travelling
cap from my trunk jauntily overmy forehead,
aud flineing my mantle gracefully about me,
made my way through the haIl into the
street. as' E#a - 'Hsi 77' y
I Attracbsd BY shining lamps in The portico
ofa new hotel. a few squares from my lodg-
ings, entered, recorded my name on the
books, and bespoke abed. Every thing was
fresh and neat, and every servant was at
tentive, and argued well. ! kept myself
ciosked, pufsd 1 cigar, and retired to ms maa
toFs my plot; saa . srI
sWaite1, Just brush my clothes we'll, my
fine fellow, said l, in the morning as be
entered the room. sMind the pantaloons-
don't spill anything from the pockets; there
i money ID both I.
Z I don't see no pantaloons.
THE devil you don't! Where are theyT ,
Cant tell, Tme sure. 1 don't know 80,
help me God s's = ,...,. -.
go down stairs, sirrah, and tell your
master 70 come up here Immediately
The publican was with me ID l moment.
Ihad risen and worked my face before
he elass into fisndish look Of passion.
sEandlord!' exclaimed l, with 1 brief ges-
ure.T have been robbed ID your house
'obbed, s.r, robbed! Ny pantaioons and :
,utss containing one hundred and fifty dol
sss are gone! This Is pretty hotel. i
his the way you falfiIl the injunction Of The
3sripturs am q stranger, and hDd myself
aksn ID With vengeance. ! will expose
rou 1t once, II am not recompensed.
3 Pray, keep your temper said the agitatsd
,nblicap, I hays just opened this house, and
I IL getting good rua-wculd you ruin its
'epatAtioh lora accident viii sehd tos
! tailor to measure you for tho miss:ng gar
nent. Your money shall Be refunded. Do
vOu not see that your temper i t,seIeasr
sMy dsas .ir,' Ireplied, I thank you Tor
vour Kindness, did not mean to fepsoach
rou. lfthose trowsers cap be done to-day,
shall be astis6ed, for time u more precious
han money; you may keep the others Il you
1od ihsm, and Il exchange :or the hundred
md any dollars which ycu gave me their
,ontents ais youTs.' ' ,
THE next eveaing, With new sxprssaib)es
nd ons hundred aud fhy dollass ID my
purse, called on my guardian = fhilsdsl.
phia. ios sixty dollass. He kAss me lecture
II collegists desestion thstF I shaii not soon
0yUN. Z enclosed tho money back % my