Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-23
The Deal B8BiRItl8InaA,
81 GEoRaE ii ARNOLD.


~ GEORGE ARNOLD.
.eUEAI SIS L---lI- y KOS -.Jl
The only passenger beside myself in the
Stage thar drove me from D = to the railway
station, was tau, spare young man, with
gFay-blue eyes chestnut hair, full, dark
beard, and very elegant suit Of broadcioth.
Having h0fhihg elssfo do7 4 e1anihtd dim
pretty closely and concluded, from his abI
suaeted expressiou-h sort Of hRiEsimple
look--that be. was deaf People who sFe
decidedly hard of hearing, almost always
acquire this repression dfi 70 one accustomed
% the study of faces, they, BE readily dis-
hngui9habie. df i7aa-oflg .l1,i a7a io1l Asa D..
So when my companion remarked that il
was 4 very charuing morning, il that mild,
cold-in4ths-head kind Of Eoics, peculiar to the
deaf answered him iu q loud voice T.'.'- ID e.
.H Yes, very incl"
"Eh p asked be, putting bis hand behind
bis ear, With tits palm oRsrs las ~ -
every fne indeed r q. -. ~.
n%0hI-ys Ne are having a pleasant
sbring liil ub % 81 sal.i 90 l.a1 ia.iJuI 5.drll .
Tie conversation, being begun, vent on
apace, although I found much difficulty in
making him hesr Iiiss, e He was travelling
for his heallh, and had 70 come TO D. /,
from Boston; on, his way. % St Louis He
seemed q pleasant quiet kind of fellow, with
g large fund Of humof, su insxhAhstIble eol-
lection Of stories, and disposition TO be very
agreeable and companionable
By the time our stage-ride was ended, and
i Sc Feiis shH6ly Seated in The cars, w had
become quite wen acquainted, and had agreed
to Be travelling companion rs far rs t.,
where wgsaO stop. Twas making trip
half for bisine 5, and half for pleasure, so
was In no hurry, and readily consented to pass
the nighs a. 4 small villRgs On Tie railroad,
st whiehWe afrFed about sunset
A We sor the largest hoiet ol-te plsce,
my new nnderWent q suddeh ~ cid
ed ca &c threw his sh6ilde back,
ASSUMED martial step and air, pat on
a grave, dls1i6ed expression, and ordered the
Sagters and paggage-men about as il be were
he oSSsper Of TIE village. - = - 4
Fbterin.s tbe hotel, be became still more
arrogant and ts9upietely astgnishea me BY
bis aristocradc nan az %. !, 81, =.
aOOafound those rases. " leiloFsl %. sald
be; how On earth could they saye oeen 50
awfully stupidI The idea of4as fepneman
passing night in this wilderness, Wa. Sou1
his errnpts = Well We INST do the best " 5
ce1. :. lt5la fob; you kao ,, hat Il would
nd Wallets eo on d our leiii--theY
art II DON tasting and Gfi1k king ct some
stali6a foEt7 spil ID Step IN ssk the
landlSeii 9 shs5 W b5i,s seFe. 49,
( Before IaoOuld ask him what be meant, he
went to the hotel ofiee,f and Inquired for the
proprietor, who presented himself.
7 l'tE5as NY valet been here, landlord, 10
engage rooms for myself and friend p
@No, siE-77no one has engaged rooms here
to-day u,,u,.,
" here ia your reRister2g t.....-
The host placed q large book upon the
counter, and the deaf gentleman wrote in ii,
in firm. even hand ,....f,. .-. g..
/ sSIRs sWHLIAM RERE. fLoSDoN, EEaLAEp, and
pointed 70 the register, saying, 10 a whisper,
Put stitle to your nams--I'u show you
some fun" i.lIs t..s B.
EatEishipF .bss shsh is5haud T.Eddsd q
tiilS q g a65l1lsR & 81 " asisd 70 be
show % odfA D.srttnents. tJf coutse, these
Wereths best in the house; and Of course, the
landlord eyinced the, greatest anxiety that
orr wants should bs attended to-in return
for which kindness, the dssf GENT abused
him ike pickpocket iala.l D. sa.f.s..
It soon became blown sbolt that two
Engiish neblemen were stopping at the Wind
MID favefn, and the doorways and windows
were beset b. q crowd ofeurious persons, who
wished tq shats tue glorY Of having seen q
real live aTistOcfat. ll-at.'..li .i. l-lla.l
eat supper, Sir William, as I began to
cali him, insisted onsaying a long and elabo-
rate grace, before anybody had . mouthful,
and kept It up with such pious air, for such
a length Of time, thai those present, NOT
donbting his sincerity, were halfstaryed with
waiting. At lts close, The. meal commenced,
and . servant, standing behind ms, poured
ont glass Of water for nv companion, who
Immediately 1ang' the t1mbler, water and all
out ofthe window. i..,,.. ..i,.
g What do you. mean, seoundreI,n cried he,
g 'tbygiving me that Bring ne some brandy
Do yOn suppose ever drink such miserable
stuff as water M. ~ s4.4 .. ...l..i
The waiter shfank aWay, terribly confused
and astonishei, and brought a bottle oi
brandy, which the deaf gentlemen received
with bland smile, and drank quite capiously
Of while the other boarders looked on in as
tonishment. fil3
I A dead silence reigned at the table aftel
this, until the noble Sir Williah sndd enIJ
called out, At the top Of his Voice:.,l..i a'
aLandlord Landlord . =. -'-''e '.
- Well. sir.n sii fI 80 $3.50
@.Haven't SOU any musie 2io a.l iEin
Music {" taA}Al AEi
!. {"Ys. "a can never get through suppe,
without musician Il you get a band, or son.
musicians to play while we eat7P .
al dOsnot know Of any, sir-e1cspf fiddle
tI.at one Of the walters sometimes plays on,
sir" t...s.tf aI 1851. s.. 5,l
"That's it-thatis Just, the thing. Send
for i immediately, ana let him play or I shsl
never bsable to eat anythinRFit ta-
The violin was brought aud the waiter
frightened hall out Of bis wits, was Stsfionet
directly behind the chair Of the deaf gentle
men, and lmada to play 4 Sariety Of iies
waltzes cptiLloHs, ste., which be did ms
exeerAbly, but 70 the great apparent dslish
OF ais iercsaip, Who bat time With bis knit
and ioIk on TIE lalles EHgged his 1ead, ab
eyineed the hyelisi aPprsciatiop e the pr
t i was with Immense difficulty that tker
a straight face through ali thess Ts0ariiss
but my new friendly connteuahos tsr1aine
q perfectly immoEable until sHppsr was oyel
when be silsnced ihe music, and asEisd 4 blesl
/ ing a little longer than the Graes' q
The evening was passed In 4 succession
curious fsats and surprises On Tia desf -,
tleman's part, that convinced ne OF sc 4,
centricity Of bis character, and erllerinu. ~
the spirit Or tie Ting, / Joined him
several ireaks- -sach Is insisting 81 tie sioiI
I in cur rooms should Be blaeked and polfshs
E before bedtime, that we should haze the lsro
dinheIbSIl during the night, IN CO W n;
anything sd thsf 9 idsdG iRonla b !