Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1864-04-06
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THE GO0D-NATURED NAN
WITH ONE EYE.

ABOUT half way between Two snlall
towns whose names are unimPortant,
there is or was q wayside inn. called the
Travellers Delight. It's name was prob
ably mistake, or it might have been a
satire, since the Travellers Delight pre-
sented an aspect by no means delightful;
indeed timid traveller would have been
apt to turn from it Nth shudder, rs
intolerably desolate and gloomy; and
prefr pass ng on at all risk, to making a
trial Of it.
One evening, however. al dark, horse,
laboring under the weight of two persons,
a man servant and a lady on a pillion-
you must remember that it is long time
Esince this happened-stoPped before the
door of the Travellers Delight.
We must be wrong said the servant,
I don remember any inn on the road;
Whereupon he proceeded to make some
inquiries Of the surIy looking host, and
turned to the lady. We have missed
the turning, and are some miles from the
right way. What is to be done?'
The lady-we will call her Mrs Ben
son-looked at the darkeuing night, and
shiyered as a blast of wind went bowling
by
Is there accommodation for US here?
But I think we had beter go oa.
The servant. however, Was not inclined
/ to 80 on. There was plenty of accom-
modation for his mistress, and his hor-e
was dead beat. As for himself the land
lord said there was an clubhouse he cOuld
sleep in, and he wss sure his master
would not ike Mrs. Benson to peril her
health and safety by going on in the
cold, dark night
The lady suffered herself to be persua-
ded, and entered the house. a woman
with an unpleasant face came to meet
her. When Mrs. Benson saw this wo
man, she looked again at the dark road
hesiiatingly, bnt the horse had been ia
ken 10 the Stable, and the servant was
not to be >een.
.Cau I have 8 private room?' inquired
the lady.
a bed room, Of course. But there's
no sitting room, except the house, place
You'll fud it warm and comfortable, aud
can have the best seat
4 By this time the outer door was shut
and fastened, and Mrs Benson, taking
courage il the thought that at least her
8 -rvant was somewhere within call, N de
a virtue Of necessity, and accepted the
offered best seat with seeming satisfuc-
ton.
Supper was placed before her, which
the landlord ano bis wife shared at her
request. During the meal there was a
violent knocking at the outer door, and
when it was opened, there entered tail,
broad shouldered man, with one eye, and
a shock of red hair
Can have bedT was his query.
Well, l suppose you can, if the misses
and NE gives up our room 1t wou't be
the first time we've had to camp in the
house place, that S one thing.
Sorry to put you out. Thank you; I
think I will take a mcuthful.
No one had invited the new conner to
take a mOuthful, and as he helped him
self, his one eye turned on the strange
lady, Mrs. Benson could not help retur.
ming the look with interest, the man had
! such a comical face; and then his head
was the reddest she had ever seen, al
the whole man seemed to be jolly witt
an expression Of grotesque good nature
At some surly remark of the landlords
this queer one eye looked at the ladJ
! again .quickly;aits owner gave eomioal
sideloDg nod towards the host, and thel
the eye twinkIed. as much as to say
E He's queer tempered chap, You know
Z but don't be frightened III protec
; you.
: In fact, Mrs Benson felt quite a sens
OF security in the presence Of the goo,
natured man, and was sorry when hi
huge supper came to an end.
We'll, then, I'll turn in, he said
+ pu. hing his plate away, if the maste
here will be good enough to show M
E the room, for I am tired. Good nigh
= miss-seryant, ma am
Then Mrs. Benson funcied that tn
sour face Of the hostess grew soure
5 still; it fairly scowled at her, but sh
did not feel at all inclined to go to bee
: There was no alternative, however, sh
could not sit up all night where she Wal
because the master and mistress had ez
pressed their intention Of remaining ther,
She had asked for her servant and va
told that he had retired to his out hOus
d for the night; there was no further pre-
text for lingering, 60 she accepted th