The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-23

THE LANDL0RDss STORY.
During the wister Of 1871, Will.
trsvsling throagh the eastern part o
Ontario. . terrible snow storm made tn
roads, for . time. iwpassable. and vsi
obliged % re0sin for several days il
z small town lying on the C.nsda
side Of the river St Lawrence. and di
rectIy opposite . somewhat smaller wi
Isge in the Stats Of NsW York.
During this time was the guest oi
the only hotsl that the plscs afforded
and IVES greatly pleased to find that thu
landlord WAS sn Intelligent. well--in
formed. jovisl gentlemen. thoroughly
acquainted with every incident snd cir.
cumstance and history Of that section
| OF country calculated to interest . trsv.
sler Who. like myself. had several long
winter evenings to dispose Of.
Ose of the stories related by my
best recoiiect distinctly. and. in or
der that you may hear it in yearly tbs
came language IN which it was told NE
1t the time. l will repeat. ~ near .
my nseosy serves me. the words Of tue
landlord.
When I built this hotel-in IS.
think it wss s-my first hostler or man
of-all- work, was . negro boy who he'd
appeared il the villsge short time be-
fore. When / first saw him he was 10
. plight pitiabls indeed; shosless. foot
sore. hungry. his clothing (whas there
! wAs of it) in tattsrs, he wss . spectacle
we'll calculated to awaken the symps.
thiss Of any one not wholly Indifferent
to tho suderings Of . fellow creature
He was anxious IN work, and Was more
than willing to do oil in his power. in
any capacity. in return tor somethi 4
to eat and wear. As b: sppesrei ear
nest. hoasst and capable. I employed
him. agreeing to furnish him = good
home. provide bis clothing, and give
him 10 addition. such wages as he sp-
pesred to deserve. ="
~e The poor isllov wae anything but
dilatory in accepting my offer. and for .
long time had in him faithful and
most capable servant. Honest, indus
trious and obiiging, ae appeared to
make friends Of oil who came to the
hotel. Guests frequently expressed
themselves highly pleased with the in
tsrsst hs manifested in making every.
thing pleasant for them. ana often
when . party of them required the ser
vices Of one having thorough know
ledge Of the country. Or wished ~ be
rowsd to the opp site village or down
the rivss. Tom was the available man.
After be had bssn with M three of
four years We were visited BY two men
giving their LANES - Thomp pson snd
Gordon, representing Themselves -
coming from Vermont in search OF tim.
hsr lasd, - we'll - IN eligible site on.
which to erect . large sawmill. and
stating their determination to explore
the country on both sides Of the river.
Why IL was I cannot explain. but.
from The time of their coming. | had
forebodings that ell WAS not right. My
guests were thin. wiry. dark faced, aud
did not in any respect resemble the
Vermont Yankee o had known him.
However, there Vas nothing suspicious
in this. l thonght. for they might have
lived in Vermont only short time be.
fore coming here; but fight against it
40 I might, I often found s,ysclf watch-
ing them with moro than usual attract-
lvepees. - g.s8s.s sst.s -
On the second day following their
arrival I was approached By Gordon.
who asked the amount Of their bill, af-
tse paying which be said:
We wisb%o GROSS the river this sftsr-
noon provided We osn get some one
Who. for dellsr or two, will do the
rowing. There appears to be more or
lee Seating iss sad ~ do net oars 70
Try Il alons.'
4 4 at once offered to fdrsishS : boat.
and sugesstsd that for the mouey, Tom
would willingly take them to the other
side % coon - they were ready.
Thompson. Who had lizard most Of
What ! he'd bsen saying. expressed him
sslf veil plessed with the arrangement.
and. everything being 10 readineis. dusk
found them st the waters edge ready
70 push od into the stream .
/ had accompanied them thus faf
merely a an act of courtesy and TO wish
them good luck. bot u then occurred to
me that By going over with them !
could attend to certain business In the
opposits village and save . journey at
some future time for that purpose only.
A ] slspDed i,to the bost ! nct,sed
90 expression Of surprise o1 the faces
Of my rscsnt guests, ssd sis oeansnt,
il fact. befsseI bed tskes my eat, one
Of them asked il I inteadsd to 60. ton,
and upon ny saying that I did. and
giving my reasons for having chanRed
my oalcolatioas, the osbes asksd rather
shsrply, IL / coulAn't ssrsegs ny mat
ters as some other time.
oh l repIisd. i hardly supposed i
would make Any difference to you. and
% T.
Yes; but We have special business on
the olhse side isssrpssed Gordon
Then shall NOT trouble you after ~
leave che b,At.' I answered. for By that
tims / was somswhat provoked. and i'm
ansl1iAtely addsd 'Poll away. Ton. /,
Ton did q directed. and the long.
strong sweep Of bic oars for be bad
Hrovn 10 bs powerful fellow dssios
the time he had bssn with me) was
soon placing : enodty distance bstvssa
10 and The 0kuads eide.
Althcagh I could go that my pres
eucs vas 'anytAing bat agreeable 70 my
late RueetA ~ - wseo seon talking
about she peohab1litioss Of having .
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