Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-21
A BUSY MAN.
10 Took Up An the landlords Time Plant
ing People.

Ing AcDRANs
About noon the stage drove up to q long.
TOW building, composed Of sods and poles.
and the driver called to us that this was
the place where we were to eat dinner and
change horses. The house was a tavern. and
the owner of it came forward to receive the
Ave passengers and said;
"Glad to see you, gents-very glad
Haven't got much in the way Of dinner,
but of course you don't expect much"
There were no conveniences for washing,
and when one of the men went to the land
lord about it he replied:
''Ohi Never mind gettin the dirt of. I've
lived here over two years and haven't
washed once We don't put on any style
out here"
We were about to sit down to dinner
when shot was fire. out doors and the
landlord came into the%Oom to say;
Sorry to bother you, gents, but as wait
on the table myself you'll have to hold on
for a few minutes There's a cuss out here
who wants to be shot, and as Pm all ready
it won't take over five minutes"
He seized his gun and went ont, and after
q couple Of shots the "cuss" was hit in the
shoulder and rode off. The dinner consist
ed of baked beans corn bread, a little bacon
and corn coffee, and as the landlord served
it out he said:
Sorry can't offer you more grub, but
my MeNlCan COOk kOI lu1puu6nI tSAsb ulkub
and had to plant him. was just heapin
up the grave on the other side of the road
as you came in sight. Eat hearty, gents"
Some tried to, and some lost their appe-
tites. Observing the latter, the genial host
observed:
Better fill right up, gents, as this stage
will probably be stopped at Red creek by
road agents, and they may keep you stand
ing around till tomorrow"
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party about the absence of napkins and
tablecloth, and the landlord promptly re-
piled:
Yes, | know did start in with table
cloths, but the neighbors came and begged
'em fur shrOuds fur people killed by the In
dams, and I've clean run out. Sorry about
it, but we have to help each other out here,
you know"
Meat seems to be pretty scarce with
you" observed passenger who had failed
to get taste.
YES, rather, but only at the present
time. LAST week had oceans of meat, but
| got into IL row with the Teller who was
freighting it down for me, and he's planted
just beyond the Mexican"
When we went out to settle for the meal,
the landlord said it would be 81 apiece.
There was a general kick about the price,
and be threw up his hands and exclaimed:
coming to anyway? A month ago had to
shoot traveller for insisting on having
white sugar in his coffee. Two weeks ago
had to kill another for kicking about a
looking glass Last week plunked a man
from Chicago who wanted n hairbrush,
and now I've got to kill the five of you at
once to get what that dinner actually cost
me! Do you fellers imagine that all have
to do out here is to dig graves and shovel
back the dirt?"
He seemed so hurt in his feelings that we
paid him the a apiece and went our way,
but in the course of half an hour something
happened to solace us. We met three men
on horseback, who halted us that one Of
them might inquire:
do you know if ole Dan Smith are at
homer
You mean Smith of the Forty Mile
House, supposef' answered the driver.
I'VE do"
Yes, he's home"
Much obleeged. We ar goin up thar
to fill his ole carcass with lead and plant
him alongside of his cookr'-New York
Herald.