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A GOOD STORY.
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One seldom hears good story nowadays.
The following is not bad


A few years ago, there came to the Lion
Inn, at -, apleasant looking, great coat
ed, commercial sort of body.


"Well, landlord, what have you got?-
Rump steak, eh? oyster soup, eh' bottle of
sherry, good eh?-send them up."


Dinner was served, wine was despatched
and a glass of brandy and water comfortably
settled the dinner.


"Waiter," said'the traveller, cody and dis
passionately wiping his mouth with napkin,


"Sir," said the waiter, expecting love
letter.


| cannot pay you"


Sorry for that, sir-I must call my mas
ter"


Enter landlord)


"My good sir, you see this is rather awk-
ward, good dinner! famous wine! glorious
grog but no cash."


The landlord looked black.


"Pay next time-often go on this road
done nothing to-day-good house yours
a great deal in the bill way"


The landlord looked blank.


Ono difference to you, of course! pleasant
house this-plenty of business-happy to
take your order-good credit-good bills"


"Thereis my bill, sir, prompt payment, pay
as go"


"Ah, but you must not 60 without paying.
Let us see, lis. Cd. Letus have pint of
sherry together, make it up to pound, that
will square it,"


"Sir, | say you are swndler, sir, will
have my money"


"Sir, tell you | will call and pay you in
three weeks from this time, exactly; for
shall have to pass this road again"


" None of that, sir, it won't do with me;
pay me my money, or I'll kick you out"


The stranger demonstrated, but the land
lord kicked him out


"You will repent this" said the stranger.


The landlord did repent it. Three weeks
after that day, punctually, the stranger reen-
tered the Lion Inn. The landlord looked
very foolish, the stranger smiled and held out
his hand" I've come to pay you my score,
as promised"


The landlord made thousand apologies
there no knowing whom to trust. Hoping
the gentleman would pardon him.


"Never mind, landlord-but come let's
have some dinner together-let us be friends.
What have you got, eh' nice little ham,
of your own curing, good! greens from your
own garden famous bottle of sherry, and
two bottles Of port; waiter, this is excellent


Dinner passed over; the landlord hobbed
and nobbed with the stranger and they passed
quite pleasant afternoon. The landlord re-
tired to attend to his avOcations, the stranger
finished his "comforter" of brandy and water
and addressed the waiter


"Waitcr what is to pay!"