The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-08-31
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~ =. THE CAREFUL DEALER,


l iNe w! nav often be buttoned over generous
@7 NE tlOOm .,r he eyen suspected that maidens
# tnF ,owns on their backs may have their
Gp % %;ires though know these latter have
# SSP as.meCnily monopolzed by young ladies
H hN "nn,,r;es TO the exciements Of elegant ic-
,., ,boyc nrepositions can be tolerated by the
M n~' L linn read on and know that the hero of
i s' 4" %,Ie moral sketch was douce and canny
S"s making up, by their great variety, Tor Inc
N oa.J ey,ent oGhs dealings. He was chapman
oru 'ou,,sc,,ous Lne. In Gact--why should we
IN 'Io, 10 dissuise the truth?-he kept what in
"a ..%n woud be called chambers shop.
~ N, Icondescended merely for the convenience OF
y .;nmed,ate neighbours In sell candles so low as
M bnhng apiece-ndecd, he would, for the nonce,
sm,b Irht so attenuated, that you might furnish
NJ ~ Gr larthing, and yet he had small beer in
81 .mnorium more a,tenuated still. He also sold
n Aims materials, among which might have clas-
"a \ \, small ale. and he had coculus induces to
"A n NJ against haIfpennvs worth of salt, barllIa
aims, two sheets of parliament cake for baubee,
a "a INDIGO BY The pound against snuff by the half
n an
a Indeed. our trustworthy friend, Donald McGne
y M mn small pride IN his shop; and the street in
M,brb he lived, in the guide auld town Of Abel-
"A hem had Just so much pride in Donad. Really,
&hold was safe chiel; he kept his accounts accu
T usy, both with God aud man, for he was as pune
Xglakrk as in his payments, and, as he allowed
a h EMg scores with his neighbors, he took care
,,u to run largely in debt by crimes OF omission.
81 vsA must be some day settled before a tribunal
amhI
HNng thus suffic icnlly described Donaid's cir
instances must now proceed to nairate the
81 nund step that he made towards acquiring the
"A sssd 6r,une that he so well deserved and lived
nmpeDjoy.
AmWl Of indigo; that is to say all the indi.
selbs lately had, had gone out of his ware
as BY dHbIets. Thereupon, he writes letter
shs house in London, a rysalter's in The most ex
nniye line Of business, ordering 'iorty.one pons
Bssgh, indigo stating at the same time, that il
here was M, a vessel they must yet nne. Such
5Hele Me exact words lie used.
W NV, a, me NMe this occurred communication
|Ez between Aberdeen and London was rare, and, at
FHtbere't &ur times in the year was the utmost ex
W eh that DOnaId NJ Gre and his wholesale dealers
dressed each other. These latter were very
zh surprised al the extent of the order, and the
Per will not wonder at it when he is informed
they never could suppose. for moment. that
I'Sse could be ordered on purpose TO carry forty
nPEounds of indigo. so, after much scrutiny at
very hierogliphcal marks of 'Grie, all the
#ai Of the firm took it firmlyinto their said heads
Hher correspondent had fairly written for for
me tons.
They knew bu, very little Of the man and of the
IRE and extent Of his business; all, however,
They did know, was most satisfactory; they
done business with him for near y 20 wears
had, during all that time, been extremely well
ased with the pnnctudlity of his payments added
'mch, they had moi heard that he was wealthy
& pm these grounds, they, without hesitation, exc.
l'd the order, but, as they not any thing like the
x hlIy on hand, they were themselves 10 become
Purchasers, IN Greer to fulf the mmission. Hav
al IL,
E@ad had specified, they shipped il for Aber
fsn, sending with it an invoice, and also bill OF
#dhg by post.
When Donald M'Gre received this precious bill
adng, his aslonishucnt was at once ludicrous
g,'Ipendous. At length, Ia order to give him
aHlte mental relief, nc determined to set it
was hoax fu said he, 'What on cart can
'fope Of London mean by sending me forty
,"Ds OF lDdgoH Ii was more than sufficient /,
ahe then consumption, 10 supply Aberdeen for
s% scotch genCratlGn-twenty-o years. How
s,l' prudence still prevailed over every other
81, OF his mind.
1&s eanny Scot, he kept his perplexity to him
,a" ", Nothing was farther from his thoughts than
u" miner and ,hither with his mouth open, and
sa IN his hand in order to tell his tale OF won
hO,s S NeAcle The stupid ordinations OF his neigh
eoud 1aao,MWnslandlng this stoical conduct, he
bose ,Lo,s ~ A' command his department, but that
etop0 ota nm remarked a definite, though mys
MANI t .ndnse IN his whole man. He was nearly
deuass ot le activity of his feet made up for the
ssy;,o VI o's tongue. He was fidgetty, repeated
N& H., MS shop without any conceivable rea-
frnOon ~ ,'e!urnlng on the same rational grounds.
h Donn ~ JUS Tile, his neighbors thought that the
ka, hon., old not very well know what he
Nh must OF this agitation, time and tide,
(ahs ;,s lot no man, brought the vessel that
hai, u, nu'go to Aberdeen. 1t would seem, that
aasv,u, quicken DonaId's apprehension, she
AaGa maoruinary quick passage. No sooner
ssaerbouo.eu, than the captain fastened to find
vas cona; 10 whom this large and valuable car
$sy srt mo ened' Having gone previously TO the
tnsh sr,;SGhants, he, by nice ORDINATIONS, at
slse bono'i al The ltlle shop of the actual con-
oh ,,,o n;st Donald MGrie. The skipper was as
w NGne h SIta OF the minuteness of thew arhouse
hat w, nap oeen at the magnitude of his cargo,
OOd no, hououse, had it contained nothing else,
nt save held one fifth part Of the consign-
Fade eacb ~, "" ursI Introductory sentences that
ea, The csn "are OF what was then mutual bust
sht from n became convinced that all was
ge@ neibo, "e Puiet conduct of Donald, who be-
De time hi. enlol,on or surprise, though at the
nelts an e,ne cry heart was melting within him,
DAY. eO'eu rush light on sunshiny sum.
And sac. 81, m
Of The FORTY ye u be sure ye brought the tot
And dir W. one tans hugeous auanty, ell.
ssls beforas ever ken any one mon haze sac
Neser, Mr. wc.
a'T lha, the ~ %;S Srie, never. Why, sir. do YOU
'u''S ofgetting all the indigo to