The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-08-31


ny day lett London
%, ay-purey. 1t was-was it? Now I'll Just
pu. ye ane case-not that it is O. the slightest con.
sequence, but merelyto satisfy my conIecture-sup
posing, mon, we had all this indigo, what would ye
just do wi ii?
sWhy, said the skipper, q should not have
bought il unless wanted ii; and If i had wanted
it, J should have known what to do with it. That
ID Mr. M'Grie, precisely your case.
'Ah weel, my mon, but you're unco canne
child. Do you ma ken whether his precious males
ty, may God bless him aint gaun to make the vol.
unteer laddies blue regimentals-blue is
pure standing color
'Why, don't know, but some report of that sort
may be stirring; for what with your large demand
and other matters, indigo is certainly getting up
But my time precious. Here's your bill ofladng
SO just sign my papers--ah, all rght-when and
where shall discharge the cargo3'
Don't fash yourself, there's nae hurry. I'll just
speak to two three of my worshipfu' correspon-
dents, and let yon know on the morrow, or alblins
the next day after. may haze TO send to Edlnboro
aDent the matter.
sAh, yes, understand a joint consignment. 1t
won't prove a bad speculation, I'm thinking. Morn
ing, morning, Mr. Nj Grie.'
So away trudged the skipper, leaving the owner
of much indigo in state of doeful perpIexity such
as ought not 10 beiai any honest man. All that
night lie kept excaiming, 'Gude Lord, guide Lord,
what shall do with all this indigo? Ma, ma Do
nald will commit himself But IT'S mickle
heap
Very early was Donald abroad the next morning
inquirng of every body all the possible to
which indigo could be put. He got but very little
satisfaction on this point. He began himself to
look dark blue lie had al most resolved upon
journey to London, awful as it appeared to him, to
have this mistake explained, but still resolved TO
wait little, and do nothing in hurry.
The next thing that happened to Donald with his
forty one tons Eye, was his sad reflections when
an old woman came and bought one iarthing 8
worth of stone blue.
'Had ye nay better try indigo, my guide frien?
says Donald to the old wash-woman quite pawki-
And what think ye, guide mon NJ Gre, III be
doing with ind,gS n the suds? Got ava, mon, but
yer gafiing puir old body So off the old lady
trudged with damaged temper.
I'll but sold iarthng's worth O. this dom
med indigo, 'twould have been beginning. Had
the aul Id washer bodies hae taken TO IT! and every
! little helps
About this time, the skipper who had just
brought the indigo was just passing the principal
inn of Aberdeen, he observed pos:-chaise and
four, with the horses all foam, STOP with most i'm
posing jerk at the door, and the managing and con
idcnal clerk of the finn Of liubbens Hobhins and
Robins the eminent drysalters. The clerk almost
flew into the arms of the skipper, and with breath
less eagerness asked him If he had delivered The in
digo 10 Donald M 'Grie?
mo 1t is still in The vessel, but he has the man
ifest and the bill of sale.
Then the property is vested ia HIM?
CAS- securely the hair upon your own head is
your own property. He seems cautious even for
Scotchman
Is he in large line of business
of trade nothing better than a chambers shop in
London. But they manage things in another gness
way here.
sWhat can he possibly want with this ind gos-
He has actually drained the market, and wo have
Just received advices that all the crops of indigo
have failed in the West Indies There is also
large demand for it from Government, and il is
now actually worth its weight in gold.
"You don't say Why he was saying some
thing like it. No doubt but that some West India
man has made the run by herself, and reached this
place without waiting for convoy, and brought me
news of the failure of the crops. Besides he talk
ed largely about his correspondents.
"And am losing all this precious time. Where
does he liver know nothing about the place"
81 will go wilh you if you choose. 1 should
like TO see how the duce Scot manages IT,
''No good captain. Just show me the door. II
prosper you wall just have to take the stuff back
to London
$50 thought But mind your bearings and dis
lance with Nj 'Grie. lie is cautious trades
man"
1t had been dull morning with Donald. He
had sold a little snuff and little sand, little
cheese and haIf.scnre of ballads for penny, but
not particle Of indigo, and no more stone or pow
deTed blue EIe was never known TO give such
short weight. He had wrangIed awfully with his
few customers, and was, altogether, in misty hu-
NOR.
al would just gle twa pounds Scotch TO get out
of this scrape, and odd silver over; and as he
thus exclaimed aloud, he struck the pound OF hut'
ter that he making up with his wooden pad
dies blow so spitefu, that it resounded like The
report of pistol. rf,
Al this moment the clerk entered He paused
for space Just within the threshold, scorniulIy
surveyed the shop and its contents, looked with an
air that was far short of contempt on its proPri
etor and Immediately settled in his mind ms plan
of action He was something of the petit maitre,
so he placed his white cambria handkerchief before
his nose and mouth, and then jirking it away, ex.
claimed, "Faugh!' taking from his waistcoat peck
e, a smelling BE ale, which like Shakspeares pop.
ever and anon he gave to his nose,
And took t away again,
But it was Donald who, 'iifhr 't
Being angry, when it next came there,
Took ii in snuff lar 80
Z "What would We please to buy. honest man! p
said Donald, pettisbIy.
"Buy, my good fellow, buy? Does any one ev-
err buy any thing mere? You will pardon me- out
the stencil is iniolerable.'
aye fause young ealunt' Here be naethIng bur
wholesome smells, such sic puir thread paper
bodies as your ain self might grow sleek upon. An
We no like the odor healthui as IT be, twist round
yer ugly snout, and there lies the doorway 30
tramp, we ne 'er do wee T"
ssPa,don me- | am sure sir that did not come
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