The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-11-15

very naturally excited your choer After you have
heard what have to say, ifyou are determined to
give the Count threshiug why, peg away, that's
ALL
Captain Smcox, with n logged air, turned round,
looked in his friends face, which lighted up by
a meaning smile, and threw himself on ottoman,
saying-'You right-there is no hurry can fog
the rascal as well an hour hence as now-so heave
ahead, my fine fellow, as there is surely no time to
be lost. But don't think TO change my rurpose-for
a terrible hogging will give him, sure as
'Poh, my dear fellow, don't make rash resolutions.
The Count is good fellow enough, and had not the
least idea Of insulting you
'What! ask man to join his dim er party and in
sinuate that he a shirt, and vet intended
no insult! The idea is preposterous, and the little
man brought his fist down upon Il table, which was
conveniently near, with violence which threatened
to demolish ii!
Count Wogonstofsky.' resumed the Consul with
out seeming 10 notice the fury of the Yankee, is n
German NOBLE of great wealth, and is distinguished
for his hospitality to strangers. lie has always adj
mired the character of tho Americans, and for
years after he located him self in this city, fond
Of forming acquaintance with respectable and ineli-
gent Yankees and inviting them to his house and his
parties where they always found large and select
company, and good entertainments
About year ago, large American shp,the Back
Woodsman, OF Boston, arrived hero from Peruambu-
co after long passage Of seventy-fve days. The
Count fell in with the Captain, whose name Crab
tree after the ship hauled into the inner harbor
lie found him an honest, open hearted sailor, liked
him. and invited him to dine with him that very of-
ternoon, which Crab,roe unthinkingy accepted.
lie got through his business with all possible des-
patch, and hurried on hoard his ship, to aforn and
beauty himself for the dinner party; he entered his
stu,e-room, and in a few moments his grufT voice was
heard calling for the steward. Tha, important func-
tionary soon opened the door ofthe s,ateroCu, and
thrust within it his sable visage.
'Seward!' exclaimed the skipper with uiremulous
accent, indicating alarm. find me a clean shirt?'
Clean shirt all gone, sare.'
AN gone! What do YOU mean' Get me shirt
at once, and don't stand grnning there
your last clean, massa captain, you put on your
back yesterday morning, when you come ashore, and
that would hardly keep together, it old, and
all the others have gone to be washed"
Here's pre;,y predicamen, growled Crahtree
invited TO dinner and can't 60 for want Of shirt!
OH it is too bad. Steward what shall do?'
Better the old sare,' suggested the stew
ard.
i nat OUT OF inc question, s0CwDan, replled
Crabtree, Il found it unseaworhy when took it Of
and threw it out of The cabin window
abr said blacJey, that's very bad. spcct
shall have 10 lend you of my check shirts that
scrubbed nice and clean in the salt toiher day
BE of, you stupid blockhead. You lend me a
checked shirt Away with you decl,' and as tho
steward with broad grin, overspreadng the whole of
his face, successfully lodged a Bowditch's Epiome'
aimed his head and darted up the companion way,
Captain Crabtree's countenance kipded with CLEAN
of satisfaction. Il have it,, he sad,I 1.-THE
peaed, with all the enthusiastic joy Of tho old SYRIA
sage when he united knouy problem in mah-
cmatcs-and he fastened to avail himself of the wise
thought which had just popped itself Into his noddle
Now Captain Crabiree had very neat dickey in
his TRUNK. dickey, ms everybody knows. is, or
a shirt bosom, with II handsome collar attached, and
would serve upon pinch, as a very good apology for
shirt; indeed, handles in those days often dispens-
ed with shirt for weeks and months together. Crab.
tree, with degree Of presence of mind and fruitful
ness in expedients which characteristic of that
worthy seaman, resolved 10 fret himself longer for
the absent shirt, but make the dckey do double
duty the important occasion.
He array ed himself accordingly looked in his glass;
and admired his appearance tie felt cool and
Portable, too-and that was something gained in a
sultry day in July He even began to entertain the
idea oC discarding altogether, superuous that
tice Of Dress which he had hitherto considered indes
pensble. especially when in full dress. In the mean
time he had strange habit Of throwing off his
coat when oppressed with heat, without much regard
to company circumstances, he took the prccaution
to prevent such awkward occurrence on the pres
ent occasion, by stitching his coat and his black vel
vet vest together.
AT the appointed hour, Capt. Crabtree entered the
mansion Of the German nobleman, where he ro
ceved with marked courtesy by the Count, and intro
duced to goodly number Of ladies' and gentlemen,
principally natives of Denmark. Crabtree understood
no language but his mother tongue, but by din OF
tolerabe assurance and emphatic gestures, he got a.
long toerable we'll Dinner passed of-and the wine
as is usual abroad circulated freely. Crahtree found
himself somewhat in melting mood, and soon ceas-
ed to remember the popularity Of his costume.
When dinner was no challenged by
lady to play game Of billiards. Tho greater part Of
the company adjourned TO the billiard room, to be