Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-10-16
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
Scottish Perseverance,

A person in the west ofScotlOnd, who had
engaged in the manufacture of u certain de-
scrplion of goods, then recently introduced
into that part of the country, found It neces-
sary, or conjecturcd il might be profitable, to
establish permanent connection with some
respectable mercantile house in LondOn.-
With this design, he packed up II quantiiyo OF
goods, equipped himself for the journey, aud
departed. lie travelled on foot to the me-
ropols. Upon his arrival, he made dlligent
inquiry as to those who were likely 10 prove
his best customers; aud, accordingly, pro-
ceeded to call up one of the most opulent
| drupers, with whom he resolved to establish
a regular correspondence. When Saun-
lers entered the diapers shop, he found 4
crowded with purchasers, aud the clerks all
bustling busily at the back o! the counter,
handing ont their several wares TO their re-
spectiye customers. Saunders waited what
he thought n reasonable length of time, then
laid down his pack, his bonnet, aud staff
upon the counter, aud inquired, III his broad
Scotch dialect, Tor "lic head o the hoose."-
Une of the clerks asked what lie wantcd.-
The Scotchnan's answer wns, rs usual, q
question: "Wunt We aught my line, sir =
| "No!" was the prompt reply OF the person
interrOgated, who accompanied his monosyl-
lubic negative with u look of contempt for
the mean appearance of the itiuerant scotch
merchant. "Wull ye no take look o. the
guides sir !" was Saunders next query. "No,
not nj all: have not time" replied the clerk
"Tuke them away-take them AWAY -
"Ye'll aiblius [perhaps find them worth your
while and dUubtna but yen buy," said
Saunders, as lac coolly proceeded 10 unite
aud unstrip his burden. "Go way-go
aw0ym was reiterated hulf-adOzen times
with great impalieuco; but the perscverlng
Scotchman still persisted. "Grt along, you
old Scotch ioolp cried the clerk, complete
ly out OF temper, us he pushed the already
exposed contents OF the pack of the coun-
er "get along" Saunders looked up IN
the individuals face with wide mouth and
an enlarged pair Of eyes, then looked down
to his estate that lay scattered among his
feet looked up again, aud northumberland
wull ye no really buy nught? But ye dlnna
ken; ye hucna seen the guides yet;' and su
saying, he slowly gathered them up, aud re-
placed them on the counter. Get out OF the
shop sir !" was the peremptory aud angry
command that followed his last appeal
Saunders, with great gravity aud sell-posses'
sion said, "Are ye in earnest, irien p "Ies
certainly" was the reply aud that reply
was succeeded 10y an unequiyocnl proof o
sincerity Oh the part Of the person who
made it, when he picked up Saundcrs's bon
net, aud whirled it out into the street. Tht
cool Scotchmun stalked deliberately nnt
grnvely in quest of his Stewarton "head
gear" After giving it two or three hearty
slaps upon the wall without the door, he re
entered very composedIy wringiug tie moist
ure out of II, looked over to the person wit
had served him SO, with n genuine Scoicl
smile: "You was but an ill-aurcd turn
man: yen surely tax Look O. the guide
noo." The master draper himself, who wa
standing all the while in the shop, odmirin;
the patience aud perseverance, OF the ole
man, aud feeling lttle cOtnpunction for th'
uncerimonious manner in which lie hat
been treated, examined the contents of th'
puck, found them 10 he articles ho stood II
need OF, purchased them, ordered an add
tionul regular supply, aud thus laid th'
foundation of un Opuent mercantile house
that has now fuursied ior some generations
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