The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-06-06

Grie had been at the magnitude Of his cargo
that warehouse, had it contained nothin
else, would not have held the one fifth par
Of his consignment. After the few first in
troductory sentences, that made each awar
Of what was their mutual business, the cap
tain became convinced that all was righ
from the quiet conduct of Donald, who be
trayed neither emotion or surprise, thougl
at the same time his very heart was melting
within him, as melts an exposed rushligh
on sunshiny summers day.
"And sac, sir. ven be sure ye hae bro
the to,tle of the forty-one tons' Ahugeou
quantity, eh, sir! And did yc ever ken an.
one mon hae sac mickle before2"
"Never, Mr.. MGric, never. Why sir
do you know that the difficulty of getting
all the indigo together had an effect on the
market. 1t was fully three farthings the
pound dearer on Change" the very day
left London"
40, ay-purely. 1t was-was it? Now
I'll just put We ane case-not that 1t Is O.
the slightest consequence. but merely to sat
fy my conjecture-suppOsing mon ye had oil
this indigo, what would ye just do WI
itw
"why," said the skipper, al should not
have bought it unless | wanted it; and ii l
wanted it, / should have known what to do
with it. This is, Mr.. M'Grie, precisely
your case"
All, weel my mon, but you're an unco
canny chiel. Do ye no ken whether his
precious majesty, may God bless him, amt
gaen to make volunteer blue regimentals-
blue is a pure standing color"
"why, don't know but some report Of
that sort may be stirring; for. what with
your large demand and other matter, d.
90 is certainly getting up. But my time is
precious. Here's your bill Of lading-so
just sign my papers-ah, all risht-when
and where shall discharge the cargo"
"Don't fash yourself, there's nae hurry.
4" I'll just speak to two or three of my
worshipfu' correspondents, and let you know
on the morrow, or the next day after. l
may hae to send to EdinbOro anent the
matter"
':Ah, yes, I understand a joint consisn-
ment. II won't prove q bad speculation,
I'm thinking. Morning, morning, Mr.. NJ
Grie."
So away trudged the skipper, leaving the
owner of much indigo in state Of doleful
such as ought not to befall any
ronest man All that night he kept ex'
" Guide Lord, guide Lord, what
shall I do with all this indigo? Ma, ma,
Donald will not commit himself. But its
4 mickle heap"
Very early was Donald abroad the next
inquiring of everybody all the
possible uses to which indigo could be put.
lie got but very little satisfaction on that
point. He began himself to look dark blue.
He had almost resolved upon journey to
London, awful as it appeared to him, to
have his mistake explained, but he still re-
solved to wait a little, and to do nothing in
a hurry.
The next thing that happened to Donald,
with his forty-one tons Of dye, was his sad
when an old woman came and
bought Of him iarthing's worth Of stone
blue.
Had ye ma better try indigo ?" says
Donald to the washerwoman.
And what think ye, guide mon M'Grie,
III be doing with indigo in the suds' Out
ava, mon." So OF the old lady trudged
with damaged temper.
Had / sold but farthing's worth oI
this dommed indigo, 'twould have been q
Hae the auld washer bodies hac
taken to il, and every little helps
About this time, as the skipper. who had
just brought the indigo, was passing the
principal inn Of Aberdeen, he observed a
post chaise and four, with the horses al
foam, stop with most imposing jerk at the
door, and the managing and confidential
clerk OF the firm Of Hubbens, Hobbins a
Robbins, the eminent dryalters. The clerl
almost flew into the arms Of the skipper
and with brcathless eagerness asked him Il
he had delivered the indigo to Donald NJ
Grie?
"No. II is still in the vessel, but he ha.
the manifest and the bill Of sale"
"Then the property is now vested in
him 80
Z" As securely as the hair upon your hea(
is your own property. He seems cautious
even for Scotehman."
"Is he in large line Of business"
"I can't really say that. We should cal
his place Of trade nothing better than
chambers shop in London. But they man
age things in another way here"
"what can he possibly want Of this in
digo' He has actually drained the market
and we have just received adviccs that al
the crops Of indigo have failed in tho wes
Indies. There is also large demand for
from government, and il is now actuall
worth its weight in gold"
You don't say so? Why, he was say
ing something like it No doubt but tina
some West lndiaman has made the run b
herself, and reached this place without wai'
ing for convoy, and brought the news {
the failure Of the crops. Besides he talke
loud about his correspondents"
az And am losing all this precious time
Where does he live? know nothing Of II
place."
al will 20 with you, il you choose.
should like TO see how our deuce SEQ, maj