Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-11-11

ed before the wind three days, our main
top-mast was carried away and we sprung
a leak. We were in the latitude of the
West Indies, and had to put into St.
Barts to reft. There we were bothered
and hindered for weeks before we could |
get our repairs DONE
Well said I, cutting short his rather
long-winded story, what has all this to do
with those Thanksgiving goods of ours?
why, Martini answered the Captain,
the fact is, them Thanksgiving goods is
all used up
Used upr roared l.
Yes, used up said the Captain, with
great suavity.
Il don't understand it, said I.
Why, you see; Martini said the Capt
tain, the fact is, when we was four days
out, our provisions guv out entirely, and
/ was obliged to use the Thanksgiving
goods. There was nothing else in the
brig, you know. / had two crews on
board for nine weeks, and they did eat
very hearty
l thought so when came to see the
remains of Mr.. Cricket's luckless invoice.
That fine -four was all gone, so were the
fifty hams, the fifteen baskets of figs, the
forty Connecticut cheeses, the twelve box
es of bloom raisins, the five kegs of
Smyrna raisins, the four barrels Of Zante
: currants, the nine jars of fresh grapes,
: the two barrels of oranges, the three box
t es of lemons-it was awful to- think of
: They had used up the loaves Of refined
: sugar. This was to be expected. But
how they got through with those three
;, barrels of Muscovada sugar, was mys
!. terry to me, till the Captain kindly explain
r ed that great deal of sugar was requir
e ed to sweeten the toddy and punch which
e they made out of our lemons and gu
o West India Rum and French BRANDY
: 1t was so cold, you know said tn
l. Captain, when we was off the coast, tina
y the poor sailors was obliged to take
1t little toddy to keep them warm and
s. was so hot off there in the West Indie:
Is that they had to take little punch
make them COOL
/ "A littlep said l. But where di
OF they drink up twelve baskets of chan
al payne and the three barrels of Otht
y wine? They must have used them u
u where il was neither hot nor cold
III ooh, ah,' said the Captain, the wiz
a' was only used in cases of sickness.
III In short, every consumable article
. Mr.. Cricket's invoice was gone, exec
!" one of the bags of coffee and part of
" chest of tea.
. Talk of devouring element said
~ ~ to myself, There is no devouring eleme
- like a hungry sailor
/ Mr.. Cricket was dreadfully chopfallt
when got home and told him what l h;
seen and heard. He went down to Bun
umville Port the next day, and had
r long talk with the captain and owne
They did not offer to make him any CO
pensation. His insurance policy col
-. not be used rs a remedy it insured b
nd against the dangers of the sea, pirat
:, and war, but not against famine.
:, Cricket came home very much vex
n. He wanted to go TO law with somebC
about it; but the neighbors now laugE
at him worse than ever, and he fina
concluded that if he commenced laws
an
:, he should be kept in the courts a or
while, and, moreover, that he wo
ICED never iie''' ''ie 'as' u ''0'' mann
A. goods as long as he lived. So he g
:, up that notion. The day after the S;
nc AIMS arrival, Captain Life called at
store, and kindly presented Mr.. eric
with monkey and gray parrot, WI
!, he had brought home from St. Ba
Mr.. Cricket received them very graciC
", considering all the circumstance:
i the case but when he had got them
was at his wits end to know what to
p, with them. Ifthere was anything in
world which he hated more thorou;
IN than the squalling of the parrot, it
:. the very sight of monkey.
S of Why did you receive them p sa
as he was scolding about it after the
him tain had gone away.
,ods oh said Mr.. Cricket, was al
of hurting Captain LIES feelings
tho should refuse to take Them
;r;nc Amiable Mr.. Cricket
Kings suppose you MAKE present Oh
to Miss Piper said l.
what The very thing said Mr. eric
Run, Martin, quick Run up to
a.