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

At the end of week, the Sally Ann
had not arrived. On the tenth day she
had not arrived-had not been heard
from. Mr.. Cricket was getting nervous
about his goods, and especially those
Thanksgiving goods. He got spy-glass
and went to the top of the steeple of the
village Westinghouse, where he could
see entrance to the harbor, and watched
for an hour in the cold November wind,
hoping TO see her come in, but she did
not come in that day, nor next, nor for
several succeeding days, although Mr..
Cricket climbed up to his post on TIE
steeple and watched for her each day,
as if that would hasten her coming.
There had been a good deal of stormy
weather-cold northwesters-two or
three snow storms. Mr. Cricket grew
positively anxious as Thanksgiving day
approached. He read the list of ship
wrecks in the newspapers, expecting TO
find that of Sally Ann; but he could not
find it. He rode down to Bunkumville
Port to see the owners of the brig, and
ask them what they thought about it.
But they were as much in the dark as
Mr.. Cricket, and they frankly told him
they could not make it out at all. They
did not know what became of the Sally
Ann. and, as she was fully insured, they
probably did not care. Mr.. Cricket
thought they were altogether too indiffer-
ent about the affair, and he came home
as wise as he went.
At length Thanksgiving day came
and the Sally Ann had not arrived
. Mr.. Cricket ate his Thanksgiving dinner
5 with very long face, and did not give
the usual dance in the evening. Tht
> neighbors, and especially the traders whc
. had their freight and got their goods safe
= ly by the regular packet, did not sympath
ize with him; on the contrary the,
e laughed at him. They inquired wha
d had become ofthose Thanksgiving good:
0 and the traders wanted to know if freight
were low?
Another month rolled away. Christ
mas came but the Sally Ann did nc
u come. Probably she had foundered g
sea. January and February passed ava
and still no news of the Sally AM
'e Mr. Cricket began to console himself wit
D. having fully insured his goods. TIL:
OIL would be hard cash in hand. Marc
passed away; no news yet. On the fir
day of April, boy, on horseback, will
Is out a saddle, came riding post haste fro
J. Bunkumville Port, jumped off his hor.
a in great haste, ran into our sto:e ar
u bawled out to Mr.. Cricket; The Sal
"a Ann is arrivP
IL When did she arrive, said Mr.. Cric
r. ct.
This morning, bright and airly,' sa
as the boy.
IT. Where is she FROM inquired N
ny Cricket.
Ee From St. Barts,' said the boy.
That won't do said Mr.. Crick
90 Go back to the folks that sent you, a
tell them they can't make an April f
on, of me this time Poor Mr.. Cricket h
he been badgered so much about the Sa
an Ann and those Thanksgiving goods, Il
her he had grown very suspicious.
ing In vain did the boy relate, circumst'
ain TALLY, all the particulars of her arriv
nix and protest over and over again that
nix was telling the truth. was convin
ted. Of his sincerity; and suggested to
ing Cricket, that 1t would do no harm to I
car down to the harbor and see for hims
ort. He refused to GO; but he said might
red ifI chose.
ith- Right glad of an opportunity to rid
tain saddled the gray mare and set off inc
atty tinently for Bunkumville Port. l
sail not long in reaching it. Sure enoI
be- there was the SallysAnn with her co
ston flying. She looked good deal weat
tain beaten, but all her spars were sou
brig Captain Life received me very cordi;
for inquired for Mr.. Cricket's health, anC
two vited me into his cabin to take gla;
but punch.
quite When we were alone said to |
cket Well, Captain, how about our &c
lays especially the Thanksgiving goods?
'aliy Well, Martini says the Captain,
10 less we say about those Thanksgi
goods, the better; but the other ii
0 or are all right
sgiv- Why said I, greatly alarmed, 6
view is the matter?
al, so The fact is said the captain, 3,
New l sailed from Boston l did not CALI
smart to be out more than two or three
2 had more particularly as we were so ST