Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-23

YES, sir, a namesake. / remember, when
Berry told me should recollect whom l want
ed by that coicindenee. Dundas said ough to
support the family name."
He might have said family without the
name. here never was but one family OF the
Douglas, though that is scattered now through
all the known world, and every county of Eng
land has its branch. May l ask to which you
belong, Captain Douglas?"
My family are of Derby" was the reply of
the naval gentleman, who was evidently
pleased with the shopkeeper's eiyility.
"Ah! they may be found everywhere; but
theJ are all descended from the Scotch"
'Oh, Scottish, certainly, and am proud to
bear the illustrious name"
Il do not doubt you viii add glory and hon
or to it; the Douglases were ever brave"
"Can you give me the invoice of nay pur-
chaser" asked the captain, not liking the fll-
some compliment.
Directly, sir" said the jeweler. and, con-
Quoting his customer to a private room be
hind the shop, be went to give the necessary
orders.
Meanwhile TIE naval Douglas helped himself
to sherry from a decanter on the table, ard
taking up the newspaper lolled back on the OF
toman comfortably.
"Would you like them to go to-night?" ask
ed the siversmiJh, presenting the bill.
q think not; they will be safer here till we
90 down 70 Derby, which will be very shortly,
for London dosen't agree with me. In the
meantime friend, who is absent in the north,
has placed his establishment at my disposal,
said the captain, taking up the bill, and then
continuing: zone thousand two hundred and
fifty. Discount for ready cash?'
eyes, sir. said the shopkeeper descendant
of the Douglas, certainly"
''Ubilge me with materials for writing l
must send to my wife; l never care to carry
notes of value with me-" said the naval Dou-
glas, preparing TO write with his left hand; but
after several vain attempts he threw down
the pen in disgust.
''Deuced awkward to lose The right hand
''Y on may say that" said the siiyersmith.
His customer inwardly thanked him for the
kind admission, then said aloud:
just write for me. Though my servant Is
as trustly as any in England, think it shame
to throw temptation in his way"
just So"
And, By the way, where do you dine to-
day? Come, you are a new-fouad relative:
say you'll come with me; 10 now"
"Well, thank you for your trankness; and,
not TO behind-hand in courtesy. l will'
Done like Douglas" said the captain;
and now for the note"
The silveFsuith took up the pen. "Wll
you dictaIe?"
Thus be dictated, while the unsuspectipg
wide awake Douglas wroie:
"DEAR WTaE-I have found new relation,
who will dine with Us to-day. And have
ulada rather large purchase in plate. You
will fiui a roll of notes in my desk; send Rle
send me one thousand pounds by bearer, vino
has the key. Yours,
I'D. DoULAs;
Aud then taking out a bunch of keys lie
selected one, aud dispatched the servant bid
ding him drive quickly and lose 10 time in re-
turning tohim there. The two DoBgiases then
returned, aud talked and drank a botIie of wine
very amicably together.
i see Berry is promoted" said the captain,
taking up tbe paper again.
He decerves to BE-" was the reply.
'That he does What an audacious fraud
On the bank, that"
Terrible! am sure nobody knows when
they may trust servant"
Indeed they don't Did you ever suffer-"
Il have been very fortunate" said the shop
keeper, with a compIaceut smile.
All! shrewdness is the Scottish character
is. ic, and the English would do well to copy,
rather than sueer at it,"
Il have often said so, and felt grateful; for
it has saved me more than once from the
PhiIistines."
"Really you canDot depend upon servants
even for trihing errand; how long Green has
gone, to be sure" said the Captain.
why, yes, he is long time; but perhaps
Mrs Douglas herself was absent, or twenty
things might deain him"
20 yes, certainly; but think I'll walk out
to meet him while you flush business ready
to accompany me. So au reroir He can't
be far away now" said the naval gentleman.
while the silversmith bowed him out, and then
returning he added in the hearing of the shop
keeper, "you might get those goods packed,
viii send for them tonight"
"They will be ready sir" was the reply;
and the feeble Captain imped slowly down the
street, where he was presently joined by al in
ferior officer of his ship, with whom he held an
earnest conversation, that resul ed in their
calling a cab and driving rapidly to an OBJ
scure street.
Mr.. Douglas had finished his business, had
given the final orders for the night, and
''freshened himself up,'' to use his own phrase.
ready to dine; and, it being past his usual
hour, he was impatient for the strangers re-
turn; but another hour few by without his ap-
pearance, aud, thinking it possible he might
have been detained by unexpected circam-
stances, he determined to go home, and as he
rode along, it was a comforting assurance that
be had left the goods at the shop; this was
source of great satisfaction to him. but he
now suddenly recoljected that he had not for
hidden their being taken away, and that his
foreman heard the purchasers final order
Should he return? it would make assurance
doubly sure, and yet he could not doubt the
honesty of his customer or the correctness Of
his own estimate Of that gentlemaD's character,
and while he mused on these things he was
drawing near 10 home. where he determined
to go, have a hearty dinner, and return to The
shop. It must be all right, he said; and vet
he was far from easy about the matter. II
was not late, the city dimes so early, and he
might get back and fad his newly found rela-
tive waiting for him at the shop. This rather
re-assured him, ard he ascended the stairs into
the dining room and his wile's presence tolera-
bly, good humored and well coutenjed with the
days business. But it so happened, for par
ticular reasons, that Mrs. Douglas wanted to
dine early that day, and here he was an hour
later than usual and she consequently out of
temper. They ate ia silence; but US the dinner
drew to a close Mrs Douglas thswed a little.