Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-11-30

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this document still further opened the
eyes of M'Grie to the value of his late
purchase, and he finally became more
dogged and consequential.
Mr.. Hubbens, perceiving the turn
affairs were likely to take, and that
he had difficult task to perform, at
once altered the loftiness of his man.
ner, and said,
Well, well, my dear sir, the fact is,
you have long bought from US. |
wish now to see if we, our very re-
spectacle firm, cannot purchase from
you. So come down to my inn, and
we'll talk the matter over a bottle of
the best you can call for.
Gu, there's nae occasion; just say
a here.
No, no, my dear sir; come with me
you must. [ am very tired, and the
best supper that Aberdeen can pro-
duce is providing for us two.
Sac ye are prepared for me. un-
derstand. Ye would nae hae taken
all this troublous wark far little. I'll
ava with you my mon.
And away they both went; in the
short journey to the inn Donald cogi-
tating on the utmost he should ask
for the resale Of the indigo, and the
managing clerk endeavoring to divert
his thoughts from the value of the
goods In his possession.
The supper and its accessories
were the best that ever fell to the lot
of Donald to share; but he was pru-
dent, and the clerk gained no advan-
tage through the means Of his lavish
expenditure of choice wines, so, after
many flourishes and much circumlocu-
ton he was forced to put the plain
question to his guest.
What will you take to pass your
cargo Of indigo back to our firm?
Troth, Mr.. Hubbens, I'm at a loss
a bit. What will ye gle, truly?
Why, Mr.. M'Grie, the fact is, we
have received a very unexpected or,
der for the article, and our people
have empowered me to come to Aber.
deem and offer you thousand pounds
to return the cargo just as you got it
There is glorious chance for you
A thousand pounds. p. Don't you feel
yourself in heaven?
No, no; I'm better advised than
that comes to. Ididna buy the mickle
lot but upon sound calculations.
have friens, sir, frienS who have the
first intelligence.
1t is as | suspected, thought the
clork; he has had the first news ol
the general failure Of the crops.
I'll tell you what it is, Mr.. NJ Grie
1t Is bold step, but I'll take il
upon myself to double the offer. Two
thousand, sir, two thousand! Hey
Indeed, no, my man. | can make
mair OF than that.
Well, | must let you keep it, sale
the youngster, with an air of well af
fected Indifference.
! Weel, weel, young sir, here's to vel
vera GUIDE health, aud a pleasan
Journey back to London.
Thank you, sir. May the indig,
prosper with you.
They drank two glasses of win,
each in silence. The modification o
HubbenS could not be concealed
whilst MGrie's visage represented
content carved out in stone.
After a considerable pause, tn
clerk lost his temper entirely-hi
patience had long gone before it
and he resumed the attack upon tn
imperturbable Donald. At lengt
the would be purchaser, not at all liz
ING the prospect and the shame of a
unsuccessful journey back to his prir
! cipals, in a fit of desperation pulle
out his private instructions, and sale
here, read that, obstinate man of iro
that you are just so far am | pei
mitted to 90, and no farther
MGrie read very deliberately tha
his host was empowered to offer hil
-, the freight both ways, and four thoI
sand pounds.
1t is driving me hard, said Donalc
: but as you are an unco' amiabIe youn
man, and no to fash you with you
: employers, guide men, I'll just conSen
- And to show We [ can be liberal, to
y why, when We have settled the rec
oning, Eli stand pint O Glenliv'
/. atween the twa of US.
! After this, the transaction was il
- mediately wound up, and the none
- paid down.
n Donald M'Grie took this accessiC
.. of fortune coolly and temperatel
"a He reflected that men make tho
l. sand unlucky for one lucky mistaB
o. and that cargoes of indigo don't /
d ways quadruple themselves in pri
a when bought by misadventure. B
Il hecting upon all this, he resolved
this, the proper season to retire frC
10 business. So he made over his sto
y in trade and his house to his nepht
4. for O consideration of course-a
n bought the lands Of c. c.
O which at this moment, are worth Fl
m times the money paid for them.
TX We have made out our case, a
/? that by the means of no fiction.
}? well exemplifieS our moral. In mi
ID ters of moment, never speak tir
til and never speak hastily. In the liv
st of the most unfortunate among
n many lucky opportunities occur.
or is neither the learned nor the clev
a. who know best how to seize them, a
of to turn them to the best advantas
n This faculty belongs to the prudel
u Had Donald MGrie spoken first, a
in spoken the wish of his heart. he wou
N. have said, Pray take fifty pounds a
at release me from my bargain.
70 hold his tonUue until If was a nror