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

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rational grounds. For once in his
life his neighbors thought that willy
Donald did not very well know what
he was about.
In the midst of this agitation, time
and tide, which wait for no man,
brought the vessel that bore the indi-
go to Aberdeen. 1t would seem that,
in order to quicken Donald's appre-
hension, she had an extraordinary
quick passage. No sooner was she
moored, than the captain hastened to
find the merchant to whom this large
and valuable cargo was consigned
Having gone previously to the first
merchants, he, by nice gradations, at
length arrived at the shop of the ac-
tual cOnsignee, honest David M'Grie
Indeed, the skipper was as much as
tOnished at the minuteness of the
warehouse as M'Grie had been at the
magnitude of his cargo, for the ware
house, had it contained nothing else,
would not have held the one-ffth of
the CONSIGNMENT.
After the first few introductory
sentences, that made each other aware
of what was their mutual business,
the captain became convinced that all
was right, from the quiet conduct of
Donald, who betrayed neither emotion
nor surprise, though at the same time
his heart was melting within him, as
Inelts an exposed rushlight on sun
shiny summers day.
And sac, sir, yell be sure We a
brought the tottle Of the forty-one
tons. A hugeous quantity, eh, sir !?
And did We ever ken any one mon
hae sac mickle before?
Never, Mr.. MGrie, never. Why,
sir, do you know that the difficulty of
getting all the indigo together had an
effect on the market? 1t was full
three farthings the pound dearer on
Change the very day | left London.
| Q, ay-pureIy. 1t was-was it ?
Now I'll just put We ane case-not
that it is O the slightest consequence,
but merely to satisfy my conjecture
supposing mon, ye had all this indi-
! 90, what would We just do wi it?
Why, said the skipper, | should not
have bought ii unless I wanted it ;
and if had wanted it, | should have
known what to do with it. That is,
Nr. MGrie, precisely your case,
All, weel, my mon, but you're an
mco' cannie chiel Do YOU ma ken
whether his precious majesty, may
God bless him, aint gaun to make the
volunteer laddies wear blue regiment
aIs-blue is a pure standing color.
Why. | don't know, but some re-
port of that sort may be stirring; for
what with your large demand, and
other matters, indigo is certainly get
ting up. But my time is precious
Here's your bill of lading, 50 just
sign my papers-ah, all right-wheu
and where shall | discharge the car
go?
Don't fash yourself there's nae
hurry. I'll just speak to two OF
three of my worshipfu' correspond
ents, and let you know on the NOR
row, or aiblins the next day after
may hae to send to Edinboro' ament
the matter.
All, yes, | understand, a joint con
sigament 1t wont prove bad spec
uIation, I'm thinking. Good morn
= inc, Mr.. MGrie.
So away trudged the skipper, leay
inc the owner Of much indigo in {
state Of doIeful perplexity, such a
ought not to befaIl any honest man
| All that night he kept exclaiming
GUIDE Lord, guide Lord, what shall
do with all this indigo? Ma. ma
Donald will not commit himself. Bu
! ! it's a mickle heap.
Very early was Donald abroad tn
! next morning, iuquiring of everybod
! all the possible uses to which indig
could be put. He got but very ittl
satisfaction on this point He began
himself to look dark blue. He ha'
! almost resolved upon a journey t
London, awful as it appeared to hin
:, to have this mistake explained, but h
! still resolved to wait, a little, and t
4 do nothing in a hurry.
The next thing that happened t
= Donald, with his forty-one tons c
~ dye, was his sad reflections when a
old woman came aud bought of hiI
! one tarthing'S worth Of stone blue.
- Had We ma better try indigo, m
. guide frien'? says Donald to the ol
i washerwoman.
i An what think ye guide mon NJ CIR
\ I'll be doing with indigo in the suds
n So off the old lady trudged with
+ damaged temper.
20 Had [ sold a farthing's worth
tIllo OOLuIuCu ltuISOj tNoulu hee'
e. been a beginning. Had the au
# washer bodies hae taken to it ! al
s. every little helps.
q About this time the skipper wi
to had brought the indigo was just pas
e. ing the principal inn OF Aberdeen,
If observed post-chaise and four, wi
tv the horses all foam, stop with mo
re imposing jerk at the door, and t
o. managing and confidential clerk
lie Hubbins, Hobbins, and Robbins, t
$. eminent drySalterS. The clerk almc
ed flew into the arms of the skipper, al
,is with breathless eagerness asked h
if he had delivered the indigo
ar NJ M'Grie?
as No, it is still in the vessel, but
I'M has the manifest and the bill of sa
th Then the property is now vested
in him ?
nd | can't really say that. We shou
lis call his place of trade nothing bett
TO- than a chambers shop in Lond(
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