The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-01

, - Il shali 30 cisaf Of my bargain
free. Bat let us not be In q hprry.g 3. i.
aye are come 70 Aberdeen about me
indigo, doubtless I !" said Donaio' ais0'
pause, and very deliberately. -. or
ayes. Ny principals feel SURF 'n .,sount
have made o trifing mistake IN t ne H
of your order; 20, to relieve your .n AZ,
they have sent me down 70 you 70 say .n nI
they are willing to take the indigo Dss ro,
and release you from your bargain, .
vided that you will pay the freigns1
very generous offer 1t ID, can zen YOU :
II am sure that am over obliged otnS
rude gentlemen. But pray, ar, who my
We be YER ainsepa A modest young man,
nae doubt, but humble-ysr preiermenss
All to come, One would Just like TO know
whom one is treating wi'-some JUNIOR
clerk. or perhaps one Of the wsrenouse,,,
rnen-sureiy We no be ane Of the portersl
VERY indignant indeed was the Top -
these degrading conjectures. WIN mucn
bauteur he exclaimed: az must ac!uamyy
you that / am the confidential prncIpa pa
and managing director Of the nrms .ass
mercantile operations; that am n co.
relation of Mr.. Hubbens, the head VI 'ns
Arm: and that I have full power anu
authority to do just what /! please N u
as in every other transaction. my na;n'
sir, is Daniel Hubbens, at your 'ei'' :
What do you say to my offerf" u.ho
81 should like to glance at your au'n'
rity-no offence" SO hr+
Mr.. Daniel Hubbens was offended, ous
finding the Scotchman firm, ne was opIssu
to give him the necessary vouchers 'haI NO
was empowered to treat with MN pl
resale of the merchandise. inc eAalhina,
ton of this document still further opened
the eyes of McGri to the value OF MS ia.e
purchase, and he finally became moio
logged and consequential. s,;,.
MI. Hubbens, perceiving the TURF al ,ans
were likely to take, and that he h.'o . a.in
cult task to perform, at once alteFeu VIC
loftipess of his manner, and said: ;
"Well, we'll, my dear sir, the fact Is,
YOU have long bought from US. wish now
TO see if we, our very respectable firm, can
not purchase from you. So come down 10
NV inn. and we'll talk the matter over q
bottle of the best you can call for"
"Ou, there's nae occasion; just say a
here" -.
"No, no, my dear sir come with me
YOU must. l am very tired, and the pest
supper that Aberdeen can produce Is pro-
yiding for us two"
Sac We are prepared for me. l under
stand. Ye would nae hae ta'en oil inns
troublous wark for little. I'll ava Win
you, my man."
And away they both went; in the short
Journey to the inn Donald cogitating on
the utmost he should ask for the resale OF
| nil pn0nA-
yoring to divert his thoughts from 'he
value of the goods in his possession.
The supper and its accessories were the
best that ever fell to the lot Of Donald 10
share but he was prudent, and the clerk
gained no advantage through the means OF
his lavish expenditure of choice wines, so,
after many flourshes and much circulnio-
cution, he was forced oput the PLAIN ques-
ton to his guest, "What will you take 10
pass your cargo of indigo back to our
firm p go
"Troth, Mr.. Hubbens, Pm at a loss
bit. Plat will We gle, truly :"
Why, Mr.. McGrie, the fact is, we nave
received a very unexpected order for the
article, and our people have empowered
me to come to Aberdeen and offer you q
thousand pounds to return the cargo just
as you got it. There is glorious chance
for YOU A thousand pounds Don't you
feel yourself in heaven?"
"No, no; Pm better advised than that
comes to. didna buy the miekle lot but
upon sould calculation. have frens, sir !;
frens who have the first intelligence"
1t is as 1 suspected, thought the clerk {;
he has had the first news of the general
failure of the crops. ..
"I'll tell you what it is, Mr.. McGrie-it
Is a bold step, but I'll take it upon myself
to double the offer. Two thousand, sir,
two thousand! Hey?"
"Indeed, no, my man. can make mar
OF than that"
"Well, l must let you keep it," said the
youngster, with an air of well-atected IN
difference.
"Weel, weel, young sir, here's to yer
vera guide health, and pleasant journey
back"
"Thank you, sir. May the indigo pros
per with you!"
They drank two glasses of wine each In
silence. The modification of Hubbens
could not be concealed, whilst McGrie's
visage represented Content carved out In
stone.
After a considerable pause, the clerk
lost his temper entirely-his patience had
gone long before it-and he resumed the
attack upon the impurterbable Donald. AT
length the would-be purchaser, not at all
liking the prospect and the shame OF an
unsuccessful journey back to his principals,
in fit of desperation pulled out his pri-
vate instructions, and said, Here, read
that, obstinate man of iron that you are.
Just SO far am permitted to 60, and no
farther"
.McGrie read very deliberately that his
hest was empowered to offer MIN the
freight both ways and "a 900.
alt is driving me hard" said Donald;
"but as you are an unco' amiable young
man, and mo- to fash you with your employ
ers, guide men, I'll just consent. And to
show you that l can be liberal, too, why,
when We hae settled the reckoning, I'll
stand a pint O. Glenlivet atween the twa
Of u.s." :.
After this, the transaction was immedi-
ately wound up, and the money paid down.
Donald McGrie took this accession OF
fortune coolly and temperately. He re-
Elected that men make thousand unlucky
for one lucky mistake, and that cargoes Of
indigo don't always quadruple themselves
in price when bought by misadventure.
Rejecting upon all this, he resolved at
this, the proper season, to retire from bust
ness. So he made over his stock in trade,
and his house to his nephew for a con-
sideration," of course-and bought the
lands of c. c., which at this mo-