Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-25
Very Scotch Anecdote.

who had engaged in the manufacture
OF certain description of goods, then
recently introduced into that part of
the country, found it necessary, or
conjectured it might be profitable, to
establish q permanent connection with
some respectable mercantile house in
London. With that design he packed
up quantity Of goods, equipped HIM
self for the journey, and then departed.
Upon his arrival he made diligent in
qulry rs to those who were likely to
prove his best customers and accord
ingly proceeded to call upon one of the
most opulent drapers, with whom he
resolved TO establish a regular CORE
spondence. When Saunders entered
the drapers shop he found it cruxded
with customers, and the clerks all
bustling busily at the back of the
counter handing out their several wares
To their respective customers. Saun-
ders waited what he thought "A reason.
able time then laid down his pack, his
bonnet and staff upon the counter, and
inquired, III his broad, Scottish dialect.
for 1.-THE heed o the hoose." One of
the clerks asked what ne wanted. The
Scotsman's answer was, as usual. a
question, want ye aught in INV line.
sir.' NO, was the reply Of the per-
son interrogated, who accompanied
his monosyllable negative with a look
of contempt for the mean appearance
of the ltinerant Scottish merchant.
"Wull ye no TAX look O the guides.
SIR" was Saunders mex. query. No
not at all | have not time" replied
the clerk ''take them away-take
them away" "Ie'il aibblins" (per-
haps) find them worth yer while and
Ill doubtna but yen buy" said Sauld-
ers, as he cooIly proceeded to unite
and unstrap his burden. Go away
go away" was reiterated half dozen
times with great impatience, but the
perseverlns Scotchman still persisted.
Get along, you old Scotch fool" cried
the clerk; completely out OF temper,
as he pushed the already exposed con-
tents of the pack Off the counter. Get
along" Saunders looked up in the
individuals face with a wide mouth
and an enlarged pair of eyes, then
looked down to his estate that Law
! scattered among his feet, looked up
again and exclaimed, IAN well We no
really buy aught? But ye dinna ken,
for you hae'na seen the guides yet )"
and so saying he slowly gathered them
up and replaced them on the counter.
''Get out of the shop, sir" was the
peremptory and angry command that
followed his last appeal. Saunders
with great gravity and self-possession,
said, ''Are ye in earnest, frien'!" ssYes,
certainly" was the reply; and that re-
ply was succeeded by an unequivocal
proof of sincerity on the part of the
person who made it. when he picked
up Saunders bonnet and whirled it
into the street.
The cool ScOtchman stalked delib-
erately and gravely in quest of his
Stewarton headgear. After giving 1t
two or three hearty slaps on the wall
outside the door, he re-entered very
composedly, wringing the moisture out
Of it, looked over to the person who
served him so, and said, with a genuine
Scottish smile, "You was but an ILL.,
faur'd turn; ye'll surely TAX look O.
the guides now !" The master draper
himself, who was standing all the while
in the shop, admiring the patience and
perseverance Of the old man, and feel
ing a little compunction for the uncer-
emonius manner in which he was treat
ed, examined the contents OF the pack,
found them to be articles he stood in
need of, purchased them, ordered an
additional regular supply, and thus
laid the foundation of an opulent mer.
camille house that has now fiourished
for several generations.