Middletown transcript., 1873-08-30
Scottish Perseverance.


had engaged in the manufacture Of n GER
tain description e goods. then recently
introduced into that part Of the country,
found it necessary. or conjec,urel it might
be profitable. to establish a pcrmancn,
connection with some respectable mcrcan.
tile house ia loudon With this design
he packed up quantity Of goods. equip
ped himself for the journey. and then de-
parted Upon his arrival he made dill
gent inquiry MS to those who were likely
TO prove his best customers, and accord.
ingly, proceeded to call upon one Of the
most ol ulent drapcrs. with whom be re-
solved ta establish regular correspon.
dence When Saunders entered the dra.
pcrs shop, be found it all crowded with
customers. and the clerks all busting
busily at the end of the counter, handing
out ,hrir several wares IL their respective
Gust. mers Saunders waited what he
his pack, his bonnet aud staff upon the
counter. aud inquired in his broad Scot.
ti,h dial ct, for "thc head o the hoosc :
Our OF the clerks asked what he wanted
The Sto,chmans answer wa, rs usual. n
question. Want ye aught in my line.
,r = M. was the prompt reply Of the
person lnierroeated, who accompanied hi-
monasy Liable negative with laok of con.
tempt fur the mehn appearance Of The
iiinlran, Scottish merchant "Wull ye
no TAX Look o the guides. sir = was
Saunler $ next query Nm. not at all !;
| have noi iime. replied the clerk, "take
them awny-,ake them away Vel
aLlns tpsrhapD inl them worth yer
while. aud Ill donbtna but yell buy.
said Saunders. as he eonlly proceeded tn
nnlin aud unsttap his burden. .sio
away-go away was reiterated haif.a.
dozen times with great Impotence, bur
the per.eyering Seoiehman still persisted
.sGet along you oll Scotch fool, = cried
the clerk, completely ont Of temper. as be
pushed the already exposed contents OF
tho bag oil the counter. Get alarc :"
Saunders looked up into The inlislual' ].
face with Il wilr mouth anil an enlarged
pair Of eyes. then looked dowu Ia his
estate that las scattered amang his feet,
looked up again. aud exclaimed An
wull ye no really buy anght +? nn, "
yet aud SO saying he slowly gathered
them up ana rsrluccd them On the cann-
ter. '.tiet out Of the shop. sir. was thu
percmp'ory and angry command tha, fol-
lowed his Inst appeal saunders. with
great grnyi,y aud self possession said
Are sc IN earnest. frien' = Yes, GER
iainly. was the reply. ami that reply
was sncceeiei with an unegnisocal prnal
If sincerity on the part of the p.rsnn who
naie it. when he picked up Saunders
hnnuet. AMI whrled it iuto the street.
The old Scotehman stalkei deliberately
aud grayely III quest ut his Stewartpn
heaigear, After giving il two or tire.
hearty slaps on the wall outside the door
he re-entered very eomposedly. wringing
the moisture nut nf il. lnnked over 10 til,
person who served him SO. and said Will
genuine Scottish smile ion was bu
an illhur'd turn; yell surely tax loot
o the GUIDES now - The master drape
himself. who was standing all the while il
the shop. admiring the patience aud per
severance Of the old man. aud feeling
little compunctinn mt the unceremoninu
manner in which he was treated. examin
ed the contents Of the pack. found then
10 be articles hn stood in need Of, pur
chased them; ordered nm additional rcgn
lar supply. and thus laid the fouudatio,
Of an opulcnt mercantile house that ha
now 0ourishel for several generations