The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-15

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their way out of the dilemma King james
had thoughtlessly placed them in, and
| hoping toget rid of their visitor quietly,
told him that as ill-luck would have it,
the Professor of Signs was then absent
on tour in the Highlands, and would
return nobody knew when. Said the ir-
repressible ambassador:
II will wait"
1t was therefore evident that their
visitor was not to be easily shaken of,
and equally clear that to keep him wait
ing on would involve them in great ex-
pense, so that they were forced to find
some certain and speedy way of gratify-
ing his whim, and at last the professors
hit upon the following plan:
There was then living in the town a
butcher named Geordie, droll fellow.
(And when was Aberdeen without its
droll fellowD He was blind of one eye,
fond of fighting, but known among his
companions to possess much shrewdness,
wit, and roguery.
Geordie was speedily got. They told
him the whole story and their plan. He
was to represent their Professor of Signs.
For this he would be we'll paid, on con-
dition that he succeeded in bamboozling
the ambassador, in doing which he was
not to speak word or use the slightest
violence on pain of death.
Geordie, who had trusted to his wits
bringing him out of many much more
perilous scrape, undertook the job, and
the ambassador rejoiced greatly when he
heard that the absent professor had ar
rived, and that on the morrow the dream
of his life was likely to be fulfilled.
Geordie was duly gowned, capped, and
placed in a chair of state in one of the
college chambers. The ambassador was
shown into his presence, and the two
were left together-the whole of the
professors remaining in the adjoining
hall, waiting the upshot with trembling
and fear.
On entering the room the ambassador
bowed low and reverently, and was
pleased to observe that the professors
short, sharp jerk of the head conveyed
-as among the vulgar it does-much
more of the feeling of hail-fellow-well-
met than his own more formal recog-
milton. As the Spaniard seated himself
on a chair, which the professor motioned
him to do, Geordie indulged in furtive
wink which said as plainly as wink
could say: 81 think can tackle this
foreigneering loon.'
The ambassador Immediately held up
one of his fingers. Geordie held up two.
The ambassador held up three. Geordie
replied with his fist and stern look.
/ The ambassador then produced an
orange and held it up to view. Geordie
pulled out piece of barley-bread and
thrust it under the Spaniard's nose
upon which the ambassador rose, bowed
and withdrew.
The happy expression on the embas-
sador's face, as he Joined the senate in
the hall, assured the professors that the
interview was so far success.
"Gentlemen," said the don, "I am de-
lighted with your learned brother; he
is perfect marvel in the art, and as
wise as he is skilled"
"Are we to understand from this that
i you understood each otherp' one of the
| professors ventured to say, rubbing his
chin cautiously all the while.
Perfectly" replied the ambassador
Gas you shall hear. first held up one
finger, to signify there is but one God
the Father. He held up two, indicating
the Father and the Son. l held W
three, denoting the Holy Trinity; where
upon he shut up his hand, as if to say
sThese three are one.' then produced
an orange, to exemplify the goodness o
God in administering to all our gratiica
tions, when this wonderful man produce,
piece of bread, and held it up, plainl,
declaring that the necessaries of life wer
preferable to every luxury"
. The professors were highly pleased t
find that all had gone so well, and a
soon as the ambassador retired, calle
upon Geordie to give them his version G
the interview.
"Well, Geordie," said they, "ho1
have you got on, man, and what do 20
think of the gentlemanf'
, "The rascal P' cried the drol fellow
excitedly. What did he do first, thin
8 ye? He cocks up finger as much as
say Ihad but a. e. 1 held up twa I
let him see that my ane was maybe {
good as bath O. his. The fellow ne1
puts up another finger, to signify ths
J, his twa and my ane made three, whic
! SO angered me that | clinched my fs
and would come whack upon the knave
, jaw, but for the threat you gentleme
had put upon me. Not contented yet "
y y what he had done, the rascal drew ol
an orange, to say, supposed, that oil
beggarly country couldna' produce Il
! like O. that; but showed him wha1
= O. barley hammock, to let him ken that
didna' care straw for him nor his so,
trash as long as I had the like O. ths
7 By my faith! / am angry yet that / di
% ma thrash the scoundrel's hidel Al
y now, gentlemen, as this jobs ende
10 TIERS is a'e condition Pll make, al
:. that is: the neist time ye set Geordie
.e !. handy signs VII Spanish embassadc
W ye must neither bind his hands M
:. tether his tongue"
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