Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-04-01
AFINE SIGN LANGUAGE
Droll Incident In the Reign of
lanes !. of England.
A TRICK ON AN AMBASSADOR
The Different Interpretations Of tho
Same Acts Performed by a croehety
Spanisrd and = Hard Headed end
Canny OLD Scotch Butcher.

" e'0"e hnNcFpFcNeIonS OF the
Same Acts Performed by croehety
Spaniard and Hard Headed end
Can1y OLD Scotch Butcher.
lt Is said that King James I. on re-
moving to London was waited upon by
the Spanish ambassador. a man OF cru
dition. but who had n CROCHET I'm his
head that every country should have. n
professor OF signs to teach him and the
Ike or him TO understand one another.
The ambassador was lameating one
day before the king this great ,icshlcr.
alum throughout all Europe. when the
King said TO him: why. have a uro-
lessor OF signs in the nOrthernmoSt col
leSe I'm my dOminions at Aler.
deen-but IL is great way OF. perhaps
COO miles"
Were IL 10000 leagues or I shall
see him.. said the ambassador. "and
am determined TO set ont In two III
three days" The king saw he had com
mitted himself and wrote. or caused 10
be written. to the University OF Nacr-
deem. stating the case and desiring TIE
professors TO put him Oft some va, or
make the best OF him. The anhaSsa-
dor arrived. was received With -.cat
solemnity. but soon began To intr,,irp
which OF them had the honor To he rro-
fessor OF signs.
Being told that the professor was
absent in the highlands and would re-
turn nobody knew when. the anbas-
sador said. Il will wait his return.
though II were twelve months"
&RNins~ ha 4.
that they bad 10 entertain HIN ~
great expense all the while thcr con
uived stratagem. There was one
Geordy. 4 butcher. blind Of an eve. 4
droll fellow. with much wit ana rom.
cry about him. He was got. Instruct.
Ell TO be professor OF sigus. but not a
speak on pain of death. Geordy cheer.
fully undertook the role. The amhas
sador was told that the professor Of
signs would be at home next dav. at
which he reioiced greatly.
Next day Geordy was gowncd. wig
ged and placed in chair OF state IN
a room in the college. all the profess
ors and the ambassador being IN m
adjoining room. The ambassador was
shown into Geordy's room ana lefr 20
-efN NANAi AtAtA IL Ntll rs lR tlNaI.
the professors awaiting the issue with
fear ana trembling
The ambassador held up o@e of his
dngers 10 Geordy; Gcordy held M two
OF his. The ambassador held up three:
Geordy clinched his fist and looked
stern. The ambassador then took an
orange from his pocket and held II an:
Geordy took Il piece OF barley cake
from bis pocket and held that up.
After which the ambassador bowed 10
him and retired 10 the other professor.
who anxiously inquired his opinion
OF their brother.
'He is perfect miracle" said the
ambassador Il would not give him
for the wealth OF the Indies"
We'll" said the professors. Ito de-
scend 10 particulars"
Why" said the ambassador. Il first
held up one finger. dcnotlng that there
Is one God; he held up two. signlfyinS
that these are the Father and Son.
held up three. meaning the Father. The
Son and Holy Ghost: he cllnch2l his
fist. TO say that these three arr one.
| then took out an orange. signifying
the goodness OF God. who gives his crca-
lures not only the ueceSsarics. hut the
Injuries, OF life. upon which the won
derful man presented n piece of bread.
showing that IL WAS the staff OF life
and preferable TO every luxury"
The professors were glad that mat
ters had turned out so well: so. having
got quit OF the ambassador. they next
got Geordy 10 hear his version Of the
signs.
''Well, Geordy. how have YOU come
on and what do you think OF yon
mani"
1.-THE rascalr' says Geordy. What
did he do first, think ye? He held up
one finger, rs much as 10 say. You
have only one eye. Then held up two.
meaning that my one eye was perhaps
as good as both his. Then the fellow
held up three Of his fingers, to say that
there were but three eyes between us.
and then ] was SO mad ut the scoun-
drel that l stocked my neive and was
to come whack on the side of his
head and would ha' done it. too. but
for your sakes. Then the rascal did
not stop with his provocation here, but.
forsooth, takes out an orange, as much
MS to say, Your poor. beggarly, cold
country cannot produce that show
ed him whang Of a bear hammock.
meaning that did ma care farthing
for him nor his trash neither rs lang's
l ha' this. But. by a that's guild" con
ciuded Geordy, I'm angry yet that I
didn't thrash the hide o. the scoun-
drel!'-London T. P's Weekly.