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But he preferred fiction, and as the consignee of an endless succession of French novels he became a marked man in the eyes of the village postmaster. Two years had thus been spent, when a Dr. Lewins, who was known as a 'materialistic philosopher, visited the station and made the young Englishman's acquaintance.
"No, no," said the clerk, with a laugh. "I was only thinking five hundred dollars would represent the washing of a good many shirts." "No leplesent washee shirts at all! Catchee gold-dust when washee tailings. Shabbee?" The clerk DID "shabbee," and lifted his eyebrows. The next Saturday See Yup appeared with another package, worth about four hundred dollars, directed to the same consignee.
Thomas; and, presently making another trip to Cape Francais, was surprised to hear from his consignee that Telemaque would be returned on his hands as being "unsound," not in theology nor in morals, but in body, subject to epileptic fits, in fact. According to the custom of that place, the boy was examined by the city physician, who required Capt.
And when she had settled that according to her Scale of Charges, which were of the most Exorbitant Kind, she would Grin and say, "He dam ship, good consignee;" or, "He dam ship, dam rich owner; stick him on 'nother dam fi' poun' English, my chile;" and for some curious reason or another, 'twas seldom that a shipmaster cared to quarrel with Maum Buckey's Washing-Bills.
"I'm not the ordinary consignee, and you can tell them that, too." "I'll do that same," said Quilty; "but I misdoubt if a cyar wheel turns the faster for ut.
Honest Joe stood with a perfectly composed look, and with a face that might readily have been trusted to confront a far more imposing tribunal, awaiting the result of his testimony on the seemingly wavering mind of the consignee. "Ah! you have lodged the gentleman for a time and you can testify that he is a punctual paymaster and a civil inmate.
The next morning I went to the U. S. Agent, Mr. Adams, who directed me to his partner, Mr. Lattin, our consignee, in order to inform him of the loss of the brig, whose arrival he had been expecting for two or three weeks. In a few moments I met Capt. Capt.
Thomas, and presently making another trip to Cape Français, was surprised to hear from his consignee that Télémaque would be returned on his hands as being "unsound," not in theology nor in morals, but in body, subject to epileptic fits, in fact.
Fights were of frequent occurrence during the remainder of the trip, Mr. Perry being powerless to prevent them. Arriving at Central City where the Bitters were consigned, the consignee reported to the freighter that the load just received consisted of one-half Bitters, the remainder Platte river water.
"Can't collect fifty cents for two dago pigs consignee has left town address unknown what shall I do? Flannery." The telegram was handed to one of the clerks in the Audit Department, and as he read it he laughed. "Flannery must be crazy. He ought to know that the thing to do is to return the consignment here," said the clerk.
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