WHAT BECAME OV A YOUNG PLANTER’S OUTFIT. 
master that the rope was laid down on the clearing 
in the direction the lines were required to run, and 
that a peg was put into the ground just where the 
small pieces of shirt were twisted into the rope, and 
Mr. Fresh said he quite understood. The rope was 
then coiled up and laid aside in the verandah corner, 
to be ready for its duties next day, and the con- 
ductor told he could go ; but he did not, and began to 
shiver and say he felt, very cold, he had no idea it 
was so cold in this part of the country or he would 
have brought his warm clothes with him, but it was 
too late now to go back for them just when master 
so particularly «*equired his services. Master had 
got ^Moo much” warm clothes in his trunks, he had 
seen them when master took out the shirt — his teeth 
now began to chatter and rattle — and he said ho was 
afraid of fever and ague ; what should be done ? He 
was sure to sicken unless he had some clothes ; would 
master just give him a very old flannel shirt ? So 
Mr. Fresh opened a box, sought about, tumbled all 
the clothes out, and picked out a half -worn shirt, 
which he presented to the conductor. It took a very 
long time to get all the clothes into the box again, 
but when they were at last all put back, the box, 
instead of being full, as when it was opened, was 
half empty, and what had originally filled that half- 
empty space was now in the arms of the conductor 
in the shape of trousers, vests, coats, &;c., in great 
variety I ! The next morning the conductor came 
to the bungalow for the rope, in order to start the 
lining, and, as Mr. Fresh long afterwards remarked, 
the sight and remembrance of the appearance of that 
man provoked many a hearty laugh ; and as a good 
guffaw is a very healthy thing, often better than 
a fee to a doctor, our friend was quite satisfied, 
more than satisfied, that he had in this way most 
decidedly received more than full value for the clothes, 
of which he had allowed himself to be so easily 
despoiled. The conductor was dressed in “master’s 
clothes.” He had cut off the lower legs of the 
trousers immediately under the knees, and the pieces 
so cut off were formed into a cap which he had 
placed on , his head. This head-covering was tied 
tight with a string at the top, presenting some- 
what of the appearance of a cone or sugar 
loaf, or what boys in the old country used to 
make out of plaited rushes and call a “ fool’s cap.” The 
back of the vest was turned to the front, where it 
presented an unruffled surface, and of course was 
buttoned behind, but the man had a knowing design 
in this. It was rainy, and the wet would spoil the front, 
possibly get through the button holes] He would save 
