WHAT BECAME OF A YOUNa PLANTER’S OUTFIT. 
the front cloth for a good clay in order to show off tho 
dress, and only expose ihe back lining to the wet, 
The sleeves of the coat were much too long and were 
rolled up’ nearl}’- to the elbow; a b ‘ight red pocket- 
handkerchief was tied round his waist, and anoiber 
one of a yellow colour round bis head to keep the^Tool^S 
cap” in position. He had also on a pair of master s 
shoes but no stockings ; the shoes of course ■were much 
too big for him, but the spare spaces were all filled up 
with water, ns the rain which trickled down his bare 
lower extremities' of course all lodged in the shoes. 
Wasn’t the conductor a swell, and did not all the 
kanganis, even the head kangani himself, admire and 
envy him! Indeed they were all quite jealous, and 
came in a body that very afternoon, and stood very 
patiently and meek-looking in the verandah, and im- 
pressed very earnestly on Mr Fresh that they were all 
very cold. That gentleman said it was nasty weather, 
and as he had still a few dozen cumhlies left, they 
should have one each, so be went into the bungalow, 
and with his' own hands brought out some of the 
warmest of the cumhlies, and presented the kanganis 
each with one. It was evident Mr Fresh did not require 
a cumhly next his heart, for a warm heart had he. 
It received a sudden chill however. ISome of the kanganis 
coldly took the cumbly, looked at it, stepped forward 
and laid it down at the door ; others shook their 
heads, retired behind the verandah post and did not 
touch it. But the master was touched. He thought 
to himself, perhaps even said, Poor fellows, how very 
honourable and honest ; of course you have no money 
to pay for the blankets, and like stern upright men 
as you all seem to be, are averse to run into debt 1 
You would not feel comfortable, even under a com- 
fortable blanket, if it was not paid for. You have 
risen immensely in my estimation, really I am begin- 
ning to think that all the stories I heard and all the 
cautions received as to the extortionate customs pre- 
valent amongst you, were just meant as the usual 
^ sells ’ with which all new arrivals are treated,” Just 
then the conductor came in very opportunely as he 
was the only interpreter. So the conductor acting as 
spokesman, told the kanganis that payment would not 
be required for the cumblies. Their reply to this ■was, 
Cumblies were only for coolies ; they were not coolies,; 
they wanted clothes. Master had plenty of very fine 
clothes.” And they glared with envious eagerness at the 
conductor or rather his dress. On this conversation 
being reported to master, the very natural remark he 
made was that there were six kanganis, besides very 
probably another six in the lines, and if he was to 
accede to their requests or rather demands^ he would 
