Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-04-04
New Series-No. 6.

anu all, Nouiu ~ letch That at Mlhkln
auction. But Mister. don't you think
could act in for ten dollars
Nothing short OF two hundred: and tba
must be paid in the short space of fiy
minutes
we now thought we had fairly got ri,
oithe Fellow; hut he returned to The cbaro,
and asked n fifty dollars wouldn't do. tbs,
seventy I'VE then hundred: and fin,lins
ne coeiu not make bargain for less thar
the regular sum, he engaged TO give II
provided he could find any one 10 loan
HIM the money. for which he offered ~
pawn his wagon load of notions and SIse
py David TO boot lie asked one ,h..
another, 20 accommodate him with ,ha
loan declaring that as soon as eve, he
took the purse. the money should be re-.
turned. aud he would give a dozen Il,
whistles into the bargain He, however.
got more curses than coppers, until some
wag. who had plenty of cash and liked 10
see the sport go on, lent him the two hun.
dred dollars out Of sheer malice. though
as II afterwards turned out. the YANKEE
han money enough about him, and was
merely playing the postum all the while
His next object was TO borrow a saddle
Here also be was accommodated; and "a
king Sleepy David from his tin cart he
scrambled upon his back. and tnok b;s
station ON the course You never sa,, a
fellow sit horse so awkwardly IN all your
life Every body said he would fall be,ore
he had gone hundred yards: and
some out oil compassion urged hun 10 with
draw.
Not by darncd sight exclaimed he.
Why, do you think I'm such tarnaI
fool as 10 pay two hundred dollars. and
then not run arter alp
Others. who wanted TO see the sport.
though II should cost some broken bones.
encouraged him 70 proceed saving as
they laughed aloud. tina, they had no
doubt but he would carry of the purse
.lbafs what ! mem 10 do said he Il
hasat come here for nothing, can tell Won.
Wake up. Sleepy David and lock about
yon;you must have your eyes open 10 d,y.
IT'S no time TO he snoozing when there,s
money at stake
The horse as if he understood, what
his master was saying. opened his ewes.
pricked up his ears, and actually showed
some signs ofllfr.
The signal was now given TO start
Away sprang Souihron. with the speed Of
lightning, and away sprang the other South
err horses, leaving Sleepy David far in
the rear, and the pedler verging from side
to side, as If he was just ready TO fall ~.
The horse went paving along with his tail
ringing close TO his launches, &. his nose
stuck straight before him, and You never
beheld 50 queer figure cut by any man
and horse as this singular pair made.
But they improved as they proceeded
he pedler sat more Jockey like. and the
horse evidently gained upon the others:-
But il would not do He came in al least
half mile behind Southern and a .ttla
ess behind the others
II was now thought that the Yankee had
got enough of the race, and would with
iraw before the next heat Contrary 10
all expectation, however, he p-esevered:
and even offered 10 het thousand doIlars
on the issue of the race
The fellows fool said one.
lie d1nt know which side of his bread
= buttered,' "a another or else he
wouldn't risk any more money on SO des-
perate stake
He's safe enough there. said third.
for he has no more to risk
Here, however, every body was misfa-
ken again. for the pedler hauled oui an
old greasy poke, book, and plaDked the
Thousand dollars II was co, ered OF course.
Bat confess ] now began to be staggered
and TO suspect the Yankee was after all.
more knave than fool had no fears, how
ever. for the purse. Southron was not a
horse 10 be distanced in one day, and es-
pecially by such miserable booking devil
as sleepy David
The second heat was now commenced
and II had before felt confident in the
entire superiority of my noble horse South
ron, that confidence was stiengthened. az
again saw him coming 10 ahead OF the
rest considered the purse now as my
own property In imagination had grasp
ed II, and was putting il safely in my pock-
ct. when-lo, and behold the pcaler's
horse, which was behind all the rest. sud-
dealy shot forward as il the devil kicked
h'm on end and stretching his neck like
crane, won the heat by head.
Every body was astonished That horse
must be the devil himself. said one AT
least he has the devil TO back him. said a
tbird-'l was sue he would play you some
a AfN Neisk btfOtf ne EOt thTouEH chCu
were the observations that passed from
mouth to mouth.
The Yankee, in The mean time, offered
plank another thousand dollars, but no
b DIV would take the bel. Aud il was
sell they didn't for al the third heat,
sleepy DAVID not only distanced every
horse. but even come IN full quarter OF
mile ahead of Southron himself
There. by gauly, said the Yankee, as
he dismounied. I'm take that are leetle
purse. II you please, and the other cool
thousand. knew well en- ugh that your
Southern bosses couldn't hold candle to
Sleepy David
A MoDRsT MAN.-Since his late O.
lection to the House of Commons, Will
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