The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-12
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Or, The Nun wiM the fast Horse.

Or, The Nun wih The. fast Horse.
A bragart was one day Boosting about the swift
ness Of hi, horse land declared he could ourun any
thug which went upon four legs. A neghbor of
his disputed it, and said he had amule which could
beat him.
a mule said the boostcr; I'll be, you hun
died do,,ns Of that
Done = said the other
'Donc = said the bonster.
Now cover that said the owner of the mule,
having down n hundred dollars.
The boaser began TO be frightened u, this He
th.rgl there must he something more about the mule
than he was ~ are OF otherwise his owner would mt
plank hundred dollars,t to run him against a horse
EIe began to hitch about uneasily. lie put his hand
in bis pocket; pulled it ont again; and at last said
- | don't know swow about that tarnal mule
he may be the devil and all to run, for what
know
'Do you back out, them
'Yes, | back out and treat So saying he cal
led in the liquor; but declared that his horse could
beat any thing which went upon four legs except
the mule.
why said the other, I've got jackass tina,
will beat him.
ter.
Done !! said the other.
And done y said the boascr.
Cover that = said the man putting down the
hundred dollars.
Cover that = exclaimed the boaster-' SO will
paguey quick'-iaking out his pocket book
well, cover it if you dare, and III put anothar
hundred top of it, Why do you hesita,e Down
with your dust say
Il don't know faith, never saw that jaclass of
yours rum said the boas,er, beginning TO hesitate
- he may be the devil and all upon race, for
what I know.
DO you duak out, them
'Yes, damir this time; but bv lingo there's
nothing else you can bring ey. ps the jlckass and
the male, but what my horse can beat
'Are you certain of that, my good fellow ,
Il think so, filth
'Nhy, if YOU re not quite certain, I'll bet YOU
something that I've got a Niger that will ourun
him.
a niger
'Yes my Tom will beat him.
'Ill bet a hundred dollars of that--therc anl
no niger that ever breathed that Can beat my
horse
very well, cover that As he said this, the
man once more put down the hundred dollars,
But said he, if YOU back out this Time you shall
forfeit ten dollars; and if back out Il do the same
Agreed, said the boaster. I'm sure my horse
can beat Niger, if he cant mule or jnckass.'
Wei, p'anl; the money if you Please
plank it so wi-don't you hear that 2 Say |
ing thi., he more took out his pocket book and
begin to tumble for the money.
Come, man, down with your dust said the
other, taking out more money for I'm ready to
b ok my bet with another hundred dollars-or two
handrcd, as you like. Come, why do you hest
tate Here's three hundred dollars I'm ready to
stake
Three hundred dollars y exclaimed the boast
or, staring like a stuck pig three hundred dol
lars upon niger II don't know, | swan
what, man you're not going to get frightened
again
Frightened oh, -no-oh, -no-it's no easy
matter to frighen me-but really
you mean 10 back out
Il declare, neighbour don't know what to think
about it. It's kind o'resky business.
'You forfeit ten dollars, then
why, yes, | suppose must said the boastcr
handing over the money,wlih an air Of great rcluc-
lance, there's no knowing how fast these blame
nisycrs will run, but any thing else you can bring
on excep, the mule, the jackass and the Niger Pm
ready to run against.