The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-06-22
Number Dol


know she is eight for sarlsin; and
t may be she's nine. ddn't raise it.
You can see one that was
"A long banter then egrowed out Of
he 'boot money The Elder asked
Ell los. Goodish swore he wouldn't give
that for him and his hoss together; that
# they were both upto auction that bless
ed minute, they wouldn't brink it, The
Elder hung on il, as long as there was
any chance Of The boot, and then fort
the ground like man, only giving
an inch or SO at time; ill he drawed
up and made a dead stand, on one
pound.
'Goodish seemed willing 10 come 10
farms too, but like prudent man, re-
solved to take look at the old mares
mouth, and make some kind Of guess
At her age; but the critter knowed how
10 keep her own serecls, and it was
ever SO long, afore he forced her Iaws
open, and when he did, he came plaguy
near Iosln' of a finger, for his curiosity;
and as he hoped and danced about
with pain; he lei fly such a string Of
oaths, and sarcy .cussed the Elder and
MS mare; in such an all fired passion,
hat Steve put both his hands up to his
ears, and said, Oh. my dear friend.
don't swear; don't swear; IFS very
wicked. / will take your pory, PII
ask no boot; if you will only promise
not 10 swear. You-shall have the mare
as she stands. I'll give up and swap
even; and there shall be no after caps,
nor ruin bargains, nor lecan,n;' nor
mother; only don't swear.
'Well, The trade was made, The saddles
brides was shifted, and both parties mount
ed lheir new hosses. M. Slick, 'sais Steve.
who afraid he would lose the pony, if no
staid any longer Mr. Slick, 'sais lie, ,'lhe least
said is the soonest mended, let's be NOV
IN, this scene Of noise and riot is shockiM'
10 religious man, ain't il!' aud he lei 20 a
groan, as long as the embargo Almost.
We'll, we had no sooner turned TO 20,
han the French people sot up cheer that
made all ring agair; and they sung out,
La Fossy Your, and shouted it again and
agin ever so loud.
What's that! sais Steve.
We'll, didn't knew, for | never heerd
he word. alore; but it don't do to say YOU
ion's know, it lowers you in the eyes OF
other folks. II you don't know wha.
another man knows he is shocked al your
ignorance. But if he don't know what
you do, lie can find an excuse in minute.
Never say you don't know.
'So,' sais |, they jabber so overlastn'
iast, ii amt no easy matter TO bay what they
mean; but il sounds like good bye you'd
better iurn round and make EN- bow,
lor they ale very polite people, is the
French
so Sieve turns and takes of his hat, and
makes them low bow. and they a,fs wus
Than ever, and calls. out again, LA Fossy
Your He was kinder ryied, was The Elder
His honey had begun 10 Iarment, and smell
vlnegeTy. May be, next Chrislmas,' sais
he, you won't larf SO loud, when YOU
lind the mare is dead. Goodish aud ths
old mare are jist alike, they are all tongue
Them critters. ! rather think lis me- saws
he, 'hls the right 10 Iarf, for I've got lhe
best ot this bargain, and no mistake. THIS
Is as smart little boss as ever see.
know where can put him off TO grea.
advantage. ! shall make good days work
ol 1hls. II is about as good hoss trade as
ever | made. The French don't know
nolhln about ho5ses, they are a simple peo
pie, their priests keep 'em in ignorance on
purpose, and they don't know noIhln'.'
He cracked and Dragged considerable,
and as we progressed we came 10 Montagon
bridge The moment pony sol luol on it,
hd stopped short, prIcked up lalIey eends OF
MS ears. sn0red, squeeled and refused to
oudge an inch. i'he elder Elder got mad.
lie first coaXed and paued ,and soli sawder
ed him, and then whipl and spurred and
'hrashed him like any thing. Pony gut
had 'oo' Ioi hoses has empers as well as
Elders; 50 he turned io and kicked light
straight up on eend, like Old Scratch; and
Kept ON without sloPpIr' lIl he sent the
E"'er Ilghl slap over his head santendicu
'arly,on Ihe broad OF his back into lhe'river;
and he floaIed down thro' the bridge and
scrambled out al tolherside.
Creation! how he looked. He was 81
mad; he was ready TO bile over; and as II
was he smoked in the sun. like lea k,,ls
his clothes stuck close down to hlm: as Z
cats lur does 10 her skin; when she's out
IN NE raln;and every sep he took his boots
went squash,lke an old woman churnin'b 'but
teGand his wet trowers chaled with A noise
like wet iapPln' sail lie was show;
aud when he got up his hoss; aud held ON
To his name and Gr.t bG.L ar, ~ 49,