Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-08
ZION OF yours Away with you, and
don, trouble us any farther"

"''h w 'hht 81 ulHNH pdihs do ud'c W.
come 10 the races, and then can't be al
lowed TO run after all"
"lt's too late now-by the rules Of the
course the horse should have been en-
tcred yesterday however # you'II plank
the enhance money, perhaps you may
get IN yet"
! said this by way Oi getting nd oi
the fellow, having no idea ho could com
mand IL fourth part OF the sum required.
elbow much MIL the entrance mon-
.cy bo drawing out purse CONTAINING
u few sh,lllngs ~ SILVER aud few pence
IN copper. g. It uint morn a quarter
of "A dollar or so, l'll plank it OH the
nail"
III is two hundred dollars
Two hundred dollars ! D exclaimed the
Yankee, 'by gauly, what IA price =
Why they axcd me only quarter Of a
dollar io see The elephant and the whole
caravan IN New ioik. Two hundred
h"llars Why you must be joking nov.
Bless me ! my whplo load of unwnre,
hosS, wagon and all, wouldn't fetch
thai at Niilikiu's auciion But, Mister,
don't you think 4 could get IA Tor ten dol.
lars p
Nothing short OF Two hundred and
that must be paid in the short space of
five mIuutes'
We now thought wo had fairly got rid
Of the fellow ; but he returned to the
charge, aud asked il hny dolldis wuld'ul
do, then sc,Guty-Iivc, then hundred !;
aud finding ho could moi make bargain
tor less than the regular sum, he en-
gagged 10 give Il provided he could iind
any one To loan him he money, for
which he offered 10 pawn his Wagon
load Of notions and Sleepy David to boot
He asked one, aud then another, 10 ac-
"ommodatc hIm with the loan-dc clnr-
m9 as soon ~ ever he took the purse,
The money should be returned, and he
would give n dozen TN whistles INTO the
barg lie, however, got more curses
than coppors, until some wag, who had
plenty OF cash, and liked 10 see the sport
90 on, lent him the two hundred dollars
"ut oI sheer malice though, as It after.
wards turned ou,, the Yankee had money
enough about him, and was merely play
ng the p0ssum all the while.
His next OBJECT was 10 borrow n sad
die. Here also he was accommodated ::
and taking Sleepy David from his tin
cart. he scrambled upon his back, and
took his station Oh the course. \ on
wardiy in all your life. Every body
SAID he would fall before he had gone a
hundred yards, aud some out OF Compass
sion urged him TO Withdraw.
Not by darned sight, exclaimed he.
why do you think Pm such a tarnal
tool as to pay two hundred dollars, and
then not run artcr all
Others, who wanted to see the sport,
though il should cost some broken bones
encouraged him to proceed-saying a.
they laughed aloud, that they had no
doubt but he would carry off the purse.
That's wha, mean to do SAID he
haln' come mere for nothing, can tell
ycu. Wake, up Sleepy David, aud look
about you you must have your eyes
open to-day its no time to be snoozin
when there's money at stake
The horse, as II he understood what
ms master was saying, opened his eyes,
prIcked up his ears, and actually showed
some signs Oi lIlc.
The signal was now given to start
Away sprang Souihron, with the speed
OF lightning, and away sprang the other
southern horses, leaving Sleepy David |
lar IN The rear, and the pedlar vcrgiug
from sido 10 side, as II he was list read,
to fall oil. The horse went paving along
with his taII cIInging close TO hts haun
chcs, and his nose stuck on, straight be-
tore bun and you never behcld 50 queer |
a hgurc cut by any man and horse as
lhIs singular pair made.
but they improved as they proceeded
the pedler sat more lockcy-hke, and |
The horse evidently gained upon The 9th
ers. But i, would not do lie came m II
at least hall a mile behind Souihron, aud
II little less behind the others.
1t was now thought that lho Yankee
had got enough Of the race, and would
Withdraw before the next heat. Con
lrary 10 all expectation, however, he Il
pcrscverrd (; and even offered To bet a.
thousand dollars Oh the issue Of the race. Il
j he fellows a tool SAID one.
lie don't know which side his bread /
IS buttcrcd,' said another, 'or else he
would mt risk any more money on 50 des-
pcrate s'aac.' i
Hes safe enough there, said thud,
Tor hc has no more 10 iIsk. II
Here, however, every body was mis.
aiken again, for the pcdIcr hauled out
m old greasy pocket book and plank cd !
he thousand dollars. IL was covered !
II course. Bat | confess now began
% be staggered and suspect the Van.
<ec was after all more knave than fool Il
had no fears, however, Tor the purse |
was not IA horse to be dstauced /
n one day, and especially by such a
miserable looking devil as Sleepy Dd. II
nd. n
The second heat was now commenced |
and, II ! had before lcit confident ~
he entire superiority OF my noble horse
'outhron, that confidence was strength
ned, as | again saw hun coming IA
head Oi the rest. considered the
ufse now as my own property
Imagination had gra.ped It, and was
bou, putting 1t safely IN my pocket,
hen 10, aud behold ! the pcdIer's horse
hlch was behind all tho rest, suddcnI, 4
iot forward ds # the dcvII Kicked bm Oh
nd , and stretching ms neck like II
rano won The heat 10y a head.
Every body was astouishcd "Tha
prsc must be tho devil hImself,' saij
nc. "At least ho has the devil To back