Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-03-06

6Well, Bob was an amaZlh manu- d.
fradin' horses. and generally come out
ahead too. never knew him really
eirdled and in the underbrush but
once s
.sHow was that, Uncle Mixer"
"Why, you see Bob had just been
getting gray horse in some of. his
deals, that was just about as nice a
horse to look at as ever put his nose
through the rack sticks. He was a
human lookin' horse, and nothin' shor-
ter. He was always looking for stars;
and carried his tail like the national
flag on the 18th Of July. But he
wouldn't work-he was above IT,
He'd almost stop when he'd see his
shadow followin' him, for fear he
might be drawing il. Now then, says
Bob. some individual is bound to be
picked up. So maxim an excuse that
aray's shoes wanted fxin' he sent him
to the blacksmith's and harnessed up
his other horses, hitched on to a wag-
on load of stone, and drove down to
Sam Hewett's tavern. Here he stop
ped before the door. embarrassed him
up in his place. Bob went in and took
drink, and waited around until some
man should come along who wanted
to speculate. He hadn't been waitin'
long when he see some Teller comm
up the road like all possessed, his
horses under full run. while he was
sawin' the bit end hollerin' sgoi 400!
with all his might and main. He
managed to stop 'em round, he come
up a slappin' his hands and cussin'
sthat sorrel boss He's never ready to
STOP says he, that boss amt; and tho
he's the beet boss ever owned, YET
blast my eyes if | don't get shut Of
bim.'
"Well, just then out comes Bob and
mounted his wagon jest as if he was
goin' to drive off, when says he
"Halo, stranger. perhaps you'd like
to deal with me for a steady one!'
why, yes says the stranger, i
would like something little more
quiet than that go-ahead snap-dragon
rascal of mine
$50 Bob he looked at the sorrel
and found him fine square built ami.
NAL, his eye full Of fire, and every mus
Gle in play.
SWELL says Bob, "a few words does
for me. There's my 'gray-here';
your sorrel. What's your PROPOSE
toni"
".Now you are talking, says The
stranger, examining The gray, as hs
stood hitched to the load OF stone
I'll give you sorrel, and the best forty
dollar clock in my wagon for your
gray"
"sDone,' said Bob, fust unhitch.'
@Neither of them had asked 'tothel
any questions, cause neither of them
wanted to answer any. The horse:
were exchanged. Bob had got hi;
cloak; and the stranger got into his
wagon, took up his lines, and bidding
'em good-day, was about to start, when
gray put a stop to it, and wouldn't
bulge hair. In vain did the stran
ger whip and coax-not an inch could
he get. There sat Bob, laughing il
his sleeve, almost ready to burst, tc
see how the Stranger was trying to
start and couldn't. Not a word did
the stranger say, however; but after
he had got tired, and had given up
trying any more, he came and sal
down on the horse block.
"Bob thought he might as we'll be
going; 50 picking up his ribbons-'gc
along says he. The sorrel turned
his head and looked back at him, as
much as to say, don't you wish
would: but didn't stir hoof. In vain
Bob coaxed and patted. Sorrel was
thar, and he vast anywhere else?n
"IYell, l reckon lis my turn to
laugh now said the stranger; j 'spose
you'll call again when you come in
town.
"'Oh never mind says Boo. 'Sor-
will go, or else you couldn't got here
with him.
"sOh yes,' says the stranger; 'you
can start him If you'll only bring some
shaTings. and kindle fire under him
as did, And then he laughed again
and when / came away, they were
playing a game Of. old S'edge, 10 see
who Should take them both"