The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-07
Catching a Weasel Asleep.


the guide board at the cross roads, your A b c.,
at school, or the church steeple, toted into the
village Inn on one of his customary horse-tradins
errands. Old c. was a hoss," il not half.
alligator" in all kind of matters having the sghtes
affinity to horse-fesh. He could see, through a
beast as well as you can through the bars of q
gridlron. Veni Uidi, % was his motto and he de-
clded just as quickly a wink could be made, OIL
The hire from the limestone some Dhere scorched a
feather. He never would allow the chance of a
trade to slip through his fingers like creased pig
but would jump at one as readily trout will al
fly. solemnly aver that had he by some provi-
dence or other, happened to live in the days of AL
exander, he would lave attempted to 8" cum il
over" that great "b'hoy," and swopped him a
miserable creature for his Bucephalus- ditto, had
it been his fortune to fall in with Don Quixote ten
to one, he would have "struck a trade - with the
valiant knight, and obtained the far-famed Rosi-
mantle as an equivalent for some bshoped'' af-
far In fine. reader, c. fame was as renowned
as his white neckcloth, Ia parson and other cler-
ical eccentricities, were well known for miles
Very well: Give were saying-once toted into
The village tavern. stranger, at his appearance,
might have mistaken him for fallen deacon, or
an itinerant temperance lecturer, boarding the
- crater in it's den: he looked little like both
only more like the former than t'other, by reason
OF well-dyed nose, and other marks which king
'cohol is apt to leave, as mementOes Of his favor,
Who wants to trade to-day % he exclaimed
emptying the tumbler of &c sling which the atten-
tive Boniace knew was de regle with c., and had
consequently concocted on his entrance. Got an
all,fired putty boss tew hum he continued,
" fresh from 'Hio-slick as a new dolar-smart as
young lightnin' ar,er spankin'-and will trot it
like bullglne down a creased sunstroke."
Considerable kind of a criter, should expect -
remarked one of the would be- bloods of the village,
calmly whiting his long nine, and smile of incre-
dulity creeping quietly over his sharp wag-like
cOuntenance.
He's nothin' else, SAM assured the old man,
seating himself beside the young un,' and pro-
ducing jack-knife which had assisted him in the
perfection of scores of trades.
Well, uncle Co. drawled out Sam, seein'
you're sorter anxious to trade, "sposin' we talk it
over leete; for I've got boss jest got, should
like mighty we'll to swop Off
6 That's the talk, SAM exclaimed c., rubbing
his hands with delight, for he was about pIunging
in his element. "What sort of critter is he,
Sam!'
Nothin' very alarming, guess, uncle c.; but
sound as dime, though
Considerable old, ! reckon" says uncle C.
Not very; and what mought be yourn's age,
g Four, comm five next grass, Sam. An all
killing fine colt, Sam, eff say it.''
8 amt seen him, uncle c., and you amt seen
mine, as | know on: now let's do the thing up in
short metre; What d. ye say to swoppin' without
seeing, uncle !''
"Don't care hoe-cake, SAMPSON trade blind
folded as not-no use my bein' with eyes wide open
'kase you'd cheat me of my eye-teeth eff so be |
had all the specs in creation to he p me-
g Sho uncle c., you're poking fun into me,
when you say that-me, green as thunder, think to
take advantage on you! 20 And he laughed at the
idea.
Well, Sam, that's for talks sake. Shall we
leave it out to judges, Sam?'
" Jest as you mind to have it, uncle CO.
WHO d. We take, Sam II take Seth, cause
Seth's honorable and he called up tricky look
ing soap-lock, who was known uncle C.'s
standing referee.
"Wall Jake" and Sam winked to roguish fell
low, and whispered word or two in his ear.
The referees choose the third Judge, very SIM
pleminded individual: and all were about leaving
for the respective domicIes of the traders, where
the horses were said to be, when Jake remarked:
8 pose we've got 70 bring in our ward, what
somever's the bosses we're going to see."
Sartin, Jake, sartin," simultaneously replied
the two jockeys.
The trio were absent about twenty minutes, and
stated that the result of their chatting" was that
Sam should pay uncle C. fifteen dollars to boot.
The hat was held out, and both dropped in cent
in token of their satisfaction with the decision.
Sam produced his sleeps skin, ponied up the rhino,
saying as uncle C. counted the cash:
" All right, expect, captings"
az guess so, Sam," replied the venerable jockey.
IS Now let's go and deliver the property"
An inkling Of the probable result of the affair
had got rumored about the room and the spectators
followed the traders to enjoy the finale.
Let's go to my place first" said Sam, and
thlther they went, whilst uncle c. directed Seth to
run to his stable and lead out his boss.
The party arrived at Sam'sshouse, He led them
to his yard, and pointing to very useful domestic
known as a saWh0rse, said
There s the boss, uncle c.
" Hoss be d-d!'' roared uncle C..
Then turning TO Seth, who was approaching with
a pretty decent animal in the lead, he cried:
You tarnal fool, you din MT you know huff
to tell me on this afore cum here! -
81 thought twas greed you should trade, no
matter what kind of boss t was" doggedly re-
piled the fellow.
And my colt g worth thirty-fve dollars so
you we bro't in this consumed saw-h boss worth
twenty, Ell! you natral fool - And uncle c.
fairly shook with rage.
81 banked on that, capting," observed Seth, in
selfjustiication but that ar tonguey cuss Jake
thar, talked into old Bill (the third judge,) as how
4 saw-hoss was equal to a twenty dollar bill, and
20 was overrued."
'Consarn the critters" growled uncle c.; =" wall,
i can t be helped, Sam; you we got into me fair
his time but wo Mt you let me off, thought"
Eff you III stand treat all round, uncle-iest to
'bleage you" quickly answered the mischievous
wag.
Uncle C. did treat all round, and does it again
when reminded of the trade.
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