Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-25

, mare III dulillIdlIOH VI HeI PdIts
True enough, by this time the ami
!, NAL had got her spirits reused. He
head and tail were up; she spitefhll,
champed her bit; her fiery nostril
were widely distended; and the whit,
of her eyes was terrible round about
This mare shall never go out o
Virginia. said one capitalist.
No, never said another; ant
they all gathered around the pedlar
demanding his price.
/ The critter is not on SALE re-
piled Ralph. My wagon would
stick fast in the mud, | reckon, but
for this catamount.'
EWagon?' said the dons disdainfal-
ly. This flying dragon never saw a
wagonl'
Good rhyme, gentlemen, good
rhyme, Ill set it to music and sing
it to the critter as We jog on our
journey together
The gentlemen, however, became
in earnest and made him several sly
bids for the mare-tempting enough.
/ well, l tell you what, gentlemen,
fair play is a jewel; and if / must
part with this screamer, it is to be
done by way Of auction Thus say-
ing, the pedlar mounted the platform h
erected for the judges, and raising q
rattan, cried
who bids? Iput up this her E
critter fof sale-the flying witch Of
Narragan nsett. She's real buster,
gentleme nan immortal sprite
raped up in a mares skinl Do you
see the white of her eye as I call her
by name? Once, twice, who bids??-
thousand dollars say / for myself
Just a going, going, gone. And 50
Iknocked her down to myself at
half price
'Ah, that's not fiir,' cried many
voices, we have had no chance
Quick is my word, gentlemen
can't humor your slow motions. IfF
you want the critter bid away in
earnest. Now she's up again. Once,
twice-iest agoing'
Twelve hundred and fifty
This critters sire was a catamount |
and her dam the witch of Endor. |
Twelve hundred and fifty dollars
Jest agoing-oncc, twice, three n
Fifteen hundred Il
Thank ye. Ay, gentlemen, yell
est begin to sense the vartues ofih
his here buster. Fifteen hundred
fifteen twice /,
Two thousand dollarsr Il
Thank ye-can't daily: two thou |.
and once, two thousand twice, going, II
,oing, three times. Gone at two
thousand dollars-as cheap as pusley. /
Now, mister, stump the spelter and !
he mare is yourn-' Il
The bank notes we're handed over 4
o the pedlar, and the pockets of the
lajor we're crammed with the win /
ings; and both together were on |
heir Yay home before dinner
Seated at the tea-table in the even Z
1g, the mass of bank notes we're s
isgorged from the Majors ample I
ockets. On counting them they {
to thousands more than ! !
are state for fear of gaining no cred +
with those ignorant of the deep /
aiming in Virginia. The amount !
as so great that even Laura looked !
n with establishment, never having /,
cen so much money in the mansion 4
efore. The amount was ascertained
hen the Major placed the huge
lie before the stranger, saying
i congratulate you, Mr.. Brown, y
n winning more money to-day than E
as ever won in Virginia at a horse I
ice before y
Ralph openedboth eyes and mouth b
| astonishment, exclaiming- s.
Twin dye say, mister? | never Y
.ade bet in my life er
'All the same,' replied the Major, b
he money is yours, every farthlng s'
it. had not d shilling in my "
irse to hazard. The risk was
ours, yours is the good fortune
Away with your nonsense, Major, Il
I'd don't poke fun at me. ! have /
'nscience against bets. You know i,
20, Majors that besides other sorts
business; | do a little in the reh-
Gus way down east; and the moth lie
s of Israel of Vermont State and
ew Hamshire, would be shocked to v;
Ear that i had SO fallen from grace 81
to stop upon a race ground, and ql
uch more to think | had pock9ted up