The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-06-30
From the Albany Dutchman.
A HORSE DODGE.
Taaing Things Very Leisurcly.
BY FALcoNBRIDoE.

Tnaing Things very Leisurciy'
BY FALcoYBRIDGE.
We'll, my wife has been ding donging
me about that carriage business SO much,
that, by Georgep says Slocum. i must DO
something, or bust!'
.Do-do somethiag?' he soliloquised; !;
.ahl see it's impossible, out of my fuc-
tuating salary, to do much, Mrs. Slo-
cum; but something is to be done--some-
body's to be done, by thunder! for Mrs.
Slocum must have ride, the little Slo-
Gums have an airing and, old boy, Josey
Slocum, you must be trotted outP
Next day, Jim Sneider, a bosom friend
of Joe Slocums, limited it around that
Joe Slocum had fell into small windfall
by the decease of his wife's sisters aunt,
and which reportJim propogated after this
fashion:
( Sure thing-know it-heard Joe say,
too, he was going into spread; and,
look a-here! if you know Of anybody who's
got a good horse or two, and good car
riage, to sell, send 'emsto Joe,'
Don't say lso?' quoth listener. We'll
!; I've got good horse and blame nice
family concern on four wheels, and "a
Just the thingp cries Jim Sneideker;
Just the thing, my boy! Go gear up, trot
Z down to Joe's office-sell him, sell himH
I will, by hookey Thank you, Mr..
! Sneideker, for the information. 'Spose
we take something-come?
Joe drinks-the one-horse chaiseman
disappears, and comes up in new place.
.Wo-woo-wol Woe! / tell YOU says he,
driving up his really pretty concern in
front of Slocum's cramped and sultry Of
fee.
Understand, sir says the man of the
.one-horse chaise, that you was thinking
of buying family carriage
'A--yes!' quietly responded slocum,
4 was,.as you say, thinking of it-think-
ing of itl'
'Yes-well,' says the horse man, Il
Z think I've got something that'll suit you
: to a T.
Have your says Joe. 'Where?'
Right outside-come look at it at
once-there's horse
Looks like one, face:iously ecLoes Slo
cum.
He amt nothing else, sir! Look at him.
See that carriage?-rides like duck
just get on your coat, and take short
I, drive, Pli show you how he moves.
.Haint got time
'Psha! won't take us moment--come
in.,.
Thus inportuned, Slocum went in for a
a ride two miles out of town-felt pleased
with the horse, but thought he had better
have his wife sec the concern and its
movements also; and so, after pleasant
> drink and nice little ride, Slocum was
delivered, quite fresh, at his office again.
Next day, according to promise, the
sewner of the one-horse- family turnout
sends the horse and chaise ,all in good order
to Slocum's house, to take out his wife
and baby, and try the run of it as fam
lily horse and carriage. And they had a
good time Twas in the merry month
of May-country in bloom-Mrs Slocum
in a merry mood--ditto Slocum and the
horse. A long and pleasant ride termin-
ated with going home, sending the horse
and carriage to the owner, with very po-
lite note that the horse was very fair, but
the achaise too small-too low--too low.
too AIN fact, Slocum had consulted his
lady, and she wanted something better.
Another trader appcars-he has heard
that Mr.. Slocum has notion of buying
aspan.
- 'Yes, have notion of something of
that Sort says Slocum. What kind of a
horse have you?'
A pair, sir-hne animals they are,
too
Broke to harness?' quoth Slocum.
Broker says the trader, you can bet
they are"
Good in family carriagc?'
Elegant, sir. III hitch up, if you say
so, and we'll trot cm otfs.
Very welL,' says Slocum; gear up,
bring them around, and if nay family ap-
proves Of the horses and carriage
The carriage is not mine, says the
horse jockey.
oh, no carriage, eh?'
No, sir, but ] can borrow one, to let
you see how the horses move; you'll be
delighted. q