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eyes," continued Greene.
"A capital trade-capital," concluded

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stumbled head foremost against the side
of The door. A second effort brought the
brute hard up against the other side of
The enirauce, where upon examination,
ho was found 10 he totally and irredecm-
ably sightless!
"Bind as Bat" exclaimed Greene,
thoughtfully.
"My luck, precisely" added Beckett,
more in sorrow than in anger. And the
splendid sleed' was led iu!o his stall
again.
.'Tha,'s bad egg, sir" returned
Greene.
But a thought-a reminiscence-an
idea, popped suddenly into MIR. Becket's
cranium. Pointing down the road some
disiance,h said to his new-made acquain-
lance:
81 have ii! Do you see the tavein>
posi, yondel? On lie righii"
"Yes, yes"
"That house is kept byTimothy Brown.
A year ago he sold me horse; put the
saddle on your beast here, AND drive him
down there"
"Yes," continued Greene.
"Pass the tavern and return, Put his
best foo; foremost, you know"
"Yes."
"See somebody there, Mr.. Brown, if
you can. All ask is that you trade this
horse with him. Go onn'
Greene was yankee, and seemed to
take this brief advice very kindly; and
soon afterwards the blind nag moved
gracefully past the hotel, with Greene in
the saddle.
MIR. Brown, the experienced jockey,
saw the newcomer from his window
When he came back, he hailed Mr. Greene
without ceremony.
ga good looker,you have there, friend"
observed Brown. "ls he for sale?"
"No, no. said Greene, indiferently.
"Just given him ltle airn' that's all"
Brown examined The horse all Overland
offered togive the strangera good chance
for trade.
"'rhere's man, friend Of mine," ur-
eed Mr.. Brown, Sin the stable here, who
would give yau smart chance a, dick
er, if you've mind, think"
And Mr.. Greene reluctantly turned his
horses head into the yard, ,vhers Browns
'loreman,' who was posted up in such
matters, stood ready TO take his employ
l-er's cue.
AVAIL said Greene, "wot do you want
to dew? | can't stop long, for Bil!y'll
ge, cold you Sec"
"l'll swap horses with you," suggested
the foreman. "Your nag'll match one
we've 60, here, edzac,ly; and we'll give
you good trade"
I 81 don't want 10 talk about nothin' in
the horse lne,' responded Greene, "les'
you've got good 'un. ] know what I've
got, and I don't part with Billy, easy
,choa" he shouted. A, this instant h'
quietly drove the rowel into his flank, ,ant
Billy as lie called him began 10 dance
and prance most beautifully
After q considerable parley, during
which Greene declared that his nag hac
no fault, whatever, and just as Brown
thought his foreman had concluded Il
exchange with him for one Of the YER
, best animals in his stable, OF a dIfFeren
, color only, Mr.. Beckett, the wbeelwfigh
entered the yard, without recognizing hi
agent, however.
"Ah, Beckett" exclaimed Brown, "yo
are just in time. Come, leave il TO MI
Becke: TO decide what the difference sha
be. Come, Beckett, you know horse a
well as the next man." continued Brown
! 'syou've traded horses some in your time
certain"
"Yes. I bough, horse once" sal
Beckett, slowly, "and--"
"Well, never mind. What do you sa!
;. now? There's Charley, our best road
n ster. You know him. Good for three
d ten, any day; only seven, coming MAY
sound as a new dollar; gets up well; fas
s square trotter; len hundred, sure-ho
d shall they trade?"
i "Auy warranty" asked Beckett,
1. Greene.
q "Don't wan, any" said Brown, quicl
= ". 81 know horse, | 'spose-that is,
" cal'la,e Ido-we pretend 10 know horse
e ,re do; eh, Enerson?"
81 should say we did," remarked En-
erson. ~
: "Well, Brown, suppose he gives Il
,e man fifty 10 bout"
!" "Rather hard on him, Becket-s'
~ even"
u, "No you DON'T" added Greene. "T'
mans aboutright ! should say seven'
= five. Give me your horse and fifty de
: lars, and we irado--or Pm off,"
he "Drive him in" said Emerson.
n. The horses were exchanged, Gree
took his fifty dollars,and mounting 'Ch
Vo lew Zone Of the best animals ever kno'
u in the town. was soon out Of sight. n
( Brown and his foreman. were highly Z
lighted at this trade, while Greene a
ed Beckett had no occasion TO be fault tir
ers. Mr. Beckett presented his trie