The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-03-31
VOL. XIV.--NO. ls.
From the Flag Of our Union.
: AN EVEN HORSE TRADE.
BY THE YOUNG 'UN.

malice aforethought that the genuine
ou,.aud-out -horse>jockey-one who lives
in and by his profession exclusively--is
most mercess in his operations; tina, he
will, insiinctively, cheat his very grand
mother, in trade. y n
II may be so. remember one of The
genus referred to, who was notorious, in
New Hampshire, in his day, for the. pro-
pensity described, and who ,Das a 'hard
one in all the ramfcations of horse-trat-
fc.
Tim Brown, I say, was well known
throughout the Granite State as part'c-
ularly difficull customer in this line; and
his more immediate neghbors always
avoided him-when purchasing horse
for thay were pretty certain of being skin
ned, if they deall with him. However,
one Of them, an honest worthy wheel
wright near him, wonldn't listen 10 the
caution that was volunteered him, but in
his creduli:y and safe honesty, bought
horse of Brown, for eighty dollars, and
paid for him. Tho beast was worthless
---and ten days subsequently, the good
hearted, innoc' II, mechanic Was glad to
sell the horse for fifteen dollars! This
mans name was Beckett. lie was Of a
SERIOUS turn Of mind rather, and har-
bored no i'll will toward MI. Brown, who
thus over reached him with ring>boned
prller tha, had 'soen his best days. full
a drzen years before either Tim Brown
or Mr.. Beckett had made his acqnain,-
ance. M. Beckett forgave Brown-sad
nothing, and twelve months passed quiet
ly by.
A year afterwards, or thereabouts, Mr.
Beckett was in his little wheelwright's
shop, alone, one morning, when the door
opened and thin looking man entered,
seeking employment. lie said his name
was Greene. He came from Vermont,
had got out of money, hadn't had any
breakfast, and could find nothing TO do.
Ills funds were all gone, no was willing
10 do anything for an hone st living, but
had no pnrlcu.ar calling OF trade 10 fall
back OH, in his emergency.
MIR. Beckett pitied The stranger, at first,
and then carried him into his house where
he provided him with a good breakfast.
"And now," said the w5eelwrght, 81
have no work for you here, hut as you
seem to Ua an honest meaning man, !
will Try your t,lent."
"You may trust me-" said The grateful
stranger, "and III give you a good ac>
count Of my doiugs."
"very wcll," added Bcket "IIere's
an old carriage I've been fixing up. |
can't sell ii here and you may take i out
Of town, and trade il off. Return me sew
cnty five dollars FOR it--or horse, or
woke OF oxen; do your best. Here's five
dollars for your expenses; meantime, see
what you can do"
With many thanks anl moro coed res
olulions, Mr.. Greene lef, town, with Mr.
Becke,'s old horse and carryall.,
"IIe mag never come back" argued
the wheelwrighl, "bu. I'll risk il. He
looks like we'll meaning man." Ane
with this remark, lie turned 10 his woIl
again. 4.
On The morning Of !he fourth day at
terwards, Mr.. Beckett was started lion
his customary propriety by the snddel
halling Of splendid bay horse before hi
workshop door, and brief 'hailoo,t there
from the lungs Of his rider. He eteppe'
out and recognized Mr.. Greene, with I'm
affected as as'onishment.
swell, what non?" he inquired.
"Pye come" said Greene.
$50 see," responded Beckett. "Bu
whose horse have you, thore"
"Well, | s'pose IFS yourn," continue
:he man he had beitiended. And with
out more words, lie moved the animal u
and down the road.
He was q beautiful creature, truly
Fine head, delicate ear, open nostrI', a
ehed neck, in capital condition, with clea
limbs, snowy name and tail, and splendi
gait.
"Ah!" said the wheelwright, when b
agent briefly informed him that he hs
traded off the old team for this magnif
cent looking beast, and fifty dollars Doc
"Ah, Mr.. Greene, there is someihir
wrong here. You've been imposed upo
Without doubt, this horse was stolen
the party you bought him Of. Can't
otherwise"
"Guess not" said Greene. "
"Sixteen hands high, by Jove" e:
claimed the wheelwright, delighted at u
prospect "Not over seven years old
docking in his mouth.) "good feet We
good. Well, Mr.. Greene you may P
him in the stable" -
MI. Becket's fears were groundless.
The trade had been made upon honor.
The horse was the lawful property of t
person with whom Greene had excha
ged.
"He's worth-that horse is worth t
hundred dollars" insisted Beckett, ca
tiously. li PEP sa
aSohe is," replied Greene.
"Aud the fifty dollars boosh chin
Ia the grniif;ed wheeiVrlult,