Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-09-14

| have bought me a horse. As had oh
tained some skill in the mGnege during nv
younger days it is matter Of consideration
to have II saldle-horse 1t surprised me 10
find good saddle horses very abundant after
my consultation with the stage-proprjetor
upon this topic. There were strange saddle
horses to sell almost every day One man
was very candid about his horse he told
me, II his horse had blemish, he wouldn t
wait TO be asked about it , he would tell il
right out and, if "a man didn't want him
then, he needn take him. He also proposed
putting him on trial for sixty DAYS, giving
his note for the amount paid HIM for the
horse, to be taken up i'll case the animal was
returned. asked him what were tho prin-
clpal defects OF the horse. lie said he d
been fired once, because they thought ne
was spawned but there was no more SPAWN
to him than there was to fresh laid egg
he was as sound Il dollar asked INN
if he would just state what were the defects
Of the horse. lie answered, that he once had
the pink-eye, and added, 'now that honest.
| thought so but proceeded to question him
closely. asked him if he had the bots. lie
said, not u bot. | asked him ii he would 70.
He said he would go till he dropped down
dead just touch him with the whip. and
he II jump out of his hide. | inquired how
old he was lie answered. just eight wears,
exactly-sOine men, he said, wanted to IN IKE
their horses younger than they be ; he was
willing to speak right out, and own up he
was eight years. | asked him if there wrr,
any other objections lie said no, excert
he Is Inclined to he Il little gay ; but, he
added he is so kind child can drive him
with thread. | asked him if he Wa. a
good family horse. lie replied that no lady
that ever drew rein over hin would be vii
ling to part with him Then | asked him
his price. lie answered that no man could
have bought him for one hundred dollars. u
month ago, but now he WAS willing to sell
him for seventy-ive, ON account OF having a
note to pay. This seemed such Il very low
price, | was about saying would take him.
when Mrs. Sparrowgrlss whispered that /
had better see the horse first. | confess |
was little afraid Of losing my bargain by
it, but, out ofdeterence to Mrs s.. did ask
to see the horse before bought him lie
said he would fetch him down. No man.,
he added, ought to buy horse unless he's
saw him. Nhen the horse came down. il
struck mt that, whatever his qualities might
be, his personal appearance was against him.
One Of his lOre-legs was shaped like the han
die of our punch ladle, and the remaining
three legs, about the etlock, were slightly
bunchy. Besides, he hai no tail to brug OF
and his back had very hollow sweep. from
his hi,,h launches to his low shouldcr-bladcs.
was much pleased, however, with the fond
ness and pride manifested by his owner, as
he held up, by both sides Of the bride, the
rather longish head of his horse, surmount.
ing neck shaped like pea pod, and said in
sort Ola triumphant voice, 'three.quarters
blooded y Mrs. Sparrowgrass flushed up a
little when she asked me ii intended To rur-
chase that horse, and added that il | did she
would never want to ride. So told the man
he would not suit me. lie answered h. SUD.
denly throwing himself upon his stomach
across the backbone of his horse, and then,
by turning round on pivot, got up astrad-
die OF him then he gave his horse Il kick in
the ribs tina caused him to jump out with
all his legs, like frog, and then Oft went the
spoon-legged animal with gait that was not
a trot, not yet precisely pacing. lie rpIa
around our grass plot twice, and then pulled
his horses head up like the COCK of muskrt
That said he, 'is time | replied that he
did seem to 90 pretty fat. Pretty fast
said his owner. We'll do YOU know Mr.
- mentioning one OF the richest gentle
men IN our village. replied that Was nr.
qualntrd with him. We'll said he, 'vou
know his horse = | replied that | hat ~
personal acquaintance with him. WELL
said be, hes II" fastest horse in the coup-
ty-list SOL IN wlilias IT. Admit IL Bat
do you kno" | offered to put my h"rsr aLiu'
his to trot had no money to pot ~, rr
rather To spare hut offered e. trut linn.
horse agin horse, and the wnaer t. take
both horses, and tell you-bs mouldat do
Il -
Mrs Sparrowgrass got little nervous and
twitched me by the skirt of the coat Dear
SAID she, 'let him go assured her would
not buy the horse, and told the man. firmly,
would not buy him. lie sail very we'll
II he didn't suit twas no use to keep a-talk-
IN but, he added, he d he down agin' with
another horse, next morning, that helonscd
to his brother and if he didn't sult me, then
dldn Z want horss With this remark,
he rode oH.-Putaam's Magasinc.
ANEcDoTE.-A gentleman was once riiip,
IN scotland by bleaching ground. where a
poor woman was at work watering her webs
OF linen cloth, lie asked her where She went
70 church, and what she had heard on the
preceding day, and how much she remcm.
nered' She could not even tell the text of
!he sermon And what good can the preach.
l.S do YOU said he, If you forgot it all - /
An, sir, replied the Dolr woman - 100, .