New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-11

The mai. It's tale oil tongue, not tale OF A
all Il vii bcas telling, and i ruanclh in this wise:
4 merchant Of this city, whose residence is not
hundred mlc- up the Hudson in Of those brsnti
fa villas and quiet neghborhood. that line ts bank
and make nature more lovely by combination with tie
adornmen Of art, one day met with q great bargain.
which Strsshtway be secured a. it would add to the
'ural admnneDts Of his country home, besides affjrd
irg amusement and healthy exercise to his children.
This new purchase a donkey-a male donkey Of
fine proportions and II great beauty As naturally
belongs 20 acka's. In short. be vas voted little
darling dear pet; 70 pretty little horsr; aud
sundry other endearng epihets. SO he was taken
home upon .he cars and for want Of better accom-
daton' put in the house yard within ten feet of the
owner. bedroom ndow. Here he munched hs hay,
and parook If -pare bits II cabbage leaves and tar
Zip, from the kitchen
How happy and sweetly the children dreamed Of
donkey rdts over the hills IN the Spring, and how the
father slept soandiy in the possession such cheaply
bought happiness for lac had got his great bargain for
the trihing sum of $50.
slept Yes, sept til three O'Clock, and then
voice cried, sleep no more" 1t was such voice
as never before had awaked the sleeping echoes Of
those quiet hills.
At the first sound Of the trumpet tongue that broke
pleasant dream, eaped from his warm bed and at
the second his wife screamed with sudden fright, snd
every child in The house made tenor treble to the
haze music If the bas5 voice ,;.thout.
Not Only one but q dozen voices cried. Sleep no
more~ For having once opened his pipes, and find
ing or fancying he had interested audience, he
kept up bis music with the pertinacy OF his race,
is equally musical brothers, the street Orgaaiss.
Every dog the ncghborhood joined the chorus, and
from overy house night-cap was thrust out with
anxious inquiries after the cause Of oil thisinfernal
noise.
The owner, fully aware of the snsthenas that were
would be vented upon the author Of all this mis-
chief essayed to end it by expedents OF compromise.
lie sent Kate the cook With fresh dish Of vsgets-
bes and while the musician mubched his turnips the
owner slept agnin; but the meal finished
be brayed for more and wore the night away. and
with it the patience Of all who love quiet sleep.
In the morning his donkeyship voted a bore
decidedly bad bargain. and ordered back TO the
city for sale again. At the the owner met gen
teman, who said why G., do you own that AMI
NAL What are you going to do with him p
" Take him down TO tho city for sale. don't care
about keeping him through the Winter"
" Don't you Wen. III buy him. What will you
takcl"
"well, iout know exactly. How far do you live
from here >"
"Weil, about a mile or u little moro. Ny man can
take him home right away, if you will sell him at
for price. should ike to have him 1, he lively"
"You will find him wide awake assure you. YES
] will sell him cheap; say So"
I" Done; here is the money.
The donkey went TO his new home, and C. went
down to the city rejoicing at his good luck. The next
morning the purchaser came back with face not
quite n long the long-earcd gentleman, and eyes
that told the want Of sleep.
What is the matter my friend ,"
Matter Did you mean to sell me whole orchos-
ira Of trombonos, and bass drums, with amxture Of
stagethunder' never slept wink after O'Clock
for that Internal braying jsckass will give you -
10 take him back"
Done; Tell your man to put him on the cars and
send him down. I will sell himS
SO he did, he ordered Leeds TO put him up at auc-
ton, where he found ready buyer at So makns
fty per cent speculation or the Investment.
c. went to bed that night laughing but he woke up
in u very different mood. Ills nearest neigbor, an
noyed at the first musical soiree, and bent upon re-
renre secretly determined to buy the first donkey
be could find for sale.
Fortune favored him. and sent him ia the direction
of the auction, while tho one that had broken the
peace OF two iauilies going going, gone. 'Now'
thought he, - will pay of that fellow. When mine
brays his will answer and that will drive him to pro-
pose to sell both. Ill show him how to annoy his
neghbors."
The donkey was well sold, but not quite 80 well as
bctl buyer aud seller. when, upon comparing notes,
the whole of the facts out as we have related.
To close the donkey trade, c. proposed to throw IN
all his profits both trades and the last purchaser
sold out upon condition that the beast should be taken
out of sight and sound of that neghborhood
We believe all parte, are fully satisfied with first
experiment, aud that neither will engage soon IN
another donkey speculation.
A BLAcK DIAaosD -Coored people generally are