Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-09-24
.Amusing Reaaing,
A HORSE STORY.

horses, many, and was always rea-
dy for trade in such cattle. He was sharp
at bargain, and was never known to make
a move that didn't count on his side, until
the following happened, that proved an ex'
ception to the rule. He always had some
particular horse on hand for any emergency
of trade, and the adroitness of his operation
in putting off beast, was subject of de-
lightful approval on all hands, among con.
noisuers of that delightful and much-abused
animal the horse. No one traded with Stat
he, that did not confess himself satisfied,
though satisfaction being latitudinal word,
did not always mean that the satisfaction was
the ultimate of happiness in the trade-like
the same term in connection with the duello.
There was a jolly cobbler, whose name
was Wax, that occupied small shop near
the hotel, to whom Static was accustomed to
refer, in case of any stick in transaction, and
he being disinterested man, would decide
on the matter of difference, always however,
by what was deemed a strange fatality, de-
Gliding in favor of Static. Some, however,
went so far as to intimate that Stafie and the
cobbler had talked the matter over previous
ly, and had certain signs by which they un-
derstood each other. .
When the stick came, then Stafle would
say-"Well, we'll, we can't get along any
further. Now, I'm willing to leave it out
to third party, aud as Mr.. Wax, round the
corner, knows the value of the horse l am
swapping with you, he will be as good and
candid an arbiter as we can find, and guess
I will call him." Mr.. Wax would accord
ingly come out, leather apron and all, and,
after looking at the matter candidly, would
decide that Static receive smart consider
alton as the difference in value, and this
would settle it nine times in ten.
One day there came along stranger with
a pretty horse, and was at once the object OF
Stafie's interest. He examined the horse
in all its points, and determined to have
him. The determination worked itself up
to positive fever by the next morning, and
when the strangers horse was led out to be
haruessed, Static stepped up and asked the
owner, who was looking on seeing that the
harness was properly adjusted, if he dindn't
want to swap horses.
The stranger told him he hadn't the least
objection, provided he could make little
something out of it.
DWELL" SAID Stafle, 81 am glad to hear
YOU say so. John bring out the red colt"
The red colt was accordingly trotted out.
Its name was a misnomer. 1t was one OF
those animals that, having been called colt
when legitimately entitled to the appellatlon,
had forfeited it by the offence of age, and
was now sailing under false colors. The
stranger looked at the "colt," and gave
whistle, as he saw the discrepancy between
the age and the title.
"Well," said he, at last, chow shall we
trade? "What are you willing to give to
boot?"
oBoot". said staHae, with feigned sur.
prise, "the bootis on the other leg, think "
"Ahw said the man, elf you think SO, we
will stop negotiating. Good morning"
uHold on" cried Static, "hold on-don't
be in such a hurry Suppose I should offer
you-say, twenty-five dollars-how would
that please you?"
"It would not please me at all, was the
reply, ~ shouldn't want to take less than
eighty dollars"
"Well," said Staf1e, ri can't do that, but
I'll tell you what will do-Ill leave it out
to somebody"
sDone," replied the stranger, "anything
for trade. Who will you leave it toy
Somebody, I hope, that knows what horse
is"
uNever q better, sir" said Stafie, de-
lightedly, "and here's just the man, of all
others, that would like to see, coming into
the yard. Good morning Mr.. Wax"
Wax nodded good morning back again,
and said so, and then stood with his hands
under his apron, looking at the horses.
uMr. Wax" continued Staffle, 'sthis gen.
tleman and myself are trading horses, and
we want you to decide on the amount OF boot
am to pay him. You know what an ez-
cellent horse the 'colt' is, and can judge by
comparing the two whatthe difference should
be-"
aMr. Wax, are you good judge of hor-
scs? asked the stranger.
"Mr. Wax, nodded, and looked up into
his face, as much as to say, 81 should like
to have you find better one." He then
proceeded gravely to examine the two, and,
after standing with his arms akimbo for
some minutes, said:
81 should think seventy-fve dollars would
be about right"
nGood," said the stranger, "6ve dollars
isn't much in trade. Give me seventy
Eve dollars, and take the horse"
Static was as red as beet, and drawing
out his pocket-book, he counted out seventy
five dollars, and paid them over. The trans
fer was made in silence, and the stranger
drove away. After he had gone, staf1le
turned to Wax, who stood there very sml-
lingly, and said: :,
1That was a devil of trick you played
on me. What was you thinking of? Didn't
you understand that the 'colt was mine Z!
eyes," replied Wax, "butyo didn't sus,
pect that the other horse was mine, did you
bought him yesterday, on speculation.
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