Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-03-11

A HORSE STORY.

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A keeper Of hotel not fifty miles from Boston
is, or was, famous man for horses--owned many
and was always ready for a trade in such cattle
| He Nas sharp at a bargain and was never known tc
make move that didn't count on bis side until the
following happened, that proved exception TO the
rule. lie always had some particular horse on hand
for every particular emergency OF trade, and the
adroitness of his operations in putting off beast
was subject of much delightful approval among
connoseurs Of that delightful and much abused ami
NAL, the horse. No one ever traded with Static
that did not confess himself satisfied, though salts
fadtion being longitudinal word, did not always
mean that the satisfaction was the ultimate OF
happins in tradehke the term in connection with
the duelo>~ ~ yfTT fggU
There was a jolly cobbler, whose name was Wax
that occupied a small shop near the hotel to whom
Static accustomedte reie case of any stick in
a transaction and he being dsinterested man
would decide on the matter of difference, always,
however by what was deemed astrange fatality de-
Gliding in favor Of Static. Some, how ever went so
far to intimate that Static and the cobbler had
talked the matter over previously and had certain
signs BY which they understood each other.
When the stick came, then Static would say,
"Wel, we'll, we can't get along any further. Now
I'm willing to leave it to third party, and Mr.
Wax round the corner knows the value Of the horse
r am swapping TO you, he will be as good and can
did an arbiter as we can find, and gucss will call
him." Mr.. Wax would accordingly come out leath-
er aporn and all, after looking at the matter can
didly. would decide that Static receive smart
consideration as the difference in value, and this
would settle the matter in nine times out of ten.
One day there came along stranger with pref
ty good horse and it at once the object of Stse
interest. He examined the horse in all his points.
and determined to have him. The determination
worked itself up to positive fever by the next
morning, and when the stanger's horse was led cut
t, no harnnssad Cfaf33o sfenrcd mn and ask Cd the
ovner,who was looking on seeing that the harness
was properly adjusted, if he didn't want to swap
horses.
The stranger told him he hadn't the least OBJ
lection provided he could make little something
out oft.
"Wen," said Static, al am glad to hear so-
John, bring out the red colt"
The red colt was accordingly trotted out Its
name was a misnomer. Ii was of those ami
mails that having been called colt when legiti-
mateiy entitled the appellation. had forfeited it
by the o6ense ofage, and was now sailing un-
der false colors. The stranger looked at the scott
and gave low whistle as he saw the discrepancy
between the age and title.
"Well." said he at last. show shall We trade >
What you willing to give bootl'
"Booi:'' lid Static, with feigned surprise 'the
boot is on the other leg think" .s..
"Ah.' said the man, swell if you Link so, We
will stop negotiations. Good morning"
"Hoid on" cried Static, ''hold on-don't be in
too big a hurry. Suppose should offer you-say
twenty FIVE dollars-how would that please you'll
cit would not please me at al, !" was the reply, al
shouldn't want to take less than eighty dollars"
"Well," said Static, ] can't do that, but tell
you what viii DOLL leave it to somebody"
"Done." replied the stranger, anything for a
trade. Whom will you leave it to? Somebody
that knows what good horse is.
"Never abetter sir" said Static delighted "and
here's just the man, of all others. that would like
to see, coming into the yard. Good morning, Mr.
Wax" N nt.&e -
Wax nodded good morning back again, and said
So and then stood with his hands under his aporn
looking at the horses.
"Mr. Wax" continued Static, "shs gentleman
and myself are about trading horses and we want
you to decide on the amount ofboot | am to pay
him. You know what an excellent horse the colt
is. and can Judge by comparing the two what the
difference should be-" INK .tft-
"Mr Wax are you good judge of horses7" ask
ed the stranger. -f 1sT
Mr. Wax nodded and looked up in his face as
much as to say, 81 should like to have you find a
better one" He then proceeded gravely to exam
inc the two, and after standing with his akimbo
for some minutes said:
al should think about seventy-fve dollars would
be about right
Good" said the stranger, "6ve dollars isn't
much in a trade. Give me seventy five and take
the horse"
Static was red as beat and drawing out his
pocket book, he counted ont seventy-fve dollars,
and paid them over. The transfer was made in 81
lence and the stranger drove away. Aher he had
gone, Static turned to Wax, who stood there very
smiling, SAYING
That was a devil ola trick you played me. What
was you thinking of Didn't you understand that
the colt was mne7'
"Yes," replied Wax, "but you didn't suspect the
other horse was mine did vou, I bourht hin, ves-
terday on speculation"