The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-24
Bob Wadden'S Horse Trade. ~,

BOD Wauuen 5 H0rSe lra0e. EE0i
you know Bob Walden, 1 guess, said
Uncle Mike.
Not that reco!lect,' replied. 'SiSoh
We'll, Bob was an amazin hand ~
tradin' horse, and generally came ous
ahead, too. Inever knew him really gir.
died and the under bush cut but once,
How WAS that, Uncle Mixer s-i y
why you see, he had been gettineS
gray horse in some of his dealins, that was
jist about as nice horse to'look at as ever
put his nose through the rack sticks;rhe
was humin lookin' horse, and nothin
shorter; he was always lookin' arter sta:s,
and carried his tail like q national flag On
the 4th of July; but he wouldn't work--he
was above it; he'd almost stop when be saw
his shadow following for fear he might b
drawin' it. szz=g -s.s--ss.r.s...--
Now, then says Bob, some individual
is bound to be picked up -
: so maxim an excuse that old Gray5
shoes wanted fxen,' he sent him to the
blacksmith's, harnessed up his tother, hor,
ses, htched them to o wagon load Of stope
drove down to Sam Hewitt's, stopped be-
fore the door, took out his near horsersnd
harnessed up the gray in his place, went
in, took drink and waited around till
some fellow should come along who'want.
ed to speculate. He hadn't waited long
J when he seen some feller comin' down the
road like creation, his horse under full
run, while he was sawin' the bits ahdI' hol.
, lerin' 'wo. wo! with all bis, might and
= main. He managed to stop him after
: a little by Sam Hewitt's,s and turning
him around, he came up u, slapping his
r hand and in tearin' passion with, biz
2 horse' oself etstl r@gfb sH aaa .4aav
J Hes never ready to stop, says he, fhat
: horse aint; an though he's the best horse
! I ever owned, yet I'm determined to get
r shut of him. a gei saeys sx.gsa
We'll, just then, out comes Bob, and
mounted his wagon, just as if be was goin'
to drive of, when, says he, :Hallo, stran-.
: ger, perhaps you'd like to deal with nae
o for steady one?' ss4auQ9 .aeites
If why, yes said the stranger, would
It like something a little more quiet than
C that go ahead, snap-dragons rascal Of
y mine.' as.g ssi6ei 9sgf3 To .a,ed
t so Bob looked at the sorrel, and found
:, him square. built animal, his eyes, Full Of
e FIRE, and every muscle in play 9sa9 oa
is Well says Bob, after a few words With
b me, there's my gray-here's your sorrel;
e what's yopr propositiop?' saea edg
Now your talking said the stranger,
examining the gray as she stood hitched
a to the load Of stone; m give you. sorrel
and the best forty dollar cloak in the wag.
on for the gray?' - - :. 'hs...s,r ~
Done said Bob, just unhitch. ..',, =,
l. Neither of them asked the t'other ques-
y tionss cause neither of them wanted to en-
T. swer any. The horses were exchanged
lg Bob had got his cloak, and the stranger
Sc got into his wagon, took up his lines. sad
y biddin' 'em goodbye, was about to S:art,
t. when gray put stop to it and wouldn't
'e bulge hair. In vain did the stranger
% whip and coax-not an inch could be get.
OF There sat Bob, laughing in his sleeve, a.
so most ready to burst, to see how the stran
''r ' ger was trying to start and couldn't. Not
Ae word did the stranger say, however, but
81 after he had got quite tired, and had CIV
O. in up trying it any more, he cane and al
nc down by the horse block, - s..,s,,
~ Bob thought he might as well be goin
so, picking up the ribbons-.go along,
n- says he The so;rel turned his head ant
u.s. looked back at him, as much as TO soy
re don't you wish would?' but didn't sti
~ or pull. Tn vain Bob coaxed and patted
on { sorrel was there and wasn't anywher
"s else' ef o ~ 80 Hss "a sagp
ie' We'll I reckon it's my turn to laug
VI, now, said the stranger; 4 suppose 20
OF will call again when you come to town.
"Oh never mind, said Bob sorrel vi
zen go, or else you couldn't got here Wit
him. p b75s aa5 slR .sssea.sa -
al = oh. yes said the stranger. you CO
i len start him if you will only bring some shs'
ore ings and kinde little FIRE under him as
yer did, ~ sSia
Al Then he laughed again, and when
lan came away. they were playing agar
n of cards to see which would take !, the
anu BOTH
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