Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-10-28
MIS- c LII AN Y.
An even Horse Understanding how
Much Mr.. Brown made.
ny TnI YOUNG 'uN.

Somebody has affirmed probably with
malice aforethoughD that the genuine out
and-out horse jockey, one who lives in and
by his profession, will. instinetistly or in.
tuitively cheat his very grandmother IN n
e trade"
II may be 90. remember one OF the &c
nus referred to. who was notorious, in New
Hampshire, in his day, for the propensity
described, and who was f" hard one," in
all ramfcaiiona Of horse traffic.
Tim Brown. | ssy. was we'll known
through the Granite State, rs q particular.
ly difficult, customer In his line; and his
more immediate nsisheors Away, avoided
him when purchasing horse. for they were
pretty certain Of being skinned II they
deal, with him. However one OF them, an
honest, worthy wheslwright, near him,
wouldn't listen 10 the caution that was vol.
untcered him, but in hi, eredulity and SELF
honesty, bought horse OF Brown for elsh.
~ dollars and paid for him. The beast
wa. worthless and ten day. subsequently,
the good.hearted, innocent mechanic was
glad 10 sell the animal for fifteen dollars.
This mans name was Beckett. II, was Of
a f" serious turn OF mind. +" rather, and har.
bored no ill.will toward Mr. Brown, who
thus over.rcaehed him with ringbon ed
pel,er that had seen his bes, days foil =
dozen years before either Tim Brown or
Mr.. Bccke, made bic acquaintance. Mr..
BCcke, foreaVc Brown-said no,hins-lhe
twelve months passed quietly by.
A year afterwards, or thercAbouts, Mr..
Beeke. was IN his little wheclwrigh,'s shop
alone one morning, when the door opened.
and thin.looking man entered seeking EN-.
ployment
lie said his name was Greene. lie came
from Vermont. and had 60, out OF money.
hadn't had any breakfast, and could Gni
nothing to do. Iii. funds were all gone, he
was willing to do anything for a living
Beckett pi,ici the stranger at hrss, and then
carried han into his house, where be pro-
,ided him with good breakfast.
"And now. said the wheelwrigh,, 81
have no work for you here, bu, ~ you seem
to DO an boncst.meaning man. | will try
your talent"
"You may trus, me, said the grateful
stranger, and I'll give you good accouu,
Of NV doings."
Very we'll" added Beckett. Z" Here's
an old carriage I've been fixing up. ean''
cell i, here. and you may take 1, out OF
town aud trade it of Return me seventy
Eve dollars for IL, or horse or a yoke OF
oxen do your best. Here's five dollar, fo'
your expenses mean time, see what you
can do"
With many thanks and more good rc'o
lutions. Mr.. Green left town. with Mr.
Becket's old horse and carryall.
"l lie may never come back" argued th'
whcelwright. "bu. I'll risk 1t. lie lOOk'
like wsll.meaning man" And with thii
remark he turned TO his work again.
On the morning OF the fourth day after
wards, Mr.. Beckett was startled IRON hi
customary proPriety by the sudden hal,inI
ola splendid bay horso before his work
shop door. and brici halloo there froH
the lungs Of the rider. lIcsteppsd out anC
recognized Greene with unaffected a.,onish
ment.
Well what now ?" inquired he.
"l'vo come back" sald Greene.
$50 sce," responded Beckes. Blu
whose horse have you thero?"
"wcll. s'po.e IL. your'n," continue,
the man he had befriended. And wi,hou
moro words, he moved the animal up AM
down the road.
lie was indeed beautiful creature. tru
ly,-fne head. delicate ear, open nOsir'l
arched neck. in capital condition. witt
clean limbs, snowy name and tail. and splen
did gait.
"Ah," said tho wheelwright when hi
agen, had briefly informed him tina, he ha
traded or the old team for this magnidcen
looking beast, and fifty dollars boot.
"Ah, Mr. Greene, there is something
wrong ..erc. You've been imposed upon
Without doubt, this horse was stolen b.
the party you bought him Of. Can't b
otherwise"
"Guess not" said Greene.
Sixteen hands high, by Jove!" CT
claimed the wheelwright. delighted at tn
prospect. "Not over seven years old.
docking in his mOu,h,) good icet-ver
good. Well Mr.. Greene, you may put hin
in the stable"
Mr. Bceke.'s fears were groundle.s TIL
ira do bad been made upon honor Tn
hor 70 was the lawful property Of the perso
with when Greene had exchanged.
Z" He's worth-that horse is worth tw
hui ,drcd dollars" insisted Beckett, can't
ously.
Z" So he i,." replied Greene.
(" And the fifty dollars boot" chined 4
the gratiied wheclwrighs.
Yes," continued Greene.
:" A capital trade-capital." continue
Beckett.
The neI. morning, while the noble an
NAL was being admired by the two friends
Greene turned him towards the barn. (iroI
the drinking TANK when the horse stun
bled head foremost against the side Of Oh
door. A second attempt brought the brui
hard up asaIns. the other side Of the en-
trance, when, upon examination, he wa