Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-08-21
For the Spectator.
Stories About Horse-Trader-A Bargains
q Bargain.

For the Spectator.
Stories About a HOrse.Trader-A Bargains
Bargain.
One afternoon party of gentlemen walked
out to 'sLindsay's Gardens" near Norfolk, where
they rested awhile, partaking of various re
freshments. They found there several who had
gone out before them, principally French people
of the ''good old Borough" among whom was
our friend, Gervais. Ali present, Frenchmen
and natives, talked on various subjects, during
which conversation our hero's skill in horse
trading became subject of remark.
Mr.. @. observed to him:
''Gervais, we have heard many stories about
your scientific sales, the best of which was that
of Ten upon Eleven: DOW tell us if ever in
your life you performed a sharper trick than
that 2'
Gervais replied
"Sare, you fatter me abont my grand talent
in trading de horses; dat Ten pom 'leb'n was
yer goot, admit; but did one piece Of busi-
ness much superior to dat"
"What was it2' exclaimed all in breath,
satisfied they would hear something rich.
swell, tell you" answered Gervais: "De
case was this--yoa ell know Madame M,
she keep one shop where dey sell de ready made
clothing. De Winter before de last want some
NJ. wld note to fit on two pea-jackets to dare
back. For two day | see nothing wrong bout
de jackets: De mex day look yer close at de
jackets, and / find dem all full of de hole made
by de leetle insec-what you call 'eln ode
mawt, (notLs.) go straight to Mrs. NJ, l say
to her, Mrs. M, find de jacket you sell me goot
for noting-dey all eaten up by de leetle insec,
can pnt my two finger troo de cloth in twantee
places"
She say to me-
Monsieur Gervais, you did take de pea jacket
and say nothing tor tree whole day. Why you
no send 'em back coon as you got em2 No
Monsieur Gervais, you keep 'em nova bargain
bargain"
every veil, say to Madame M.-A bargain
6argain-et it be so.
.sNow Madame NJ. had one ole horse dey call
sOle Jim'-he eighteen year ole st de least; he
goot for nothing at all-he no draw de cart from
her leetle farm to dis town of Norfolk. He poor
as de debble, and full of naladice. She send
him to de auction, and | buy him for fifteen
dollar. l take him to my stable, dock him, /
nick him, feed him on de bean, so dat he get
yer fat. | glib him de asaf1tida, glib him a
dark coat of hair, so dat de dehble couldn't know
him again. improve him yer much-I gib
him de brandee, and he hab one yer vine action,
Now all dis time Madame M. had no horse. and
know she want one yer much. So send one
friend to her, who say, Madame NJ, have one
yer fine horse, dark bay, and in excellent condi-
tion-will you buy himP"
Il must see him 6rst," said Madame M.
"Den he take him to de auction at de foot Of
de Market, when had anoder friend to bid g.
gainst Madame NJ. When she see de 'splandeed
aneemal, she yer much interested in him. Nv
friend run him up to one hundred and twenty
dollars, and Madame M. bid five dollar more,
and got him for one hundred, twantee-fiye dol
lar. She tell her neger, Dick, to drive him to
her eetle farm, and to glib him some corn dat
afternoon. Now ole jim had one yer par
ticular way to kick wild his right hind foot and
go when Dick went to feed him, he tink lie knoao
dat kick. He say, dat Ole Jim come back
Mass Jarvay doctor him up, and cut off he tail,
but | knows him. Den he call out Jim! p and
de ole horse move his ear and whicker: den
Dick say, d--m if dat amt Ole Jim IL
tell Missus dat she buy him over again Den
he 60 to Madame M.-he say, 'Missus, Ole Jim
back again-you glib one hundred and twenty
five dollars for him. She say-sYou tell me
one lie, Dick;' but he take her to the stable.
and prove to her dat it was ole Jim,' and no
mistake. Den Madame NJ. became yer angree.
and couldn't sleep dat night. Next morning
she came to me yer earlee, and exclaimed. a.
haate coir, Monsieur Gervais, you cheatee me-
you fix up 'Ole JIM so dat no know him at
all, and den you sell him to me for ore hundred
twantee-6ve dollar. Now pay me back NV
monee dat you got by cheating me-
reply,
"Dat is impossible, Madame. You buy de
horse, you pay de auctioneer one hundred
twantee-fve dollar-I make one hundred and
ten dollar which is yer pleasant. Now, Ma
dame M, just remember de pea jacket, and how
you tell me dat bargain bargain. Den she
turn round yer angree, and make her one low
bow as she 60 out of de stable"
Gervais here finished his story, which his au.
dence pronounced the best they had heard even
about him. In glass of claret they drank to
his health rs the 'keenest horse trader in the
world" Our hero was greatly delighted, and
raising his glass exclaimed, ssGentlemeD, / YER
much obliged to You for de complement; and I
promise to cheatee you cherry one de tus time I
get a chance" r.
Says an astronomer to bright eyed girl.
when talking of rainbows:
ibid you ever see a lunar bow, Miss9"
81 have seen beau by moonlight, if that's
what you mean," was the sly rejoinder.
Have the courage to cut an Intimate ocnua;n