The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-11-06

sun SOUND as he was lneI. lie IHhue IWenty
thousand dollars cut Of him last year; but this
season the times were so hard he was obliged
to part with him. got him for a mere trifis.
he was thrown away, in fact; two hundred
down Yesterday, and my nnte for three hundFsd
more in thirty days. Betnan Bas by when
made the purchase and congratulated me; he
said my fortune was made. The man was to
deliver him this morning, recoIlect, now.
What are you grinning about Peter? .'Guess
this can't be the same boss" why, isn't II
/ splendid animal almost the counterpart Of T.
than Allen? ''Can't see the hoss for the bones
/ that are sticking out oy him." There must be
a mistake Peter; I'll come right down and see
about it. I shouldn't wonder, wife, III bought
that creature little too late ia the afternoon
! for my own benefit. gT9 s5 Ia sm5a
So, Marier, you've been peeping through the
shutters, have you? Well, I'm glad you've
got strength of mind enough to laugh. II you'll
only keep on laughing, I'll be willing to have it
at my expense. Pm willing to own up now
that I've been drunk, ridiculously, preposter-
ously drunk. Oh, call thy no. milder name;
that's the only one that expresses it. / was 60
ing to crow over my bargain, but rather think
there be crows enough over it before the end
Of a week. That horse was doubtless turned
out to die, and that cunning rascal picked him
up to make victim out Of some drunken spec
tator at the races; suppose he chose me as the
stupidest fool in the crowd, which showed his
shrewdnesS, | must acknowledge. OF course,
he'll never have the impudeuce to appear with
the note, but he's got the two hundred cash
down. and is having q good time to-day, no
doubt. @ III
| "Serves me right!' Ofcourse it does. don't
deny it. Poor Peter! look out the window,
wife. He stands there. holding the bride,
looking as il he should sink in the pavement
with modification. His particular pride is
good horse; and to be left standing on respec-
table street, before a respectable house, with
that old hulk in tow, is enough to SINK him.
The fellow has gone off and lett him there, and
he darn't let go till give orders; and he would
not insult the aristocratic animals in the stable
by introducing such company to them. Jus
take another squint at my celebrated race-horse,
Marier Really, now, he isn't so bad. he
had one or two sound legs, just to rest the 9TH
ers IN standing on, and one eye that would do
him little service in time OF need--ssy, to
wink with when he sees fine old gentleman
being made fool of--and few hairs in his
tail just for convenience in fly time, and an
of Hach bo HI H. H.
soorst horse in the world. AS it is, / think he
would bring the premium. l can only think
of one way to get my money back--to induce
Barnum to introduce him secretly, during the
sh ,des OF night, into some secluded corner Of
his museum, and then pIacard him to the pub.
lie as the great, living, and only reliable speci-
men Of the "How Come You So?" / do not
think any one would grumble at paying his
quarter; for every individual, however astute or
scientific would be obliged to acknowledge, A.
ter seeing the curiosity, that he couldn't tell
how he come so. Omnlbusses would not ac-
count for it. Neither would draws. Neither
would the presence Of cudgels and the absence
of oats. Do you see the curtains pulled gently
back from Mrs Yellow Docks secoud-fioor
windows, and faint movement Of the blinds?
She is, doubtless reconnoitering my bargain.
She is wondering if the unfortunate Mrs. Rash
er, whose husband lately failed in the pork
line, is going to descend from carriage and
two to phaetou and one. Wouldn't 'salve
lardum" be on appropriate motto mounted on
a silver crest, for that wonderful animal? Poor
quadruped! neither you nor your master have
succeeded in saving your bacon.
must go down and relieve Peter or his per :
plcxities. Its apty to take from Mrs Yellow
Dock the pleasure she is at present enjoying in
contemplating her neighbor's affairs; but Peters
feelings are to be considered will order him
TO gently release the detained animal, who will
probably wander along the barren vergcs Of the
curbStone until he secures the kind attention Of
some guardian Of the public peace. e...9 @vas
And now, Mrs. Rasher, I am convinced, how
ever much I may have prospered in swine, that
horse flesh is not in my line.. do not think
: shall attend the next race, even Il Bctman in
vites me. Still, i might be driven to such
course; bad wife may drive a good husband
even to q race-course. Idont mean to say that
;, you're a bad wife, Marier, far from ID. Don't
bride up SO. still remember our bride day
) the day that made me a rash mau and you
, Rasher II you wouldn't be so severe on all
persons little follies, even their bad puns--it
: you wouldn't fret to We the Queen Of parye-
noodem, when its fnorallyeertain you were
| never born to reign--f You'll promisr to bride
your tongue. I'll promise not TO halter my neck
; otherwise, Marier, its solemn fact fhat YOU
may wake up some. morning mourning to find
: yourselia disconsolate widews 81 NY business
: may not only he suspended but my body also.
Think what terrible thing it would Be to
drive me to suiclde-4to drive me from The al
tar to the cru halter; that. would be o, bit Of
! moose Tor he morning papers. Eouldn'tit? II
D you hadn't ,snubbed me ,yesterday-sif you hadn't
made my breakfast uncom iortabIe, and snubbed
:, me before my own children, and followed me to
! the hall door to intimate that wasf'a8 goose"
and "Siwpleon,' should not have accepted
, Betman'. invitation lest my money. bruised
my shoulder, took supper at Delmonico's call
ed on Mrs. Yellow Doeksqat an unreasonable
: lhouriuan unreasonable zig. had q had head :
II ache, nor--bnueht that horse.
II 4 And now,sif you've been lettiag on Keeping
me awake TO night to punish mo for Keeping
lyou awake last night why. pitch IN when The
Y time comes. You're smart woman, and you
: may yet the best ot II. And now I'm gong Ia
take A little nap befcre dinner. IfAMrs Yet,
! low Dock sn't coming across the street Ia rmll.
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