Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-02-28

SNc YOU Two nunNfeu dollars, L SAID. |
CIhis was round figure for horse in those
days.)
"Noi the ole man wouldn't be satisfied" in |
sisted Saltum, and he turned the horses head
to the stable, rs | entered the tavern.
concluded very shortly to take the colt-at
Jems price, however--and about an hour after
wards said "Wcll, Saltum, think III trade
with you. It's too much for fve-year- old, but
I'll give you the two hundred and half"
oval" spid Jem, slowly, orally, | don't think
the ole m0n'd like to sell him for that, anyhow
and guess I'll take him to the city. where |
can get his valloo."
"But you only asked two hundred and fifty
for the colt"
"Wal, you didn't take me up, now, did yer?"
"Not at the moment--no."
"Wal. sharp's the word, yer know, in boss
trade. But I'm quite sart'n the ole man
wouldn't be satisfied with lessn three hunderd
dollars for that colt"
"1Hree hundred? ?" exclaimed. "Well, then,
! won't give it--that's ALL"
"No more wouldn't Mister, if l was you.
Cos you can't alters tell about ive-year-old ii
he is smart and putty. He might break down;
and can sell him in the city, easy
| wanted the horse, but | let him 60. And
| did not see Jem Saltum till afternoon, when
he turned the nag out for exercise again, and
whsked up and down before the door, to the
admiration of ever, body who saw him.
"Saltum," said come didn't mean to do
it, but like yoln horse. Give me bill OF him.
I'll take him at three hundred though it's
great price for him."
oval, Mister" said the scamp, coolly, essence
this morning I've made up my mind at he ken
go faster than we thought he could, and ken
take three hundred and ha'af for him, OF a
man up the road here I've thairfore conclu-
1.1t al ,l,n, ,l, hp tnl |
do the best | can; though, rally. don't b'leeve
the ole man would allow me to sell him any way"
"Confound the odd man and his colt too !!
| said, not little veXeI at the sharp practice
of my green appearing friend from Vermont
"You get no four hundred dollars out of me,
for that torse, at present"
mo, s'pozc not, Mister. But there needn't
! be no hard teein'S atwccn us. He's "A dreadful
good colt, an the ole man wouldn't be satisfied
unless he brought him good price, I'm sure"
And with these words Saltum returned his
daShing pony to the stable once more.
| was bound to buy the horse, and | think,
now, that Jcm Salum knew it. But four hun
drcd dollars was an awful figure, | thought.
Still, fearing that the fellow won d dodge me
again, mustered courage, and before | retired
at night, | said, gooI-naturedly, Jem sat
sucking his flip:
"Well, Satum, we've had good deal of
'alN:
iaos' we new
Anu liNe your HORSE
KNOW you 40.
ana II give you inc -FOUR hundred GH,'9rS
lof hl'h-IhouSh l never 3?heNed l Shoulu oe
Susn iool as TO pay IKE TINS ior single morse
Inc Vermont sharper sho"N his fill-mug, ana
drained 1t to the bottom slowly, ana replied;
AFTER all we've SAID, Mister thele amt no
man I'd rayther'd hev that boss than ger. But
L oouhd TO 90 what ABOUT ilSht, an at inc
same time must not forget the one man at
raised the colt El l cant Slt hve handfed Tor
the pony, don believe the ole man be Satis-
htd, an I'VE concluded to take nm back 10
Vermont accordingly,
"ftre h""drca dott"|S" Yeheu why,
you're crazy or perhaps you thihk IN tool
/ added, rising. Good night, sir. trust you
Will get hve hundred dollars Tor your hVe-year-
old. that's hundred year. exactly Good
/ night And went to bed IN high dudgeon
Hes plaguey quick at hggers' anyhow, re-
marked Jem, drily' as retired. And very
shortly afterwards he went to bed himself.
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