Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-01-05
How Bob G. Sold his Horse.
FOR THH PURPOSE OF LEAVING TIE CITY.

Those gentlemen who arc familiar
with Boston rs it stood some fifteen
years since, will recolIect that it was
entirely connected with other parts of
the known world by bridges. Those
not familiar with it must take the aver
ment of this relator as 4 sad and sober
reality.
lu Boston paper Of blessed memo
ry, at said aboriginal and medieval
period of Bostonic existence, the fol-
lowing advertisement appeared one
morning:
HoEsE Fog SALE-A fine sorrel
horse, sixteen hands excellent for the
carriage and broken to the saddle; is
offered on advantageous terms to any
one wishing to purchase. Sole reason
Tor the sale that the owner wishes to
leave the city. Address Robert c.,
No. = fremont Street. 9s.- e-<
On the'following day, as Robert C.
was walking up Chestnut street, en-
route for his counting room, he was
overtaken by a friend, who, after pass
ing the usual compliments Of the sea-
son remarked .EF -..s .s-. .E..
Il see you wish to dispose Of your
sorrel.'' ... -..-.-.
YES replied Bob, leisurcly, in a
monotone.
Good horse 90 -'-4- .~,->sas.
"Subime !'zlsl lssrtf.a.a. g.st ss= .
+ Il presume you'll warrant him. -,-
"W Warrant him.' and Bob took q
long puff at his cigar, ''of course.
shall warrant him literally to my ad-
yertisement." .--4 a# ..o ...# g19l
"And you guarantee him good and
sound? DO you know, Bob, | have
half q mind to invest personally? |
think the only reason You have to sell
him is that you wish to leave the city"
"Corrcct to the letter" 80 sGua
"After a few moments thought, the
bargain was struck, and in half an
hour Bob smiled pleasantly TO see his
friend gallop down the street astride
the sorrel. -.. @@ .
Afternoon came round, and the pur-
chaser came with it. T. ss.a s..... .-
'Bob," said he dismally, ''Bob."
Yours to command, SIR
<sBob, | don't want to Get in a frenzy
about my sorrel | entertain great re-
spect for that sorrel, when remember
his pedigree, and all that sort of thing.
'Dammcd by Lady Suffolk
"And damned by myself! Bob, by
thunder, Bob-now, I swear, Bob, you
know | am not apt to-" -s
Il should say not" was the meek
rejoindcr. ..-aL e2- III
/ ''Bnt swear, Bob, its too BAD
mo, you don't tell me SO ~ as
"Dut insist that | do tell you So
. The miserable brute won't-Ah! now
own up, Bob, that you've swindled ME.
You know he wasn't worth his feed"
"Splendid animal. But I'll abide
(. by my warrantc e. .... ..Eaa
and literally to your advertise
ment?'' ri #
ssLiteralIy" .raa-. 81.
! -"Wcll, Bob, he goes very we'll till
he comes to q bridge, and then he
stops. Pom my word, I've done eve
rything but prying him over with q
fence rail.o -rs-
"And he won't stir?'' sss
sNot a STEP - ..- III.
II knew it, said Bob, calmly. -
'Ekuew it? Then what becomes OF
your warranty? Knew it? And yet
you called him good horsc?'
Il didn't warrant him On that point,
/ though. In fact / assigned it qaitc
plainly in the morning paper as a reas
on for wishing to part with him, that
lie would never cross a bridge"
Il have copy here. Read such q
clause if you can, and I'll submit to the
loss with pleasure. Would not cross
a bridge, eh? Why, there not such a
word in the advertisement" .-s
Bob took the paper from his hand
and read slowly and distinctly, and
with curious twinkling of the eye:
"Sole reason for the sale, that owne,
ecishes to zeore the city,"
AS the last rays Of the setting sun
tinged the high chimney-tops and
clothed the dark, dead walls with gold.
Ell splendor, q qHivering low voice was
heard to respond, "That's So"
! .HA AS one of the Dover, England.
volunteers was passing along, rifle in