The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-21
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sahf This xGs round sum IOrs 66tSO
=: - a., .a ssS Nnenf
no: IN: old man wOuldn't bs,aseis-
fed insisted Saltum; and he turned ~
horses head IN the stable, ss entsred.
I concluded very shortly 10 tfkS the
colt-at JeFa,s price, eNnE=aM6 Aa0Nt
an hour afterward said: 'WeaL belsasn.
| think III trade with ycu- u -
much for five year old, but I1lgive you
the two hundred and . half
wal, said Jem, sloxly, rally, I don't
think the ole man'd like 70 sell hs@ t0r
that, anyhow; and guess I'll take him
to the city, where III get his valoo.
But you only asked two hundred and
fifty for the colt
wal, YOU didn't take me up, did YER ?
Not at the moment-nO.'
wal, sharp's the word, yer know, ma
hoss trade But I am quite Ss9tain the
ole man wouldn't be satisfied with lesS'q
three hundred dollars for that colt
Three hundredH ! exclaimed. 'WeT,
| won't give it-that's ALL
No more ! wouldn't, Mister, f IwaE
you. Cos you can't alters tell about .
tive.ycar old il he is smart and purty.-7
in the city, easy
l wanted the horse, but let him 30.
And did not see Jem Saltum till afteT-
noon, when hc turned the nag out for ex.
ercise again, and whisked up and down
before the door, to the admiration Of every
body who saw him.
'Saltum,' ! said, come, didn't mean
to do it, but like your horse. Give mo
bill Of him; Ill take him at three hun
drcd, though it's a very great price for
him.
well, Mister said the scamp, cO0lly,
'Scnce this morning I've made up my mind
at he can go faster than We thought bs
could. and can take three hundred and
n half for him, Of . man up the road here.
I've thairEoFe concluded that the old man
won't be satisfied unless do ths bete I
can though, rally, don't believe the
old man would allow me to sell him any
way
'Confound the odd man and his colt,
too said, not little vexed at the SHARP
practice Of my green appearing friend
from Vermont You get no four hundred
dollars out Of the Cpr that horse .ef
No, spose not, Mister. But there
needn't be no hard feclin's atween uk.-
He's dreadful good colt, and the ole man
wouldn't be satisfied unless he beOught
him good price, I'm sure ogg,,.
And with these words Saltum returned
his dashing pony to the old stable once
more.
was bound to buy this horse, and, 1
think now, that Jem Saltum knew it.-~
But four hundred dollars was an. awful
figure, thought Still, fearing that the
fellow would dodge lne again, ] mustered
courage, md before retired at night, ]
said, good-naturedly, as Jem sat sucking
his flip: r..
well. Saltum, we have had good deal
of talk -
'Yaas, we hev.'
And like your horse.
4 know you do
And III give you the four hundred dol
lars for him-thOugh never believed
should be such fool as to pay like this
for single horse
The Vermont sharper shook his flip.
mug, and drained it to the bottom slowly,
and replied: : l1--t
After all we've said, Mister, there amt
no man I'd rather'd hev that boss, than
you. But I'm bound to do what is right,
an at the same time must not f0sgsG the
ole man at raised the colt Ef ] can'bget
five hundred for the pony, I dOn't believe
the ole man will he satisfied, an I've con.
cludcd to take him back 10 Vermont ac-
cordingly'
Five hundred dollars y yelled; . why
you're crazy. Or, perhaps, yOu thiMk
I'm fool, added, rising. Good night
sir. trust you will get five hundred 0ok
lars for your tive-year-old. That's ahun-
dred year, exactly. Good night And
I went TO bed in high dudgcon. 1t'7N
He's plaguy quick at figures, anyh0wIs
remarked Jen, drilY, ms retired .And
very shortly afterwards he went to, bed
: himself
When I came down the next snoFning,
the colt stood in the sleigh ct tAs'tFONt
} door, and Jcm was just ready, aRpaFenelN
to leave. The golden opportunity 70 b.
come the owner Of . really fns animal
was about to pass irom, me- and cOvstsd
, the beast inwsrdly and in earnest. In.
(which way, Jem,' | inquired.
TO town. Afore night FIN goIn' to
hev my price for this colt o. my name
AM Jem SAltnm. '-ss1 tAW
: How much do you ask for him tO-dayl'
| asked tartly. ~
wal, Mister, I've thought It aIl otey-
and as good horses amt plenty just yiONi
I've made up my mind that iths ela nan
ncvcr'd be satisfied If didn't bring. .e900
, or the colt an I've concluded I shall do
one or 'tother, sure's preachin. sRyah0w.'
Six hunlredl' said /. why don't
t you ask thousand at once, JemT
Wal, he's wuth thousand but you
shall have him for just six huadFs4 u
! you take him now suriv1
Jem took up the ribbons, The colt
, archcd his beautiful neck, and ives about
I to turn away. was beaten. e'.''H 49,
Put him In the stable. JeR,' tss4'RA-
I'm take him, though it's an awRa psioa.
: And thu$I became the owner ofmg. eEst
fast horse p.,
!. The landlord laughed. The hoslaerS
laughed. Jem langhed--so thsy alilf;-
and was halCinclined TO laugh nlyaall1
: at the shrcwdness Of the VefEtatDs'Ib
management. Still, had got : - 1T.
| was sure Of this land o., tN6 ~ -.
ter tiny little New Years DAylaAsa u
found myself ON the RlOomilR ID
q natty New York cutter, skimp1Ia
: ly over the newly made aa69
beating with ease mOstIf tlla q a
frequented that thsn. ssasnaid thsA-
fare Of the fast 'unA e,.la
My colt quickly attTaeted the seasAlilh
Of the crowd Of horss iAen' m
one among their nuuAhsFs sWhoIas
. and who kaew what q @aoas sHae - ~
I shortly waited on .Vps sPa banAi
: Hes ! good 'un.' Iis.ia,.
high 'g.7iao" aisii's 4 iss tss9 ssas
: what win yOu - ~ aargss g
. 'Twenty Ave hpsbaa lla ~.
swered. without yiPkip s.. -;