Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-08-20

! or. at least try him-so l added. is he
fast?
told you. just now, that he was comm
six, and could foot it down ir the fortes
Tbat'll do, | reck'n, for five year old,
stranger
Yes. yes. Have you any objection to
let me see him move?'
None in the world, sir. Tomorrow, if
you wish
Yes The slipping will be fine, and
would like to buy good horse | added,
If can light on enc that suits me, every
way, and that does not come too high
Jem SaItum knew all this before. But
did not knew whether he wished to sell
and tho't he didn't
! Yes. Wal, then. tomorrow we will
take turn with the colt. au6 you shall
see him go, But as near as can cal'late,
| from what the ole man SAID, when / left
home, he don't keer 10 sell him any way,
And with this cons0litary remark, he
fell sound asleep Tor appeared to) before
the big bar-roon fire
At an early hour next morning met
Jem again, and gave him the customary
salutation Of the season.
Happy New Year. sir, said pleasant
Wal, vas. so it is! New Years Day
! an very nice un IL Is.
How's the pony this morningr l en-
quired.
oh, nicely, never better. Vas, | see
| You're the gentleman as spoke about him
last night
Yes and we'll give him a trial when
you're ready added
Vas, we'll try him-but | don't b'lieve
the ole man cares to sell him. insisted
Jem.
However, we got aboard of light cutter,
and at last we started for iaunt to test the
speed and mettle of the horse / had been
SO favorably struck with at first sight, and
away we went, followed by half dozen
good 'uns, rugged out al the tavern stables,
to and help enjoy the promised sport.
The handsome bay colt proved flyer
How fast he could trut could not say, but
he distanced all competitors for mile
two. five, six, seven miles-and returned to
the hotel in gallant style, at his top gait,
without showing the slightest sign of dis
tress. lie was splendid roadster, and just
what | wanted.
What do you ask for him p said l at
last.
Wal. az | sed afore. don't S'lieve the
ole mun keers to part with hlm--leastways
he could get tew hundred an half for
him.
That's a big price for FIVE year-old,'
SAID
Wal. he aiu't no foole of colt, mind
The ole man won't take less
IN give you two hundred dollars
said. This was round sum for horse in
| those days
No. the ola man wouldn't he satisfied
insisted 81 lrum and he turned his horses
head to the stable, as entered.
concluded very shortly to take the colt
at Jem's price, however-and about an
hour alterward said:
We'll, Saltum. | think I'll trade with
you. It's too much for a five year old, bu,
I'll give you two hundred and half
WAL said Jem slowly, rally, | don't
, think the ole man'd like to sell him for
that, anyhow and guess I'll take him to
city where I'll get his valoo'
But you only asked two hundred and
fifty for the colt
Wal, you didn't take me up eyther, did
! yer
Not at that mnment-nO'
Wal sharp's the word, yer know, in a
hess trade. But I'm quite sarsin the ole
man wouldn't be satisfied with less'n three
hundred
: Three hundred = exclaimed. We'll,
l WON'T give it-thnt's ALL
No more, wouldn't, Mister, If l was
yeu Cos you can't alters tell about a five
=, year old if he is smart aud purity lie
might break down and l can sell him in
p, The city easy
= I wanted the horse, but | let him GO
And l did not see Jem Saltum till after
noon, when be turned the nag out for exer
else again and whisked up and down be ore
the door, II the admiration of every body
| who saw him.
'Saltum,'I said, come didn't mean to
do it Tut | like your horse. Give me bill
of him. I'll take him at three hundred, tho
. it's great price for him
'WeIl, Mister said the scamp coolIy,
since this mornin' I've made up my mud
that he can go faster that we thought be
could, and ! can take three hundred and a
: half for him. Of man up the road here
: Ive thairfore concluded that the Gle ului
won't be satisfied unless | do the best ]
can though, rally, DON'T b'lieve the ole
man would allow me to sell him any way
"Confound the old 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 dol.
lars out Of me, for that horse
> No, | spose not, Mister, But there
u needn't be no hard feelin's between US
He's dreadful good colt and the ole mar
would not be satisfied unless be bruugh
= him good price Pm sure
= With these words Saltum returned hi
= dashing pony to the stable once more.
- was bound to buy this horse, and
think now. that Jem Saltum knew it. Blu
= four hundred dollars was an awful figure
" thought. Still fearing that the feIluv
would dodge me again, l mustered cuur-
y age, and before | retired at night | salt
a good uaturedly, rs Jem sat sucking hi
- flip:
10 We'll, Saltum, wo have had good dea
q of talk
= Ysas, we hev
J" And like your horse
i know you do
Aud I'll give you the four hundred dol
:, lars for him though | never believed
- should lie such fool as to pay like this f.
u single horse
The Vermont sharper shook his flip mu
y and drained it to the bottom slowly, and re
piled:
- After all we've said Mister, their ain
no man I'd rather'd hev that hOss than you
80 But I'm bound To do what's right. an a
C the same time l must not forgit the oil
man that raised the colt Eff | can't &c
five hundred for the pony, don't believ
4 tue ole man Wouiu Oe saUsneu, al v
~ concluded to take him back to Varmont al
cordIngIy.'
y Five hundred Gollarsv l yelled; VIII
:, you're crazy. Or perhaps you think I'm
az fool l added, rising. Good night, sir.
trust you'll get five hundred dollars 70
> your FIVE year DID, That is hundred
year exactly And / went to bed in hig
VI dudgeoG.
He's plaguey quick at figures, any how
7 remarked Jem drilly, as ] retired. An
very shortly afterwards he went to bed hin
self