Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-13

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"wal. yss, 90 IL is New Years Day
aa' very nice 'un II Is, to be sure"
"Iiow's the pony this mornins'' open
ing the subjec, again.
"Oh, n,cely-uevr better. Yaa'. eco.
You are the gentleman as spoke about him
last night"
"Ys. and we'll give him trial when
you are quito ready" ! added.
"Yaas. we'll try him-but don't b'lieve
the ole man cares to sell him" insisted Jem.
However, We 20. aboard OF q light cutter.
and a, last We started Tor aunt To test ihe
speed and mc,,le o. the horss had been 30
hvorably struck with at Gre. sight. and
away We went. followed by q half'doren
good 'uns. risscd ou, At the tavern stables.
to see and bclp ENJOY tho promised sport
The handsome bay col, proved Eyer
How fas, he could ,ro, could not say. but
he di.,anccd oil competitors for mile
two, Eve, six. seven miles-ani returned TO
the hotel In gallant style, at hi. top gait,
without showing the slich,c-, sign OF dis
,rc... too. lIe was splendid roadster. and
just what wanted.
"wha, do you ask for him7' said l. At
last
"wal, rs | sed afore. don't b'lievc the
ole man kecrs to part with him-lea'tways,
no could get ,ew hundred and half for
him"
That's sis prce Ter Eve year old, "
I said.
"wal. no ain, no fool OF colt, mind.
The ole man won, take less"
"I'll give you two hundred dollars" |
said. Th. wa. round sum for horse in
those days.
"No tho ole man wouldn't be satisfied, T"
insisted Sal,um and he turned his horses
head TO the stable. as entered.
I concluded very shortly to take the colt
at Jem's price. however-and about an
hour afterwari saii Well, Saltum. I
think I'll trade with you. I, Is too much
for five year old, ba. III give you the two
hundred and q half.
"walI." aid Jcm. slowly. "railly |
DON, think the ole ua''d, like TO .cll him
for that, anyhow. and guess III take him
to the city. where III Sc, his 'aloo."
=" Bu, you only asked two hundred and
fifty for the colt"
"wal. you didn't take mo uP, though,
did yer?"
Z" Not a, tho momen,-no.
"wal, shirps the word. yer know. in u
no. trade. Bu, I AN quite sartain the ole
man wouldn't bo satisfied with le-,'n three
hundred dollars Tor ,ha, colt"
Three hundred" exclaimed. Z" Well,
I won't give it-that'. ALL"
NO more wouldn't. Mister, II ! was
you. Cos yer can: alters teI about five
year old If he's smart and purity. Ilc misl,
break down: and can cell him in the city.
easy"
I wanted the hor-e. .bu, let him go. And
did no, see Jem Saltum I'LL afternoon when
ho turned the nag out for exercise again,
and whsked up and down before the door,
to the admiration OF everybody who saw
him."
{" Sil,um." said. "coEe. didn't mean
to do IL, but | ike your horse. Give me a
bill OF bin. III take him at three hundred,
though ~ great price for him.
"well. Mister" said the scamp, coolly.
" sence this morning I've made up my mind
at he can 60 faster than We thoosh, he
could. and can take three hundred and n
half for him. Of q man up the road here.
I've therefore concluded that the old man
won't DO satisfied 'nlc.s I do the bes, can
though. rally, DON, believe the old man
would allow me TO sell him any way"
Z" Confound the old man and bis col,
too :" said, no, little yeIed at the sharp
practice Of my green appearing friend from
Vermont. "You get no four hundred dol
lars ou, Of me. for that horse"
"No. I ,pose not. Mister. Bu, there
needn't bs no hard feelin's atween US lle''
a dreadful good colt, and the ole man
wouldn't be satisfied unless ho brought him
q good price, I'm sure"
And With these words Saltum returned
hi. dashing pony to the stable once more.
was bound to buy this horse,an think
now that Jem Sal,um knew il. But iour
hundred dollars was an awful figure.
thought. Still, fearing that the fellow
would dodge me again, ! mustered courage,
and before I retired ut night, I said good
naturedly. as Jem sat sucking his dip.
"woll Saltum, we have had good deal
Of talk"
Yaas, We hev."
"And like your horse.
81 know you do"
"And I'll give you the four hundred dol.
lars for him-thoush ! never believed
should bc such q fool as to pay pricc like
that for single horse"
The Vermont sharper took bis dip mug
and drained il to the bottom slowly. and
replied after oil we've said, Mister, tier,
amt no man rathcr'd hev that hoes than
you. But I'm bound to do what is right,
an at the same time must no. forget the
ole man at raised the colt. Ef can't &c,
FIVE hundred for the pony. don b'lievo 'h'
olc man'll bc satisfied, and I've concluded
to take him back to Vermont, accordingly"
"Five hundred dollars" yelled "why
von are crn,v nr perhaps YOU think I'm