The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-08-22

| However, we got aboard hight cutter,
and at last we started on iaunt to test
! the speed and mettle Of the horse I haG
been 50 favorabIy struck with at first sight
and away we went, followed by-half doz-
Ell good 'uns, rugged ont at the tavern sta,
b)e, to see and help enjoy the promised
sport
The handsome bay colt proved FLYER"
How fast he could trot could not say
but he distanced all competitors for a mile
two, five, six, seven mies-and turned
to the hotel in gallant style, at the top of
his gait, without showing the least sign of
distress. He was asplendid roadster, and
Just what | wanted
What do you ask for him :" said | at
last.
Wal, as | said before, I don't believe
:he old man keers to part with him-Ieast
wise he could get two hundred and a half
COR him "
"That's big price for five year DID,"
said.
Wal, he amt no fool of colt. The
old man won't take no less"
IN give you two hundred dollars"
said. This was round sum for horse in
those days
mo; The old man wouldn't be salts
fed" insisted Saltum; and he turned his
horses head to the stables as | entered.
| concluded very shortly to take the
colt at Jim's price, however, and about an
hour afterwards said:
"WcIl, SaItum, | think III trade with
YOU. It's too much for five year old, but
III give you two hundred and half"
"Wal,'' said Jim slowly, q don't think
the old man'd lik 90 sell him for that any.
how and guess III take him to the CITY,
where I'll cit his value"
But YOU only asked two hundred and
fifty for the colt
oval, ye didn't take me up, either, did
ye"
"Not at the moment. /"
oval, sharp's the word, yer know, in
hoss trade But Pm quite sartin the old
man wouldn't be satisfied with less than
three hundred"
"Three hundred y I exclaimed.-
" Well, won't do it, that's all"
"No more | wouldn't mister, if was
YOU Cos you can't allus tell about a five
year old, if he is smart and putty. He
might break down; and | can sell him in
the city easy"
| wanted the horse but | LET him 90,
and did not see jim Satum till afternoon,
when lie turned the nag out for exercise
again, and whisked up and down before
the door to the admiration of all who saw
him.
"Saltum,' I said, "come, I didn't
mean to do it, but like your horse
Give me a bill of him. I'll take him at
three hundred, though it's great price
for HIM"
oval, mister" said the scamp cooIIy.
" since this mornin' I've made up my mind
that he can 90 faster than we thought he
could, an can take three hundred and a
half for him of man up the road here
I've therefore concluded the old man won't
be satisfied unless 60 the best can tho
rally, [ don't believe The old man would
allow me to sell him any way
Confound the old man and his colt
too !" | said, not little vexed at the
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