Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-30
THE WAGON MASTERS STORY.

w hlle Ihe army was at monterey, vol
unteer belonging to the Arkansas Caval-
ry, who had just joined his companion,
was in possession Of splendid charger. One
morning he had him out exhibiting his
PAGES, bantering the whole of Mexico in
general, and the lockers on in particular
for swop. Come boys, spunk up; some
one of ye give US banter, and let's have
trade After trying for some time un-
successfully an old gentleman, who had
been quietly enjoying the fun, stepped up
and observed, friend your horse is really
a fine one and as | would like to have him
| will give you trade
'1hem's um my fine fellow trot out
your nag, and let's see what he is like
The old gentleman's horse was sent for,
and Arkansas after q thorough examina-
ton said, swell daddy, like your horse,
and you do mine; give US the difference
and it's a trade
How much p
Forty dollars will you give it?'
mo, there is not over twenty dollars be-
tween them
Look here my old coon, you may be
mighty fine old chap, and believe you
because you are willing for a swop, but
you can't fool this child on horse trade.
I've swopped by moonlight before now.
But Ill tell you what it is-give me $50
and it is bargain
Well, come to my tent and get your
money
well, go it is. say daddy, what are
you driving at out here in Texico, trading
round 'mong the boys and all that sort Of
thing?'
No not exactly; have been sent out
here with the army, to take care of things
and see that all goes right
Aye, aye, understand kind of bos-
! sing things round and about
well my young friend what induced
you to volunteer?
well, thought I'd like to look at the
country, splurge round awhile, kill Mex
lean or so, swop a horse now and then, and
see old Rough and Ready. Is this your
| tent p
Yes, walk in. Thirty dollars | am to
pay you-there is the money
o. X. l say daddy when we trade down
our way, we generally clinch it with drink.
Have you anything to take?'
What will you have
Red eye. Here's luck. Now daddy as
you have beeh about for some time, may be
you've seen old Zack p
Yes
'Then I'm bound to see the old hoss
the boys all say he's some, and 1 want a
show, and must have it. What kind of a
looking coon is hep
About such looking man as [ am
What might your name beF
Taylor
'Cusin of the Gineraps?'
mo-
"A brother?'
mo
FWell, who the ID are youp
Il am General Taylor
Look here old gentleman, you are a
mighty clever old fellow; and know heap
about a hoss, but you don't know much
about human natur, if you think to crowd
that down me. amt green, and it's no
go. Day, day, daddy you can't come it.
On returning to his comrades, the first
inquiry was, how did you get along with
the General?'
EGineral what Gineral? p
'Why GENERAL TAYLOR!
Come boys, come, now don't be foolin,
was that old Rough and Ready?'
Certainly
'Well, he told me so, but l did not be,
lieVe him, he was so friendly like [ said
a heap to him / would not have said had
[ known who he was. But I'll go and
apologize and make it right
He proceeded to the Generals tent, sa
luted him and commenced, General I've
come to apologize to you, being as how
didn't know who you were. If 7 said any
thing improper or too familiar like, ant
gave offence. | hope you will forgive me-