The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-11-30
MISCELLANY.
Dickering.

Some ten years ago, Donald G. Mitchell.
(''Ik marvelD purchased farm near New
Haven CT. upon which he has resided. SIX
was considerably averse TO dickering leaving
it generally TO his "shrewd foreman" but oc-
casionally a customer comes who insists upon
talking with the "boss,n as in the following in
stance:
Such an one has dropped in, on morning
in which you hpapen to be deeply engaged
He wishes "to take look at horse, which
he has seen advertised for sale. The stable is
free to has observation, and attentive Pat is at
hand; bnt the customer wants to talk with
the Squire"
1t is a staunch Canadian horse, for which
you have no further use. You paid for him
SIX months gone, hundred and fifty dollars,
and you now name hundred dollars as his
price. never yet met a man who sold a horse
Tor as much as he gave unless he were a jock
ey; never expect TO.
Morning, Squire"
Good morning.
Bin lookin;T at Yer boss
..Ahw
"Midlin' lump of hoss."
Yes, nice horse.'
"D'n know as you know it, but such bosses
ant SO salable as they was spell back
"Ahw
They're gittin' fancy for bigger hosses.',
Silence.
Put that pony to heavy cart and he
wouldn't do nothin'."
You are mistaken, he is first rate cart
horse"
swell. l don't say but he would be handy
with lightish load. Don't call him spawned
do yep
'No, perfectly sound.n
l. IL.
his off hind leg
AMT much of hoss doctor, be YEP"
Not much.n
Don't kick dooz hep"
sNo."
"Them little kanucks is apt to kick"
Silence, aud an impatient movement which
work of by pulling out my watch.
What time o. days got to be?"
Eleven
'Thunder.I must be goin' should like
to trade, Squire, but guess we can't agree.
spose you'd be askin' as much as-sxty or
seventy dollars for that are boss wouldn't
YEP"
"A hundred dollars is the price, and gave
fifty more"
Don't say gave laundering sight too
much, Squire, ~
Pat you may put up the horse / don't
think the gentleman wants him."
Look here Squire EFF you was TO say
something -like-seyenty or seventy-6ye
dollars, now there might be some use in
TALKING
Not one bit of use,' timpatieutly )-turning
on my heel.
pIow?n
ayes.
"Work wel?n
Perfectly well.n
Fractions any? Them Kanucks is contra
~ critters when they've mind to be-
"He is quite GENTLE
That's good pint; but them that's work
ed till they get quiet, kinder gets the spirit
lost out on 'em ant so brisk when you put
'em to Vaughn. Don't you find it so Squire p
How old Squire did you say he WASP
docking in his mouth again..
Seven
well guess he is; good many figures
higher that than he is TO tew-any way"
Patrick, you had better put this horse up,
Hold on Squire and taking out his purse
we counts out--"seventy-eighty and a
fve-and two,-and ifty-there Squire it
tan't worth talking about; I'll split the differ
ence and take the hoss."
pat, put him up"
At which the customer, is puzzled. hesitates
and the horse Is entering the stable again
when he breaks out xplosively,-"--Well,
Sqaire, here's yer money; but you're the most
thunderin' Uneasy man for dicker that ever
traded with'-Ill say that for ye."
And the horse was transferred to his
keeping.
"Spose you throw in the halter and blanket
don't you Squire p
"Give the halter and blanket, Patrick"
And, Patrick, you ant nary old currycomb
you don't use, you could let me have ?"
"Give him currry-comb, Pat"
Square, you're clever man. Got most
through y'r hayin?'
NEARLY"
"Wel, Tn glad ont. Had kinder ketchin'
weather up our way"