The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-26

| used 10 hear our 2, 'hers talk about
To return to buN, ess, no oNeveI, tnS tnS morse oi
| Oh his po,pfs IN gsrfsctiS, lie was small horse
/ spleudidly groomcd. and N 'uPSlo Co1Sl''Von V
lie va, in short, the ideal hors, TOT ny ny beaIy
| hu9 hatlercd my sell That she womb, 'OO' N'''
| as becoming upon him as Mis-, Grace .,.
! ~ suppose Squire -- will allow "a tn, at, %
! give warranty With him. -" slid c,rcIessI.. ~
| as mere mater OF form
/ 10 cowsc.' said tbs old man. tthe conditions
/ r. that tny body that is likely TO suit may syc
! bm as long as they Ike tu Try 'uu; aud d thsy
! dout lihC 'un, they Lave only g. bring 'uu back
! and hsNC thCir mofcy,'
| NUS'ug could be more gtretghtforV.rl.
| 'Whcu wal ) iurc --- uc hero " / injured.
"Wcl', sir tid hear some one tell that he had
! to attend Bible mceti a. Exeter Hall, aud
That be might look in AZ ic CHmo by, about one
lut. Lord blc.s'' sir, the ki.U ut rcmmau goc,
To- TIC hail don't take no count OF hOss-ilc,h auI
an nc cares about Is, that they shall EHt iutu
some kind band q, like, uCssr-. Besides sir, nc
don't care much about selling this ere Crc us hc
| thinks nc has friend who will take the lot
very wei, John" l said, liking the look OF
The affair more and more. "l VIII he here at o5o.'
At the appointed tine I was "a. the stable aaI,
fortunately, the squire looked in.
Tie ssW me, hu, took no, the slightest uOi.e OF
my presence, bot cuuyrrsgt with the old groom
In an uuucrouc and Was evidently giving some
directions Go him ab at tie animals. uc va, on
The point OF going away, when Tie Dlj ErJ Hm
limited 60 me that that WAS Che sq tIrc, ami il [
had something to say had better m4ic haste, a,
he was of again TO au afternoon praycr-m'guug
az the lall
Having apoloqizcd for my iuuusir ru. J st once.
explained the u'.tCt gt my visit, and a. dfd SD
l could not hUlp GCm8rltug the appearance of the
squire and executor. lie was dressed ia black
and Wule bite CraNat. with Hu Old-It-li iIucd
deep iiN TO his Sltt, and gave Inc th' idea of
belonging 20 one Of the learned prOfss,1us-
either q clergyman or physician OF the Old school
there was leuuuess about his face. too that gave
him the eir oi an asccuc but tia, bis nimb,g eyes
somewhat bclicd that character
The principal gave iuC the same story about the
hOr es as the old groom He should DO glad to
get them Oft his hands f he could end a good
master for them; and, really, he knew very little
about horses, and the charge of them intCrfercd
with the business on which hu had come mp to
town, which, he gave me 10 understand, was to
attend the May meetings. Al the same time nc
felt IL duy 10 attend TO IA lastwishcs Of his old
friend, who wa, ne thought little sentimental
about his horses, but these little weaknesses were
Just the things that ought 10 be Ic,pcc.cd. lie
said tins very cSleIcssly, RS though he were talk
ing 70 himself rather than TO me.
Everything was 20 fair and above b blard, that
/ determined TO conclude the deaf at once. | felt
was IN such respectable hands, that | thought IL
would look like an insult TO ask for a trial before
paying, especially as was to have written
warranty.
Just by way of airing him. he was trotted up
and down the yard; aud he certainly went
superbly, with fine high action, and with eyes
full of courage.
The money was pad and the stamped warranty
was given, and directed the groom to send him
to my own stable in town, and returned by the
evening train to the rcctory.
"WCll, papa, what about the horse :" were the
first words with which l was greeted by Miss
Beatty.
"Well, my darling, It really is a superb crea-
turc, and will become you nightly"
"Did'nt tell you, papa said she, kissing mo,
"that II would turn out we'll? You know have
a kind of prcscntimCnt about these things. You
know always get just what l want, Just in the
nick Of time
"WCll, my dear, we shall see Il replied, pleased
with myself and her also.
The next morning, on returning to town,
! thought that Just for forms sake, | would
! have his PAGES tried by good rider, before
| ordering him to be sent home. Accordingly got
| a groom from neighb0ring news. After giving
! my Lew purchase new feed OF corn, the groom
| mounted him. He certainly did not start very
| well he sweryed right round to begin with.
"He was only having bit OF play" the groom
| said, latter his corn"
He was trotted up and down, and the groom
! thought that, with regular work, he would 90
| very well. At the same time, he gave "the
office" as IL is termed, to n fellow groom that
was standing near by. Presently he said the
horse had hurt his foot on stone; and he GER
| tainly hncbcd with one foot whenever it was
! brought down on the hard road. 1t was very
| provoking; besides why should the groom have
| winked in the way he did? 1t was all right, Of
course but perhaps it would be but fair to have
The opinion of "yet" at once, instead of waiting
| for the three weeks stipulated trial.
| Accordingly the 'yet." was sent for and came.
The moment he entered the stable he gave the
same comiCal sort of grin the groom had done.
"Ah an old acquaintance, he exclaimed.
! "Impossible," ! said, somewhat hurt at his
familiarity; .,he has just come out of North
| amptonshire."
"At all events, I have seen him bought and
sold over and over again, at Aldridges,' he re-
"Why, he was lately the property of Squire
--, of -- Hal" / said, in amazemcut
every good" replied the "yet. !" "but If you
will be kind enough to inspect his near forefoot
you will find n sand CraCk-a split hoof-yery
ceyerly disguised with cOlored wax"
l did look at his foot, as desired and there was
the crack so artfully filled up that never should
| have discovered it myself,
"Why, l know the horse to be dead lame, said
the "yet., "and there is no cure for it..
Dear me, how my old friend, the groom, must
| have been deceived but, at least, had a written
warranty, and determined 70 see him again.
! The old groom was busy as before, evils IS,
ws'es, wis'ss." / told him what l had discovered
but he was as calm and stOd as ever.
| "Well, you know, gemman, what Squire -
said If you don't like 'un, return un, and there
your money for you"
/ almost felt indignant with the "vet." for
creating any suspicion on my mind as TO the
transaction and l mildly communicated to him
when l next saw him, my belief that the very
respectable vendor was perfectly innocent in the
matter, and that my money was quite safe.
"If you send back the horse, he replied you
will never see either it or your money again,
Take my advice and send him to the next sale at
Aldrdge's and put up with the first loss
Against my will, ] was at length convinced,
and the "horse OF great beauty" was knocked
down for seven pounds. ! am ashamed 10 say
how much gave for him; but let that pass.
have every reason 20 believe that he fell into the
old hands, 70 whom in fact he was a regular
annuity, / see the same advertisement appearing
at regular intervals in the Times, and have nc
manner of doubt that the old groom, the old
physician, and the "hOrse of great beauty" will
the waX-dressed hOOf go through their parts
| during the season, with as much success and
aplomb as on the occasion when l was the au
dience and the victim.
What Beatty said 10 me when ! got home, and
how / twtted her about her presendment, need
not repeat. But this know, the very respectable
hOTse-coper must bait his hook with something
different from "hOrse of great beauty" before
he gets another bite from the
COUNTRY PARSON,
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