Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-03-04
A Genuine Horse Jockey.

A Genuine Horse Jockey.
The following =" borss trade is reeOr-
ded IN Ike Msrvsl'. ne~ book Ose %
the oonditios- % msking money BY farm,
70 The necessity Of a constant dickering. .
duty -hieh vas not az all 20 NJ. taste. and
which be endeavored 90 .hirs as far n. poe
ssbie by handing "a over 90 his shre-d fore
man Bet sonstise- CUSTOMER arrives
~bo insists on taking nth the {" bos..-
such an one had dropped IN. On q morn
ing in -hieh yea happen 70 be deeply en-
gsged. lie wishes 20 take a look sta
horse which be has seen advertised for sale.
The stable Is free 20 his ob.er,sfion. and
the attentive Pat - st hand; but the Gus
toner wants 90 talk -ith the +" Squirs-
IL 10 a staunch Canadian horse fer which
you have No further use. You paid for
him. six months sge. . hundred and fry
dollars. and you nov name hundred dol
lars a. bis price. I never yet met = racn
Who sold horse for q, much As he gave
unless he we're = Jockey I never expect to.
. MOrnin'. Squire
GOOD naorning-
Bia a lOokin' At yer kos.-
All
Mrddlin lump ofa boss
lies. /. aiee horse"
D'n know - yos knov Il. bat .;ch hos
So ant SO sAl4bIe as they -as |. speII b.ek
"Ahir
They're gistin fancy for bigger hos
se.~
Silence
- Pot that pony to heavy cart. and he
vouldnt do nothin'-
4" foa are mistake be-. a capital cart
hor-e-
Well. doa't saw but What bid b.
handy ~ifh htish load. Dont call him .
spAviasd. do yee7
- No. Psriee;ly sound-
- TAAt looks kinder like spawn -
rubbing Lis bind of Ieg.
Ant much Of hoss doctor. DO ~s1-
% Not much
. Don't kick. door be p
No
" Them httle Kanueks !. .p, % kick
S'isncr. and an impatient movement.
uhieh | work of PulIing oct my v-ateh.
" What tiEne O'day's got TO be
"Elev.n."
." Ihunder. must be 4 c,iu'-.hosla
Ike 10 trade. squire. but guess eaat
agree / spO.e you'd be askin' as much a.
-'iHiy or seveafy dollars for thai nos.
~oeidnt ysS-
" 4 hundred dollars Is the price. and
gave ffty more
"Dont say, Gave {. thunderin sight too
nueh. Squire
Tat you may Put up the horsc don't
think the gentleman wants him
." Look o here. Sqsir-. ef you "a. 20 .ay
somsthing Ike seventy. or sevent,-6ye
dollar. no~ there might be some use in
tAlkin
" Not one bit Of USE (inpsisently)
turning on nay bsel.
Say. squire. ever had han TO PlO-Y-
Yes
Work -eu p
" Perfectly weii.
" Fractions. snyS Them Kanseks !.
eontrary critters when they've mind 70 be-
e" lie . quits geasls
90 That's good Pint. bot them th.i's
worked tiil they git quiet. kinder ga. ale
spirit lost out on can't % brisk uben
you put en- 10 a wsgin. DOat you find il
90, Sluire7~
Net a. all
Ho- old. squire. did ye say be -a,Y-
Cooking in be mouth Ag-in)
" seven
" Well guess b. is; good many fg-
gers higher that. than b. Is 10 te- any
-av~
Patrick. you haa b,u pat thi. horse
up~
Hold on. Sqaire.- ani taking out his
purse. BE- counts out s-vesty. eighty. and
6sc. srd fso. and fhy. there. Squs-c.
fs.nt vorth taikin' sLoui; Iu srHt a..
difference -i'h 20. snd take the boss
" Patrick. pot him Up
At vhich tbs CUSTOMER Is purzicd. hssi-
tues. and thc borse j. suisring the stable
agsin. ~heu he breaks oui cSplosively:
Vel. squire. hersis y0ur money but
you'rs ths most thnnderin' oneasy uan Tor
q dieker ever traded viib-lli ssy thst
for We
And tbe horse is Transferred - b., tesp-
ing
~Spose YOU thr-v IN the halter AM
blanket. squire. dou't ye