Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-27
TX Marvel on his Farm,

Inc following " morse trade " Is recorded in
Ike MarvePs new book. One of the condi-
tions o. making money by farm is the nee
essity of constant dickering-a duty which
was not at all to his taste, and which he en-
deayored to shirk as far as possible by hand
| ing it over to his shrewd foreman. But some
| times a customer arrives who insists on talk
| ing with the - boss
! Such one had dropped in, on a morning
on which you happen to be deeply engaged.
He wishes to " take look" at a horse which
| he has seen advertised as for sale. The sta
bic is free to his observation, and the atten-
tive Pat is at hand; but 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,
months ago, hundred and fifty dollars. and
you now name hundred dollars as his price.
| never vet met man who sold a horse for as
much as he gave, unless he was jOcky; !
never expect to.
MOrlin', Squire
Good morning
Bin a lookin' at yer boss
"Ah!n
"Aiddlin' lump of a boss"
Yes a nice horse"
''D'n know as We know it, but sich bosses
! amt so salablc as they was a spell back"
"Ah!"
They're gettin' fancy for bigger bosses 81
Silence.
"Put that pony to heavy cart, and he
wouldn't do nothin'."
You are slightly mistaken; he's capital
cart horse"
"Wen don't say but what he'd be handy
with lightish load Don't call him SPAWN
ed, do We -
No; perfectly sound"
"That looks kinder like spawn rub.
i off 10
Amt much of boss doctor, be ye?"
Not much
"Don't kick, dooz he:"
ono"
Chem little Kanucks is apt to kick"
Silence, and impatient movement, which |
work off by pulling out my watch
What time o days got to be -
Eleven"
Thunder must be a goin'-should like
to trade, Squire; but l guess we can't agree.
spose you'd be askin' as much as-sixty-
or-seventy dollars for that ere boss
a hundred dollars is the price, and gave
fifty more"
"Don't say! Gave thunderiu' sight too
much, Squire
Pat, you may put up the horse l don't
think the gentleman wants him"
"Look O'here, Squire; eff you was to say
something like-seventy, or-seventy-five
dollars, nowhere might be some use in
talkin'."
No; one bit of use "-impatently-tu
Say, now, squire-ever had him tc
pillow ?"
eyes"
Work well ?"
Perfectly well"
Fractions any? Them Kanucks is con
trary critters when they've a mind to be-"
He is quite gentle"
"That's good pint; but them that's work
ed till they git quiet, kinder gifts the spirit
lost out on 'em-ain't so brisk when you put
| 'em to Yagin. Don't you find il so, Squire 2
q Not at all"
How old, Squire, did We say he was -
Cooking in his mouth again.)
" Seven"
"WeIl-I guess he is good many fgger:
higher that than he is tew, any way"
Patrick, you had better put this horse
up, now"
Hold on, Squire"-and taking out his
| purse, he counts: " Seventy-eighty-and a
| tive-and two-and a ffty-there, Squire
'taiRt worth talkin about; I'll split the differ
| ence with We, and take the boss
| Patrick, put him up"
| At which the customer Is puzzled, hest
| tates, and the horse is entering the stable
| again, when he breaks out, explosively
We'll, Squire, here's your money; but
| you're the most thunderin' Uneasy man for &
| dicker | ever traded with-I'H say that fol
ye."
! And the horse is transferred to his keeping
S'pose you throw in the halter and blan
| ket, Squire, don't We ;"
Give him the halter and blanket, Pat"
| And, Pat YOU haint nary curry comb yoU
| don't use, you could let me have :"
| g Give him curry-comb Pat"
Squire, you're q clers- man. Got mos
| through yr haydn -
| "Nearlv."
Well, Tn glad ont. Had kinder ketchin
weather up our way"