The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-09

times customer arrives who insists on
talking with the boss Such an one who
had dropped in, ON a morning in which,
you happen to be deeply engaged. lie
wishes to take a look at a horse which he
has seen advertised FOR sale. The stable is
free to his observation, and the attentive
Pat is at hand; but the coustomer wants
to talk with the squire 1t is s:aunc!,
Canadian horse, for which you have no fur
Their use. You paid for him. six months
ago. ahundre1 and fifty dollars, and you
now name hundred dollars as his price.
never yet met a man who sold Il horse Tor
as much as he gave--unless he We're a joe
key; never expect to.
'Mornin', squire:
Good morning.
Bin lookin' at yer boss.
'Ahr
'Midlin' lump OF hoss.'
Yes, nice horse.
On know as you know il, but sich
bosses ANT so salable as they was spell
back.
Abr
They're gettin a fancy for bigger hos
SEES
Silence
put that pony to u heavy cart, and he
wouldn't 10 notilin'.
You are mistaken, he's a capital { art
horse.
We'll, don't say but what he d be nan
dy with Il iighttsh load. Don't callhinl a
spawned, do ye?'
No. perfectly sound
That looks kinder like . spavin'-rul,-
Ding his hind off ley
AMT much Ola boss doclog, be ye?'
Not much
DONE kick, dooz hep
No
Them little kanucl<s is ap: 10 kick,
which woris of by punns out my watch.
What time o days got 10 beH'
Eleven
Thunder! | must be goin'--siloula
like 10 trade, squire but ] guess we can't
agree. s'pose you'd be askin' as much
as--sixty -oi-seyenty dollars for that boss
WOul,nt ye?
4 hundred dollars is the price, and i
gave fifty more
Dents ayl Cave athunderin sight too
much, squire
PAT, You may pu; up the horst, ! don't
think the gentleman wants him.
Look o'herc, squire ef you was TO say
lng-llke--seventy or-sevefty- tive
dollars-now there might be some use in
talkin''
Not one biz Of use. t.npatiently turn
ing on my heel
Say, squire-ever had him to plows'
Yes
Work WELL.
Perfectly we'll
'Fractious. and? Them kanucks is con-
trary critters when they've a mind 10 he.
He is quite gentle
That's good pint; but them that
worked till they get quite kinder gets the
spirit lost out on'enl-an't SO brisk when
you put 'em to !. wagin. Don't you find it
SO sQuire?'
Not at ALL
How old, squire did We say he WASP
looking in his mouth again.
Seven.
'Well-Iguess he is; a good many figgers
higher that, than he is tew-any way
Patrick you had better put this horse up.
Hold on, squire, and taking out his
purse, he counts out-'seventy-eight
and fve-and two-and a fifty-there,
squire, faint worth talkin' about; ri
split the difference with we, and take the
hoss.'
Patrick, pat him up
At which the customer is puzzled. hesita
ties, and the horse 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 a dicker l
ever traded with-I'll say that for ye.'
And the horse is transferred 10 his keep
ing
.'S'pose you throw in the halter and
blanket, squire, don't yep
Give him the halter and blanket, Pat
rick
And, Patrick, you 'antnary curry-comb
you don't use, you could let me have?'
Give him a curry-comb, Pat
Squire, you're clever man. Got most
through y'r hayin?'
Nearly
We'll, I'm glad ONT. How kinder ketch-
in weather up our way