The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-03-16

l said.
"Wsl, he amt no fool Of colt, mind.
The old man won't take less"
"IlI give you two hundred dollars" I
said.
This was a good round sum for horse
in thosc days.
"No,the old man wouldn't be salts
hed," insisted Sal,um; aud no turned his
horses head to the stable as I entered.
! concluded very shortly to take the
colt 1t Jem's price, howcver--and about
en- hour afterwards, said:
well, Ssltum, think I'll trade with
you It's too much for a fve year old. but
III give two hundred and a halt"
"wsl," said Jsm Slowly, "railly, I
don't think the old man'd like TO sell him
for that any how; and guess I'll take
him TO the city where I'll get his valoo."
"But you only asked two hundred and
fhy for the colt"
"wal.you didn,ttake me up cy,her,
did ye ="
"Npt ut The momcnt-I."
oval, sharp's the word, yer know, In a
hoss trade. Bu' I'm quite sartin tho old
man would not be satisfied with less than
three hundred.
"Thrce hundred !" I exclaimed. "Well,
won't do lt--,hai's all"
'Nn more, wouldn' Mister, i'll was
you, Cuxyou can't alters tell about u
hv year old II he is smart aud purity. He
might break down; aud can sell him in
the city easy"
| wanted the Nurse. but I let him 90.
And did not see Jrm Saltum Till uftcr.
moon, when he turned the nag ou, for
exercise again aud whi,ked up and down
bcior" the door, 10 the admiration of
every one who saw him.
"Saltum,"I said, "come, didn't mean
TO do IL, but like your hors,. Give me
bll "t him. AXE him ut three hun.
dred, .though i1s great pric oi him."
"Wal, Mister" SAID the scamp conlly,
"since this mornin' I've made up INV
mind that he can gn fastrr than wa
thought he could aud eun get three
hundred and n half for him of u man un
the ro'd here. I've therefore Concluded
that the old man wouldn't he satisf d
unless d. the best can, though rallly,
don't believe the old man would allow
me to sell h ian any way
'Cunfuund the old man and hi, colt
to! | said, not a lite vuxrd a, tho
shnrp practice Of my gr en- unprar,ng
lrieud from Vermont. Y get no fur
hundred dollars out Of me tor TINT horse,
NO, spose not, Mister. But ,h,re
necdn't be no hard fecln's ntwccn u..--
He's a dreadful good colt, and the uld
man would not b. satisfied unless no
brought him good price I'm surn.'
WIN these words Saltum rrturncd
his dushing pony to the stable once
more.
| was bound to buy this horse, and
thick now, that Jem Salum knew Il
But four hundred dollars was an awrnl
figure, thought. Still learing that tho
fellow would dodge me again, muster.
I'd courage, aud before retired at night.
said good nalurcdly, as Jem sat sucking
lis ftp:
Wei, sal'um. we have had good
deal Uftalk.'
'Yaas, we hcv
And like your horse.'
Il know you do
And i give you fur hundred dollars
fur him-though | never believed I
should be such u fnUl us to pay like this
for single horsc.'
The Vermont sharper shook his fin
mug, aud drained It 10 the bottom slowly.
and replied;
After all we've said, Mister, there ain'l
no man I'd rather'd have that horse than
YOU bu' I'm boond to do what's right,
s"u u' 'ne same ume ! must not fOrgct
t-s o'o man thht raised the colt. Ell
Son I get hve hundred for the pony, |
eolt oeUsVe we old man Will be salts.
o, ana i've concluded TO take him back
10 Vermont accordingly
rive buhored dollars! yelled; why
you're crazy, or perhaps You think I'm
u iool' added rising. Good night, sir
l nope you WIN get hve hundred dollars
TOR your nVr'year old. That's u hundre,
aa.ye"r 'xac'ly'' And went to bed II
hign dudgeon.
me- pinguey quick at fgurcs, any,
now' r' marked ! IN drily, os 1 retired
Ana very shortly afterwards he went ts
bed himself
When crme down the next morning
the cot stood IN the sleigh at tho irJnI
door; ana Jem was justready, to leaie.--
The golden opportunity TO become The
o' really M animal was abou, TO pass
IRON me- qua ! coveted the beast in
wa,a,p "eo ~ ea'h's,'
w w n'on "'y,' un' ! a KEN
30 OWL h'ore n'ght I'm going L
nev my p',o1 .or ,n's cot' or my nam
a'm !" ... gu, uni'
r "a ~ !" ~, ",''" 10 you "SA Tor MN to'd'gs
aS W.. IN" NJ. p..
az, aS $780, ra,l W ,nouynt u aii over
a.a u e3ou po'ses ~" ! pieniy Just now
We haue W " ,"'nu 'hai me old MAJ
Vru oe 1'.'sneu u dldn't bring 81
u'urei "o'if' OF Tue COZ an I've con
clul1a shal, 20 Que or the other, q
sure as prsach'h, ahyhow"
ok hu ulea ! s1id 1. why don't ypl
aSx tn"usanu ~ once, jim ! I'd