The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-01-12
A Fair Trade.


s'Get new beast there, haint you
Jskey'
"Yes-the best horse | ever owned"
"SheY Don't look very remarkable,
'sposs you paid seventy or eighty dollars
for him 7"
"Humph No matter what l paid
But wouldn't look at less than three
hundred and seventy-fve for him r'
"Fiddlestick Got the SPAWN in his
left hind leg, haint he 7"
Not a SPAWN ]"
We'll, his left hip is lower than the
other by two inches.
"No, sir That's all in your eye. Hes
the best horse ever owned, that's saying
considerable. Spirited, but gentle-wont
bear the whip, though and perfectly safe
for women folks to drive. Ny wife went
TO Concord with him last week"
Indeed " with an appearance of in
tercst. Guess I'll get in and try the
reins."
Jake Pinkham drew in the reins over
the back of the snowy looking grey, with
great exhibition of strength, sundry
commands to "whoa," and "be easy" and
Tom Berry got into the buggy.
Both gentlemen were notorious horse
jockies, and each was continually trying
to ovsrreach the other.
The horse went wel!-fnely, in fact
Secretly, Berry was better pleased with
the animal than anything of the kind
he had seen for many day, and after
great deal of hsggling, which would fail
to interest the reader, bargain was
struck.
Mr. Berry had a celebrated COW that
he was desirous of selling. and Mr..
Pinkham happened to want to buy, so a
trade was concluded-on these terms
Pinkham was to give Berry one hundred
and fifty dollars for the COW, and Berry
was to give Kim three hundred and fifty
dollars for the horse. Berry took the
beast home with him, and Pink ham hired
man came down and drove up the ccv.
Both were highly delighted with their
exchange, and each thought himself the
gamer. We shall see which was nearest
fight.
After tea, that evening, Mr. Berry who
was quite fast young man, aud very
much Of beau, thought he would try
his Nurse He rtould ride down Hawlcy
street, and cross to Jefferson, for just
then he was deeply enamored of fair
milliners girl on the latter street, and
most of his percgriBations set that way.
The animal behaved splendidly. Perry
began to think himself the most fortunate
man in existence. just opposite the
miliners window he reined up to speak
10 friend.
The horse prickcd his ears, lifted his
fore feet, and commenced backing
Berry exerted all his skill to subdue him,
but it was thrown away. The horse was
bound to 60 back Down through the
gutter-up over the payement-5ang,
sma,h and rattle and the next thing
Berry knew, he was flying through the
windows of an apothecary shop, scattering
the redaud blue bottles in every direction,
The apothccary few at him with uplifted
pestle, aud the assistant pelted the horse
With jars and jugs, ad libtum but the
brute kept on with courage undismayed.
A glass screen ran along the back of
the stove, dividing it from Mrs. Apothe-
cary's private parlor, where that lad y was,
at that moment, engaged in the very iu-
tercsting employment of spanking tow
headed juvenile.
A crash, and the buggy went through,
and Mr.. Berry was pitched headfore-
most into the lap of Mrs. ApotLecary's
sister, who was making her CALL
The elder lady sprang to her feet and
seizing c.vtnes-pole, was about wreak-
ing summary vengeance on the unexpec-
ted visitor, but her sister interfered, and
Berry hugged her in recompense. Mrs.
Apethecary contented herself with throw
ing q mug of hot water at the horse,
which SO enraged the animal that he
cleared himself from the buggy, and
bounded away into the street.
Berry gave long-legged youngster
two dollars to catch him, which was ac-
complished after a smart run, and having
hidden the young lady who had saved him
from fate, on afectionate good night,
Berry got into his buggy and started fol
home, promising to call next day to set
tie damages.
They proceeded in fine style for a cou-
pie of miles; and then upon dreary
heath the horse came to stand still, and
refused to bulge Not an inch would
he go either backward or forward.
Coaxing and whipping, alike, ayailed
nothing. Berry got down and pulled
him by the bride, stuck pins in him
pushed behind at the wagon, but without
avail.
An old woman came along with al
umbrella. Berry got her to flourish tina
at him, but he was immovable.
eyer bound to stand till yer take ye
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