The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-01-09

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to your employer, obliging to your com
panlOns, honest. frugal; and the higl
wages and fortune will come In time o
themselves. Our Sctooldoy Visitor.
| A lHeavey Horse.
| BY W. NJ.
| A few years since I had occasion tt
| purchase a horse, and, being somewhat
| particular, had spent considerable time
| looking at various horses offered for sale
| and failed to satisfy myself One day
| business called me to village about ter
| miles from home whilst there had made
| some inquiries about horses but had failed
to hear of any that l thought wanted.
had just seated myself in my buggy to
start for home when my attention was at.
tracted by the spirited action and noble
appearance of a horse just being driven up
to the tavern stems. He was of a dark
bay color with a heavy, pit black name and
tail. AS he came dancing along, l men
tally admitted that, in form and action. he
was exactly my ideal of what his kind
should be-a perfect horse At q word
from his driver, who evidently knew how
to handle the ribbons, he stopped perfectly
still and his master sprang carelessly from
the carriage, leaving him unhltched, and
entered the tavern. Immediately alieht-
ed to have better look at the animal.
In vain l looked him over for defect.
His feet were well spread, the crust resem.
bling hard rubber. His legs were broad,
with knees and hooks Just the right dis,
lance from the ground, his shoulders long
and oblique, his loins broad and muscular,
his thighs developed to a fault In snort,
after looking him over carefully, could
hnd no point that, in my judgment, could
be altered for the better. Already had a
strong desire to possess him, and turning
to his owner who had just came out, !
inquired if his horse was for sale.
Well" said he, mot really still l
would part with him if could get my
price.
~ want about such an animal as that"
him. How old is be ?"
" Six last June. Look at his nippers."
An examination of his mouth convinced
me that his true age had been given, and l
inquired his price and was told that $3.50,
and not a cent less, would cause him to
change owners. This was before the WEI
had either made gold too valuable for cir
cuiatlon as currency, or scattered the
bones of tens of thousands of our horses
over the Southern States, and thus was
large price for horse, still this one suit
ed me.
Is he kind and true to ride and drive ?"
l inquired
"There is not truer, kinder, or better
driving horse in the State. He can make
his mile in three minutes to day."
Is he perfectly sound I? I want a sound
horse"
Mr." said he, "the more we talk the
less | am inclined to sell raised that
horse and he has always done for me bet
ter than any other horse l ever owned.
My wife can drive him anywhere and nv
children think everything of him. be-
ieve will keep him"
was very anxious that he should not,
and told him that if the horse was as he
appeared would give him his price.
=, Well" said he hesitatingly, az don't
like to back out of a square offer, so you
can try him. Get into the buggy, take a
friend with you if you choose, and drive
him as much as you like"
BY this time quite crowd had gathered.
but the landlord was the only one among
them with whom had even slight &C
quaintance, SO got him to ride with me,
drove him on quick trot up quite a
steep hill, aud stopped him at the top to
examine his wind.
This seemed to be perfectly in keeping
excellent. Then l drove down the hill,
out OF sight of the tavern, and made the
horse step over rails TO try his eyes, backed
him, choked him. and, in short, tried him
every way could think of, but he seemed
10 be perfect
| asked the landlord if be knew the
owner of the horse, and if he was reliable
man.
EYES," said he, ' his name is Jones, and
Eou may be sure he won't tell you lie"
l noticed he emphasized the word "tell,"
and asked the reason
go, no NATTER" said he, how do you
ike the horse, you have had good time
TO Judge of him?"
=" I like him well, and think l shall take
him if Jones will let him GO"
Jones will let him CO. he answered
me bat you must judge the animal your
self"
Somehow it was evident that he didn't
want me to try the horse, and strongly sus-
pected that the reason was be wanted him
himself This made me more determined
han ever, so driving back TO the tavern I
handed Jones his money without saying a
word. and hitching that horse to my bug
ey and leading the one behind that had
driven over in the morning, I started for
home.
In almost every rod of the road dis
covered new excellencies in my horse, and
when Preached my stable it would, real
y believe, have taken twice $3.50 to have
bought him.
That night but little attention was paid
to my old horee, but my new one, which |
,hristened Pompey, was carefully rubbed
Town, fed, bedded and blauketed before /
retired.
took a great deal of comfort in telling
ny wife about my purchase. In fact, l ex-
oatiated on its various excellencies so
much that she, dear soul, became disgust
I'D, telling me that ought to have brought
he horse into the house as she feared |
would not be able to sleep away from him.
"Ill show you in the morning, said /, tri-
Accordingly, in the morning |
to the stables. Just as l was
opening the door my ear was greeted by a
peculiar wheezy cough. fastening to
ais stall, saw Pompey not the incarnation |
If all that was beautiful and good in a |
horse that had left there the night be-
ore, but miserable subject of the Aenuss. |
In rage and modification was almost de- |
to finish his existence, but finally |
concluded to have justice from the rascal |
who had swindled me, by making him take |
back the horse and give me my money.
him up as quickly as possible, l |
1rove to the village where l had bought |
aim. On entering the tavern the first man |
saw was Jones He evidently knew |
what was the matter, still he succeeded in |
ooking tolerably surprised when 1 called |
him a liar, swindier, blackleg, &c.
What's the row." said he quietly.
What's the row. fairly roared, ''that !
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