Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-05-20

ihh Nh'f. anu nopet SHOULD not farV
worse.
Amer canvassing the entire horse
brigade without making purchase,
Informed my friend with the blanket.
overcoat and red eyes that | would
give him one hundred and fifty dollar.
for the rig
Make il a hundred ani seventy five
stranger. and the rig is yours
''One hundred and iiily dollars. Will
you take that amount T.
Can't goit, stranger. Say hundred
and sixty-tive. and III sdcrijice the rig.
Very well ; | will take it. Drive the
horse and cart around to Conkling'
stables. rear of the Girard House, call
at my office and will pay you."
drew up guaranty in the most ap-
proved form. to which NV friend at
tached hls y mark. then paid him
his money. and bidding me good-day
he went on his way rejoicing. A. the
sequel will show.
That evening at the tea table in
formed Mrs.--and the little-'s OF
my purchase. cxpatiatci upon the
fine qualities Of my ncwly-acquire,l
horse. repeating thr language of my
rcl-cyed friend. AMI winding up with
the fact that had made great bar
gain. Could sell the horse in the spring
fur two hundred and iiflv dollars. max
ing a clear profit of one hundred dollars,
-
which would he n~cful on the farm.
Mrs said my horse talk sounded
very pretty; hut she would bet "a
fabulous amount lihat had been cheat
ed-vcs. skiARrii suggested that
she hai better not bet: that said
amount would be very handy for pin
money when Ne removed - the farm.
What did | know about horses I,
That farm would be the ruin OF M. |
might ~ wcll make it hospiiri .for ST.
y,,rrHHu1tei hors.s A. ANYTHING else. ."
In fact. she intimatci very strongly
that she hopcd | hal been cheated
The children thon.ht diiicren;ly.-
They seemed pleased with the idea Of
having another horse on the farm.
Wouldn't II De- delightful IL 90 sleigh
ing with spike team two horses
abreast AMI the other tandem. Papa
kept store. AMI he was never cheated
when h. bought things Little four
ycar-old closed the controversy hy say
ing. Papa didn't get cheated when
bought my pt.iosppe'i.--did H., ma: "
Tha, night retired early, hut Wis
ions of horse Jockeys, horses. carts. etc,
disturbed my slumbers Was there a
possibility OF my having been cheated
by the man with the blanket-coat and
resi- ewes Certainly not. Nc t4se
ghos; of chance Hadn't his writ
ten guaranty 70 fall back on in case the
horse -honld prove dcrclirt in his duties.
But in order 10 -cttic the matter soon
a. possible | started early % the follow
ing morning with nay new rig for the
farm. twelve mile distant from the ciiy.
II was beautiful Ociol,rr morning. aud
for the iir-t two miles things wcr,' 'al-
together lovely. ascending very
steep hill soon anerw . sound re-
>cinbling thc exhaust -;rain oi an an
=
raiip,aitr4,ck. and running parallel with
il. looked ior thr locomotive. but
could 800 mono | stopped my horse
and The noi-c ceased What could the
matter be- Had purchased a high
pressure hor-". and Ma hc PLAYING lp-
comoiiyc tor my amusement: | dI--
mounted from thu cart. took nay horse
b, tho head. and started him up The hill
" when hr commenced PLAYING locomotive
again demonstrated with him,--aid
..rcmou-trancr " being the butt end Of
a whalebunc whip.-hut it WA ni no
Use. The faster | urged him along. thu
more he ,coHliat 'sop biy,riHg. \
huck .ter passing AZ the time -ald my
horse had been drinking hot ,cGfir, and
If didn't allow the 1cdm ~ rsrGpc
faaer. fk.r, coNld b. ~ erpipsioH sure.
| asked him If hc would have the
kindne-. 10 examine the animal. lie
complied with my request. and "a an
swer 10 my question, What do You
think of him r. replied instantrr-
That horse j. a. fraHi; he amt worth
shucks
What i, ,rrong about him isn't he
sound:" Lacked.
There nothing right about him.
Hes a. rOffea n a Limbcrger cheese.
He'- got the hcaves bad. He, rrgu-
lar blower. and Ill bet Ten - oas he II
die on your hands before spring.
concluded il would not be safe To
cover the bet. and after informing him
how came by the horse. hc advised me
to return with him "a the city. and not
wait on the order Of going. but 20 N
once.
took his advice. returned my rig
Ia the. livery stable. and -et out i'll quest
of nv red-eyed friend. in order 10 test
the validity OF his guaranty with his \
autograph. Toward night ! succeeded
in finding him, and after stating my
grievances, he replied very coolly-
We'll, stranger. YOU amt gotag back
on me. are ger:
replied that did not fully coinprc-
hend hi- meaning. but informed him un-
less he immediately refunded the money
| | had paid him for the rig, | would
put him for,rard in judicial manner,
which might possibly prove repugnani
to hi. feelings.
We'll. stranger. that talk sounds
mighty pretty: but ef its money Yer
| want. yer can't git il here. lin dead
broke stamps all gone. Had little
game Of old sledge last night which
| cleaned me out dry. \ friend oi mine
wants that colt | sold you. He's got a
large dray-horse. strong a an elephant
| but not quite 81 fast a. your. cat. What
do YOU say for dicker! Fl you'd like
to trade. say the word, and III trot him
round.
The horse or your friend:" asked
Both, stranger.
Very well. replied. will look al
the horse.
Horse and owner soon made their ap-
pearance, the latter slightly inebriated
Now, stranger. ejaculated red-eye