Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-05-10
Dickering.


The following chapter on this subject is
from Mr.. Mtchell's "My Farm of Edge
wood" recently published by Scribner,
New York: al bda raiaagd 19r
Some time or other, if man enter up
on farm life-and it hslds true in almost
every kind of life---therej will come to
him necessity for bargaining Ittyis a
part of the curse, | think, entailed upon
mankind at the expulsion from Eden,
that they should sweat at bargain.
When a French woman, with her hand
full of gloves, behind her dainty counter,
asks the double Of what her goods are
worth, you are in no way surprised. You
accept the enormity as a symptom of the
depravity of her race which is balanced by
Der suavity Of manner. -ag ,-F
But when a hard-faced, upright, Sab
bath-k 'eping New England bank officer
or selcctmsn, asks you the double, or Of
fers you the half Of what a thing is really
worth, there is reyulsion of feeling
which no charm in his manner can drive
away. laH ~al .. .Ia1 t
Unlike the case Of the French shop-wo.
man, / feel like passing then-~on the
other side Of the street. Il
And yet all this is to be met--and con-
qucrcd, | suppose, by whoever has but
ter, or eggs, or hay or fat cattle to sell
| vcntured once to express my surprise
to a shrewd foreman who had charge Of
this business.-for [ manage it by proxy
as much ( can-that staid gentleman
with his ten thousand year Of income
should have insisted upon reduction o.
two cents bushel in the price Of his po
tatoes, in view of quart Of small ones
that had insinuated themselves in the in
terstices; 1 think l. hear his horse-laugt
now, as he replied, "why, sir, it's the way
he grew rich" ml d
The idea struck me as novel but upor
reflection | am inclined to think it is wei
based. AS | said-often as possible
accomplish this business by proxy; anC
in consequence, have made bad debts By
proxy. But proxy is not always available
There are customers who insist on chatter
ing with the "boss." s1s, 4at
Such one has dropped in on a morn
ing in which you happen to be deeply en-
! gagged, He wishes to ''takc a look" at ;
horse which he has seen advertised fo
sale. The stable is free to his obscrva
ton, and the attentive Pat is at hand
but the customer wants q talk with tn,
esquire" Oh, .'l '' ''''..' -
1t is a staunch Canadian hore, fo
which you have no further use. Yo'
paid for him, six months gone, a hundred
and fifty dollars; and you now name
hundred dollars as his price. | never yc
met man who sold a horse for as mucl
as he gave-unless he were q jocky;
never expect to. 'A' A''a '2Na'i' s1'
"Mornin', Squire"
"Good morning"
"Bn lookin' at yer hoss."
oAhw jg1 ff}f ].5-13 t
"Middlin' lump Of hoss."
eyes, nice horse" '''' y.
"D'n know as you know it, but Sic
hosscs amt SO salable as they was spell
back" P aw inaa iat 'hf
sa"Ah!" BIO a B anloG
"They are getting a fancy for bigge
hosses." 81 u n mfG6 labr5Y N
SileRce. sima 9nsm bu sloN
"Put that pony to heavy cart and h
wouldn't do noihin'.' isVt
"You are mistaken; he is q capita
cart-horse."', ~ tse H16fq
"Well, I don't say but what he'd b
handy with a lightish load. Don't cal
him spawned do YET" i"ssmt8s ao a,
No, perfectly sound" a55lgs ps5l
That looks kinder like spavin"-rub
biug his off hind leg. dnoaa8 saFr
t'Ain't'much Of q hoss-doctor, be YET
l"Not much" a ssp7 s.44o ayn9g
"Don't kick, dooz he ?" blfo ynr.
"No." IN 5sJi 8paf gnsjH III Us
"Them little Kannuck is mighty apt I
/ 4 l.