Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-03-18

1t though.
1T was its real value, parson,' nc sa;i
quietly the horse was lame, dead lame.'
Don't say another word, Tomson, pray
i said, harshly. i am indeed much obi
ged.'
You're quite welcome, parson. l shall
look in on you in the morning about that
bit of wall in the church-yard, and then
you can show me your new horse-purchase.'
But won't you let me drive you back p
/ said.
No no, thanky,' he sai5 Il dare say I
shall be late, Good-morning and be on
the lookout for sharpers.'
Farmer Tomson departed {; and went
about the town attending to a few domestic
commissions before venturing upon the
prime business of the day. At last, though,
had a look round, TO see splendid carriage
horses selling at from two hundred and
fifty TO three hundred guineas pair, and
hunters, park hacks, ladies' well-broken
mares, sturdy cobs, gigantic cart horses
every description of the equine race but
though l wandered about for quite an hour
and half, | could not see the sort of cob
that took my eye. Invitations to buy l had
in plenty from cunning-looking gentlemen,
who could see what l was about but
word from any one of these horsey-looking
gentry was sufficient to put me on my
guard, and to take me to another part OF
the fair.
Tired at last of the noise and hustle the
shouting horse-dealers and the trotting
hoofs, began to wish that after all, / had
intrusted some one else with the commission
and walking back to the inn, had glass
of sherry aud n biscuit, sat down for half
an hour. and then went to have one more
look, intending, if were unsuccessful in my
search, to hire a horse from the inn to drive
back, and then trust the case to other
hands.
Plenty of horses are brought through
advertisements said to myself and old
Baldox could examine it : Mr.. BaldoX
being the vet who came round our neigh
borhood.
The very thing want said to my
self the next moment but all the same,
preserved n strict appearance OF want OF
interest for just then a rather rcd-faccd
young fellow, in quiet groom's livery,
passed me, leading a very good-looking
full head, short, well-carried tail, four black
legs, good dark, glossy coat, but rather
playful-looking, and given to dance about.
let the man pass me two or three times
as l looked unconcernedly on while first
one horsey man went up, and then another,
wanting to try the horse, and talking in
loud depreciatory accents but the groom
was very surly, and seemed rs if he would
have none of them, always walking OIL
few yards before he came to another stand.
Horse for sale, my lad p said at last.
The groom looked at me surlily all over,
his eyes resting long on my white handker-
chief. DO you want to buy one - he said
at last.
We'll, \ don't know said, smiling,
but that don't seem to me the way TO sell
him.
oh, don't it Pr,aps it don't said the
man. Il know what I'm up to-
What's the price p said, as l walked
round the cob, liking his looks more and
more.
Now look here, said the groom, gazing
! at me as scarchingly in him lay do you
want to buy him Because, if you do, say
so; If you don't, just leave me alone,
please, for I've been humbugged enough
for one day.
Well my lad / said, 'you are not very
| civil hu: do want to buy a cob.'
lie looked at ME again, and then, bright
! thought seemed to flash across him. You're
Il clergyman, amt you -
Yes gaid smiling.
Then where's yo,'r calds'
lie smiled triumphantly as he said this,
evidently thinking that he had posed me /;
/
a card-Rev. T. Tozer, Stoggcsby Rectory
when the mans face underwent u COM
piete change, and he touched his hat re-
spcctiully.
Beg pardon, Sir but didn't know but
what you might be Il chantcr dressed up
/ like parson. Master sent me here to sell
the pony and told me to be very careful and
not get done, and I've nearly been chislcd
out OF him twystc. Here's these fellows
come round you With flash notes and dutling
suvrings, and more dOdges than you'd ever
think OF, and it makes one suspicious
who is your master y said.
'Mr. George Smith, sir, of Louth.'
did not know the gentleman, but the
livery-buttons on the groom's coat bore the
wcll-known crest of the Smiths-a ist
clinched upon hammer-aud asked hin
Il few more questions. What is he parting
with the cob tor 2 was among the rest.
'Missus used to drive him Sir but were
going to have Il broom now aud sixteen
handler. 1t is a pity though, for this here I
Us nice Il little thing as ever stepped, Ina
J quiet you may do any manner othing viii
him.
/, Not very young, my lad,' said, know
ingly, after look IN the horses mouth,
NO, Sir, lac amt young but he amt ;
old 'oss. Masters only had him two years
don't believe he's eight year, that don I,
had him walked had him trotIed
had him tied IN harness, and drove hiu
myself aud then he was once more Tc
, ducod To the halter
( Rather more skittish than like said
! 'skittsh, sir y said the groom. lie ain
, skitlish but tell you what he Is, sir he
+; that lat aud lazy, and iull ofplay, that he'
3 spoiled. just iancy Yourself SIR, shut "a
/ Ia loose box, aud the missus coming am
} blowing YOU out with corn at unregula
; times lill you blew upon II. Wouldn't yo
: be skitlish Why, SEQ how SLOW he Is, b
= might do two mile more an hour II h
70 warvnt 50 tat
o Well, aud now how about price y
| Forty guinvas, sir, said the groom
Iogty-lwo pound Ia gold.'
, 'Which means that hye-andthlrty poun
!, will bay hin, suppose Y ! Said ior
"A liked the hsfto, thu lnaH, Aud The eharae1e
A vi lhe affair altogether,
9 The groom looked hard AZ me ior a e.
I, uoments, and then bic iaee Nrlnklvd a
d over iato a simple grin Well slr, nasle
said, Ask iouy pound, aud stick " u
h bat Il You ean't so hys'and thlr'y, bFln