Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-03-17

pray" said hastily. "I am indeed much
obliged"
"Youre quite welcome, parson. shall
look in on you in the morning about that
oit OF wall In the ehurch-yard, and then
you can snow me your new morse pur-
enase'
But won't you let me drive you backY'
SAID.
NO, no, thanky," he said; VI dare say
snail be late. Good morning; and be on
tue look out for sharpers''
Farmer Tomson departed and / went
about the town attending to few domes-
tic commissions before yenturing upon the
prime business of the day. At last,
though, 1 had look round, to see splen-
did carriage horses selling at from two
hundred and fifty to three hundred gum
cas- a pair. and hunters, pack hacks, ladies'
well-broken mares, sturdy cobs, gigantic
cart horses-every description ofthe equine
race; but though I wandered about for
A sit- ~ hour and half I would not see
the sort of cob that took my eye. Invita-
tions to buy had in plenty from cunning
looking gentlemen, who could see what
was about but a word from any of these
horsey looking gentry was sufficient to
put me on my guard, and to take me TO an
other part OF the fair.
Tired at last of the noise and hustle, the
shouting horse dealers and the trottng
hoofs, l began 10 wish that after all, l had
intrusted some one else with the commits
sion; and walking back to the inn, had
some refreshment,' sat down for half an
hour, and then went to have one more look
round, intending, if I.were unsuccessful in
my search, to hire horse from the inn to
drive back, and then trust my case to 9TH
er hands.
PLENTY of horses are bought through
advertisements" | said to myself; land old
| Baldox could examine it," Mr.. Baldox be-
ing the vet who came round our neighbor-
| hood.
"The very thing I want said to my
self the next moment; but all the same l
preserved a strict appearance of want of
interest; for just then a rather red faced
young fellow, in quiet groom's livery,
passed me, leading very good looking
dark cob, very plump-looking, full head,
short, well carried tail, four black legs,
dark, glossy coat, but rather playful look
ing, and given to dance about.
l let the man pass me two or three times
as 1 looked unconcernedly on. while first
one borsev man went up. and then anoth-
or wanting to trv the horse and talking
in loud and denreciotorv accents lint the
groom was verv surlv and seemed as If
he would have none of them. ALWAYS walk
inc off n few wards before he came to an
other stand.
"Horse for sale. nv lad ?" I said at last.
The groom looked at me. surlilv all
over. his ewes resting long ON nv white
handkerchief "Do Won want To buv oneP,
be said ot last
"Well. don't know" 1 said smiling
but tbot don't soon to he tbe wav to soil
him,
mOb don't n, p,rans n don,t,, said tho
man. "I know what I'm I'M to-,
"What's the price ?" said. as I walked
round ,bo cob liking his looks mora and
moro
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"do Won want IN huv him ? Reconse If Won
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,a,,ows oome ronnd vou with dash note,
ond dufing suvr;ngs and mora dodge
,hnn ,,on,d evor thinE Of and II makes op,
srsn;cious" =
avn ;s ,o,,r ,os,or,n soid
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did not Know the gentleman. but th,
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s,oua,,oa u,o, ho,,or and osLo
hin, sey more ouestions
"Whot ;s tho maritime with ,bo oob for >,
an,a. ,i,o roa.
s.,Jissrs used to drive him sir. but ~,
ara Going 10 have a broom now and s,x
,ao,, handor Itisa n,,y Though for mi;
horo,s os Moo a lit,lo thino 40 oyor stonnod
MA, o,;ot ,,o,, nav do ony manner y
: thinc with him.
"Not vo.,, you,g my lad >" 7 said lkpov