The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-08-17

in for ten dollars" o
"Nothing short of two hundred; aud
that must be paid in the short space Of
FIVE minutes"
We now thought we had fairly got
rid of the fellow; but he returned to the
charge, and asked if fifty dollars
wouldn't do, then seventy Eve, then a
hundred and finding he could not make
bargain for less than the regular sum
he engaged to give it provided he could
lind any one to loan him the money, for
which he offered to pawn his wagon load
of notions and Sleepy David to boot.
lie asked one, then another to accom-
modate him with the ioan-declaring
that MS soon as ever he took the purse
the money should be returned, aud he
would give him dozen tin whistles into
the bargain. He however, got more
curses than coppers until some wag, who
had plenty OF cash aud liked to see the
sport go on, lent him the two hundred dol
lars out of sheer mallace. Though as it af
terward turned out, the Yankee had
money enough about him, and was mere.
ly playing the possum all the while.
His next object was to borrow sad.
die. Here, also he was accommodated !;
and taking Sleepy David from the tin.
cart, he scrambled upon his back and
took his station on the course. You
ucver saw fellow sit on horse so
awkwardly in all your life. Everybody
said he would fall before he had gone
hundred yards; and some out of COM
passion urged him to withdraw.
"Not by darncd sight; why, do you
thiuk I'd be such darnel fool us to pay
.wo hundred dollars, and then not run
after all 2"
Others who wanted to see the sport. {.
though it should cost some brok Ell bones,
encouraged him to proceed Saying, as
they laughed aloud, that they had
doubt that he would carry off the purse.
That's what | mean to do, said ho
u hain't come here for nothing, l can
!e!l you: Wake up here, Sleep David,
aud look about you; you must hav.r- yUa--
eyes open to day; its no time to be
snooziu' when there is money at stake
The horse, as il lie understood what
bis master was saying, opcncd his eyes
aud pricked his ears, act u,lly showing
little more signs of lie.
The signal was given to start. Away
sprang Suuthron with the speed Of light
ming, and away sprang the other South.
ern horses leaving Sleepy David in the
rear. and the peddcr surging from side
to side us il he was just ready to fall Off
The horse went paving along with his
nose stuck straight before him and you
nercr beheld so queer figure cut by
any man and horse as this singular pair
made.
But they Improved as they proceeded;
aud the pcddlcr sat more jockey like,
aud the horse evidently gained upon the
Others. But it would BOT do. He
came in at least half mile behind the
others.
1t was now thought the Yankee had
got enough OF the race, and would
Withdraw before the next heat. Contra
ry to all expectations, however, lie per-
severed, and even offered to bet :, thou
sand dollars on the issue Of the race
"rhe fellow fool, said one
"lle don't know what side his bread
Is buttcred, " said another, '.or else he
maal:! ;o. risk .;sJ ;iivTo r,oucy at so
desperate . stake"
"ile's safe enough there" said Il third
Tor he has no more to risk"
Here, however, everybody was mis-
taken again, tor the pcddler hauled out
an old greasy pocket book and plankcd
the one thousand dollars. 1t was Gov
cred Of course But l confess | nov
began to be staggered, and to suspect
that tho Yankee was more knnye han
fool. ] had no fears, however, tor the
purse. Southron was not horse to be
distanced in one day, and specially by
such Il miserable looking thing as Sleepy
David.
The second heat was now commenced,
and If had before felt confident in the
entire superiority of my noble horse
Southron, that superiority was strength
ened as | again saw him coming in ahead
af the rest. | considered the purse now
as my own property. In, immagination
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