Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-03-30
The Farmer and the Horse Trot.

He was from Bradford county, was this
old man. lie had attended a fair once be-
fore, but this wa- his first experience at a
horse trot. He did not quite comprehend
the nature Of The entertainment, but as he
saw nothing but horses an Idea that this
might be separate and distinct feature OF
the fair tor the examination of these AMI
mails gradually enlightened his mind. \
quaint specimen OF Pennsylvania was he
In his garments which looked as though
they were cut after the style which pre-
dominated in Noah's time.
Nor was he well up in the 'set phrase
Of speech common 10 sporting men.
Meanderlug through the driving park
iOilcd IN his attempts To penetrate the
crowd. joisted BY excited sports. laughed
at by boys and stared at by all, this limo
cent but nnsophistlcated tiller of the soil
soon found himself near the booksellers
stand. AT once he comprehended the sit
uatiou. This is a boss auction on a big
scale" Now our friend was in need Of
horse but John, his son. would be satisfied
Win no horse that was not good roadster.
The auctiuneer cries:
How much Dc | hear Tor the first
choicrf"
Ten dollars" some one sings out IN the
crowd
First choice, first choice on WHAT in
quired our Solon Shingle.
"Choice OF these horses now trotting,"
replies by-stander.
Why don't they stop and let Us look?
How am to tell whether they are sound:"
What do YOU care whether they are
4 sound or not:'
J True enough. horse that can 90 as
they can, any sne of them Is worth ten dol
lars. and more"
T Fourteen. fourteen! going at fourteen, !,
/ who Will give me iiiteen:' cried the auc-
1 tioueer.
I Fifteen" say so rakish looking fellow
/ at the LETT of our friend.
Fifteen and half from the farmer.
Cant take half dollar bid; make it
/ sixteen:' says the auctioneer.
"Iaas," said he hestatingly.
| sixteen, sixteen, going at sixteen; DO |
| hear any more? Sixteen. who will give
me seventeen: Sold at sixteen dollars! |!
which horse will you have?"
I'm wait till they stop, an look 'em
over
You must decide now" says the auc-
tioneer.
But want to look ~ EN-"
Cant wait, sic; it you want first choice
at sixteen dollars, say So.
Take the Countess" some one suggest
ed.
Which one is that?
The bav mare ahead
'.Pl take the-what did you saw"
"Couutess."
"Ill take the Countess"
He received his certificate, which he i'm
! AGNES is a bill OF sale. Keeping his eyes
on his mare he waits patiently till she COM
| pletes the heat. Though she did not win,
he was pleased with her and was certain
he had made bargain. He would not tell
John that he bought the mare for sixteen
dollars. but he could give him faster ride
than ever he took; but he reasoned, "she
is balky. OF blind. or something, or she
could never be bought for sixteen dollar
If horses are cheap"
HE thanked the boy for sponging her.
and asked if the harness was throw in.
Thrown in - calculated the boy.
Thrown in. iaas. sir; bought this
mare for sixteen dollars. and ! want some
thing to lead her home with"
In pigs eye you've bought her fol
sixteen dollars. You think your giving mt
away, don't your
AT this point the drivers attention wa!
att.acted The old man insisted that The
mare was his, and as evidence produced
the certificate. amid the laughter of th
bystanders. The driver, finding that the
old man was in earnest, attempted to ex
plain that he invested sixteen dollars in
, | pool. which he would win if the COUNTIES
should take three heats.
| But nj, to no purpose. The buyer of tn
/ pool proposed to take the horse immed
: atsly. and when the driver refused to dt
8 liver ner. after giving vent to his opinio
on city frauds, he declared his intention c
seeking justice at the hands of GovernC
Q Davis.-Husbdndmdn.