Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-06-27

The pony was called Kate after tn
daughter, and with splendid outfi
the two were seen riding through tn
streets nearly every day.
The merchant had bought his good
on credit, and neglected his bushes
affairs. He was soon in want of none
to pay his debts. whereupo
he applied to Jonathan, who lent hin
S400 on a short credit, it being tn
avails of his last years onion crop.
One day, as the two were riuing pas
Mr.. Cartridges mansion, the merchan
discovered Jonathan plowing, and in
naughty tone, which betrayed the fol
and blackguard, said, Il am glad to Sc
you at work in business; you are onl,
fit for digging dirt
To this Jonathan replied, cuisines
before pleasure.
The elder Gutridge standing near
heard the remark, and said, Jonathan
you had better get your pay of thai
fellow. Your note has been due long
enough to be paid. He will fail if h,
goes on that rate, buying all ana pay
ing nothing.
Jonathan took the remark as an in
suit, but thought TO test the merchant:
ability TO pay his debt. The merchant
had become indebted to several other.
for money borrowed and wanted Il
raise 81 900, so he called on the colone
to sign blank note. To help on the
marriage, which he supposed was to
take place soon, he signed it, The mer.
chant got the money and paid the Gut.
ridge debt: but things were getting
pretty well mixed up with the mer-
chant and his creditors. The colonel
had allowed his name to appear on
paper with Joe Hunt, and Hunt finally
concluded to use it without his consent
Jonathan began to think that things
were not going right. as the story was
out that Kate was soon 10 be married
TO the merchant, and he resolved to try
his luck at an interview with her.
With his best Sunday suit, he made
his way up to the colOnel's, but was
discovered by the proprietor of the
house. who told Kate to absent herself
from the ROOM Jonathan raped AT
the door, when a gruff voice bade him
come in. After being seated awhile,
Jonathan inquired if Kate was alone.
30 yes" said Brown: do you want
to see herr
Il should like to do So" said Jona-
than.
''Here, John, take the bride and go
lead Kate down from the pasture. Mr..
Gutridge wants TO see her." Exit
John)
While John was absent, Jonathan
considered how he could turn this eva
sion to his account. He looked the
beast over and pronounced her beauty
and proposed to buy her, asking the
colonel to set a price. The owner,
thinking to put the price beyond the
ability of the purchaser, said, Il will
take $500 for the mare
''Will you throw in the trappings, or
female equipments, at that price,"
YES" said the colonel, ''for the
cash down"
''Then it is bargain and they
both went into the house TO count the
money. which was done with witnesses
when Jonathan took his property
home.
The colonel thought he had perpe-
trated good joke on Jonathan-that
he would be sick of his bargain. and
would pay something to trade back.
He went i'm a few days TO see if he
could buy the mare back, and was sur
prised to find the pony held at a thou
sand dollars"
.'Why do you hold her so high:"
because, said Jonathan, ''of her
name"
The colonel went home and told his
wife the pony was lost. Kate cried,
the merchant swore. and the colonel de-
clared that the id Dutch fool had
outwitted him for once. and he also
swore revenge on all Dutchmen and
onions
The daughter saw a favorable OppOr-
tunity for her to have an interview
with Jonathan, aud requested permis-
sion to see him in person, that she
might borrow the favorite to ride,
which was reluctantly granted by the
father. and Kate was soon on her way
to Mr. Gutridge's residence.
Jonathan met her at the door, say
ing. "Well, Kate, did not think the
pony would bring you here so soon,
but thought if you had not changed
your mind since | saw you last, you
would make an errrnd here before
long"
bv themselves. but what was said there
has vet not been made public. When
they made their appearance however,
in the kitchen, the tears of the one and
the cheerful countenance of the other
rave evidence of satisfactory meet
ing.
When Kate was ready to go, she said
to Jonathan, Twill you let me have the
pony to ride few days."
''Yes. Kate" was the answer, las
long as you please" and he went to the
stable and brought out the little beauty
dressed in her best attire, and setting
Kate thereon, gave the signal, (Which
sounded like kiss when she galloped
away home.
The sixty days had expired at the
bank where the money was obtained,
and the days of grace had also expired.
The next day, as Jonathan went to
the store. he observed the sheriff of the
busy at the desk writing. He
was making his returns on several
writs, and our friend learned that the
sheriff had attached the coloneFs house
md lot. the store and goods therein,
md one gray horse.
In few days there was posted up in
-ha VILLAGE a notice of Sheritf'S sale