Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-11

William" said Horace, Mr.. Carruthers
is thinking of buying horse. Do you know
of anything for sale round about here's"
DO | Know af a hos, sir sid WilEsa
rehectiysly.
Something quiet, put in Herbert, VIII,
was solicitouS fer Franks safety.
4 disseminating quiet repeated WI
liam, To drive ~; ride, SIR" be added, turn
ing to Frank
TO ride
"A hosS-Qaiet-to hide. There's Mr.. Rul
gerss cob, sir. His man said he were for sale
Frank did nAt Ike the sound Of Mr.. Rul-
gers cob Herhcv, ard Hara>e thought II
was just the thing
Well Up II Your weight, sir, after Mir
RUlger," said William "Such shoulder
such quarters SacL a hacre! hs've eog, hs
hsve,"
"Whc-Nr. Bulger:"
''No. s;r--tha COLI"
''Ah, yes-the ooh But there are barrel.
and larrel& Iwant one with an ordinary
capacity shouldn't care fer the great run
Of Heidelberg
Certainly not, sir" said William, tou,h
ins his forelock
"Cob> hacks are ~ h,uaa, continues
Frank, nGu@nslv. lit seems I,>nten,psihle (,
t'striie them The temptation tochalk ore.
feet and ride standing would h i:'reSistih ie
Would yrr, find it 80. Horace
"Wei-;,o, l don't think | should, an
sN esNi io!ac>, with that polite gravity who
al,fsyS aqnl>ed his COUSIN
"&-. B,.,ssr won't do, WiQiam," said
Frank. Try elsewhere"
y, ,Lliam scratched bis nose, and Tor a min
ne Vas il e..'nest thought
There's Ca.'ta:n Taylor's mare" he said.
win q ti,.,ii iaRce at his masters. she y,
r2a OF with The stanhope and smashed il /.
Ext they say she gccs quiet enough with a
saddle ON her back-eiStMiSe If a man knows
how to ride.
We won't deprive Captain Taylor of his
Treasure" said Frank. Think asain
will You so t. Rarker'S repository. Sir:''
asked William, who had sorue u an end ri
his equine researches
where is il =
in Black:own," said Hrrber,. we viii
SO vita yuu.'
! biased u&Vice, No one shall he hlalnrd If I
co...e /, G"iet-except my doctor. Is Barker.
an honest man..
| He is supposed 10 lie 81. said Horace.
Hes rs hoCe>t rs hoNS-ieale,'> j, ;.iada, :
| said William
Then I'll trust my meek il Bankers hands.
| Ill walk INTO Elacktowu at once"
lie went indoors and put himself iu,otow
| gong trim. The brothers saw hiI,l der art
| with some miSgivingS, bat as h. once more
det lined tha Offer IF their assistance, polite
ueSi w,u.l not let them pycsS ii.
1T tie lodge gaze H. found William wait-
! ing fer Kim. "It | may make 81 Lctl, sir.
| yoI "a, to Mr.. Barker that sent you to linn
William GILES, sir, Mr.. Talhert's man
| Baker amt 20 bad as somc sir; AMI when
| laknows | shall have something to do with
the hosS, Ilay be he won't try and bast yoa
Thank You, William, for your dsSin:ot.
sted Kindness said Frank graveIy.
Done Esentiol it, sir, said William, with
| palitencss perhaps caught from hi, masters
William Giles, NJ. Talb,rt's Iaa.,-youIl
| remember, sir
Certainly, William. Is th,re onythin,
| Use | ought to say to Mr.. Barke''
| No, ST, not as know Of
''Shall | TIL him yo, do,egN, f,r n -,
| pc; cent. GA the trarsactioH:'
Wil:iIms face was study. II looked =,
| Frank iii startled way, then glanced guil,ly
round 10 see that his masters were out oi t;a
shot Ten lie looked at Frank ana II, NJ t,
catching the humorous t%inkle il his -.
| ',Oh, M. Carruthers, YOU know the nsilt,
If the rnp 5, you do. If you ride as Well ~
Yea reckon up you might n bought Captain
| 1a-ior'S mare. Don't think Barker win taIi
| you il much, sir"
perhaps not; but I'd better make sure.
| Fetch me nice clean straw, William" WI
| Lam oheved without comment. His re pct
| fs' nr C2rruthers had greatly increased.
| Frank took the straw, and breaking OF II
| pee with the empty e,r attached, stuck /:
| between his teeth. As that he RIGHT leng. Ia.
| William" he aSi,od.
'Bt too long. sir; but yol'il have chew Cd
him down proper 10y the time y1u get 10
| Barkcr's."
! "Ah right Frank passed cut through the
| gate and left William opining that he wa,
! the rummest gent as ever came to the houc;
one never knew if he was III earnest or cha /.
| ing-liEe.'
Frank soon got rid OF the straw which he
| hal mounted fer Williams myStificati, H.
and reached the repository without any s.ss:s
of horsiness about him. He had an int.
view with the tight legged proprietor, ,nd
| for the next hour s.oo,l watching hor.es
white, horses back, horses p;ehald, horses
brown, bay and chestnut, trotteI up and
| down the long uncovered way. lie heard
Mr.. Barker eulogise each particular animal.