The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-12
MY ROOM NJ ATE.
{ lntiuues "HOrse Talk TaLc :
Me TO See "Chip of the Old
Block" and Waltzes Me
Up to Hear the Muir
der Trial.

NV room mate WAS displeased 10;
a little at nay article of last week, he
claiming that it cast a reflection upon
his standing as a horse man. | told
him not to censure me, that l had
merely submitted fac.s as they were
given to me, and suggested that Mr.
Farnham would be the proper person
to blame.
My explanation appeared to pacifv
Jake TO a certain extent, and he
stated that Farnham saw that / was
verdant about such matters, and had
decided to "give me breeze"
"wHY, DO YOU KNOW ?"
And here Jake adopted a very con-
fident air. 500 you know that Doctor
White regards me as one of the very
best judges of horse flesh that he ever
had the pleasure of meeting? He has
told me repeatedly that missed my
calling in becoming a hotel clerk. aud
that was intended for nothing but a
veterinarian. 1t is possible that /
may yet become one. With my
natural ability, it would take me but
a short time to graduate"
50
"By the way" SAID Jake, Il forgot
to tell you that l expect TO buy
roadster for my own Use this spring"
Hearing this, | advised Jake not 10
make purchase until he saw the lot
of fine horses that are to be shipped
here from Fort Smith next month.
Jake thanked me for my advice, but
stated that it was unnecessary to wait,
as he had found horse that suited
him exactly.
PERFECT PICTURE,
1.-The horse" said my roOm-m tie,
sis a perfect picture, and in my
opinion will make a model roadste!. 1
heard to-day that Frank Meyer in
tended to buy him, and if ] secure
him first, Frank will have to turn in
a $50" profit to me if ne wants him.
Charlie Conrad, who had joined US
and had been an attentive listener,
askc Jake who owned the horse at
pre- mt, and when Jake informed him
that it was the fea-specked roam horse
that Fred OFT drives in the express
wagon, Charlie laughed until he was
out of breath.
When he had partially recovered
his composure, Conrad gasped, "GoOd
God, Jake don't you know better than
that why, man, that horse is the
heaviest draft horse in Sedalis, and
will push 1000 pounds mighty ci"se
You could train him for
THOUSAND YEARS
and then have nothing but a draft !
horse. | would like to see him in a
buggy, ha ha ha ha !" and here
Charlie broke into another pea # !
laughter that could be heard al over
the houe.
Last Thursday Jake informed he
of the fact that he was the happy DOS
SCISSOR of couple of comps" to "Cnip
% the Old Block" and asked me- % (,
accompany him. AS had never been
in the opera house, accepted his kind
invitation with pleasure.
Was sgreesbly surprise to find a
place of amusement that would be a
credit to any city, but very much dis
appointed at noticing the slim stten-
dance. The play was frst-class and
gave perfect satisfaction. | asked
Jake why the play was nos better
pstronized, and received the reply
"HARD TINES" J.
Doctor Wood" continued Jake,
''is not making fortune out
OF his opera house. Its
shame that people who Gun
afford TO come, fail to do so. The
doctor usually brings good attractions
and deserves credit and support for
putting in SIS, 10000 in a building of
this kind. but people as a rule do not
seem to realize or appreciate this
fact"
Having few moments to spare
Jake and myself concluded to take in
the murder trial. When we arrived