St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-08-23

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swept tho ground or she could never b
his II he did that she would marry MIN
whenever he wished.
Her decision was absolutely un-
changeable. She would not have .
husband without . long-tailed horse.
even though he were King OF the Can
nibal Islands or Emperor Of all the
mouse eaters And the tail must not
only be long but it must absolutely
trail In the dust She would ride to
her bridal behind such . steed, or she
would walk alone and minated forever
more.
Herman's heart swelled with triumph.
He told her to make ready her wedding
garment. she hsould have the horse. He
also made ell his own preparations 1T
once, without waiting to hunt up the
necessary animal with the hairy rudder
and preposterous continuation to his
spinal column. In short time every
thing else Was In readiness. but the
horse could not be found.
Herman sold three good animals just
because their tails only reached to their
fetlocks but he couldn't find ono any
more gifted in . backward direction
than they were to save his beloved
Jessamine from dying Of disappointment
and despair. What was to b done?
He tried to induce her to take him on
trust telling her that she should have
her hearts desire just Is soon as no
could possibly find it, but all in vain;
she was immovable. She would have
a horse with . sweeping tail or she
wouldn't have husband.
She reminded him that on his account
alonc she had given up all hope Of
proud connection with . royal family.
but added that she would never foreg0
riding to her marriage behind stced
whose ny tormentor swept tho earth.
She couldn't and wouldn't do it.
Herman couldn't help realizing that
his fiancce was little bit unreasonable.
but he was in love all over and out Of
sight II she had expressed desire to
ride after . six-legged green camel.
with whiskers on his hump, he would
have done his level best to find her one.
Such is tho power Of affection.
Joe Gray was the most extensive
| horse trader anywhere around Bean.
Vile. and when he heard Of Herman's
need he sent word to HIM that he had
| Just the horse he wanted. And, in
deed, it was . fine animal for > jockey
| to have, large. strong, handsome. hnc
and speedy-but his tail didn't quite
touch the ground. Herman 1T once
came to look at the beast spied his lack
OF the necessary back hair, and turned
i q l. - I'D
ton. for he was much disappointed.
He asked Joe II he didn't know he
wanted and would have = horse whose
tail swept the ground like bellies ball
dress. II he did, what did he meal by
trying to work one on on 70 him that
had only q sailor suit tail. so to speak?
1t might be . very good horse, and
doubtless was. but he didn't want and
wouldn't have an animal that had to
straddlc like saw-horse in order to
get his tail down to terra firmA
Joe tried to explain that his animal
had an unusually long tail. and that be
thought IL was just such one - he
wanted or he shouldn't have sent for
him. He went on to say that he had
| never seen more than one or two horses
| whose tails actually dragged. ana he
thought it was rather disadvantage
than otherwise on account Of the mud
they scooped up
But Herman went on in . hurry, de-
cidedly out Of sorts with his luck. He
left Joe considerably angry inside and
vowing to get even, though .oatwardly
he was as pleasant and smiling - ever.
A short time afterward Herman again
received word from Joe that now he had
i just the right article in tho horse line,
sure; SO he called again Immediately.
Joe was apparently overjoyed to see
him, and At once took him out to the
stable and showed him tide horse.
Such looking thing - he produced!
It was blind in one eye, had three spav-
ins and ringbone, and looked like An
old buffalo hanging on rail fence.
Two Of his legs were sprung and one
knee was as big round - gallon mcas-
ure, while he whee1ed and pulled like
the bellows in Q blacksmith shop. He
was q NANCY - . street dog. and Is
lean Is famine, but his tail dragged
four inches on the ground.
"How much do you ask for himT' in
quired Herman.
Three hundred dollars" answered
Joe. promptly; and not . muscle in hts
face twitched - he said It
Three hundred dollars for that
:hingv' cried Herman, thunderstruck.
"Why, you only asked . hundred and
fifty for the other one, and he was forty
times the horse this old skeleton is
ANY one could drive that without feel
ing sick at the stomach, but the cows
would chase me everywhere l went
with this creature"
Joe remained silent and impertuSb-
able.
"Come, say twenty-five dollars and
I'll take him on your hands and kill
him for you," Herman went on.
Three hundred dollars" said Joe,
calmly. "He's the longest-tailed horse
in the State, and had to give long
price for him ON that account l knew
you would want him anyhow, and I
could get him cheaper than you could
yourself / always like to accommo-
date friend"
''Wcll, take on little any way" en-
treated Herman. Il do want him, but
that is . monstrous price. Why, he
wouldn't bring fifteen cents ct auc-
ton"
mot . cent quietly answered Joe.
Three hundred dollars or keep him"
| Herman groaned. He knew he was
being numerically cheated. but Jes-
samine depended upon the possession
Of that horse. Perhaps some ono might