Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-03

L don't think so large 4 temptation
! Will be thrown in your way, my love-
! remarked /, drily; say thousands
But l tell you what l will do, Lenny
Ill get Jerusalem pony for him.
+ 4 pony cried she, clapping her
hands and shutting up her lachrymal
ducts, as if by magic; "oh, uhat'u be
delicious.
! "A Jerusalem pony observed ]
again, with emphasis. and unwilling
that IN expectation should be aroused
OF some Arab Steed; 1T will only be 4
Jerusalem"
Il don't care whether it comes from
Jerusalem or not replied She, in evil
dent ignorance that the expression was
euphulstic for Il donkey; I'D just as
soon have it from there as from Wales
or Shetland"
"Hl, said |; for | had nothing else
to say, since l had not the heart. nor
indeed the courage, to undeccive her.
And, Alfy, darling" observed she. as
she trippingly left the room to commu-
nlcate this piece of news to her off
spring, do please, if you possibly can.
let it be Il piebald.'
Very well, my love; | will. if pos
slbly can" returned |, but | confess
L do not think it very likely"
HOW THE PROMISE WAS KEPT.
On certain Saturday evening some
Tune after this converse ton, | CHANGED
to be 1T Il small village in the neighbour
hood of Edinburgh, which forms sort
of watering-place to that metropolis
that is to say, which boasts of Il pier
a Wheel-of-fOrtune, a few bathing ma
chimes, stud of Jerusalem ponies:
and on one of those animals | set my
eye and mind.
L made inquiry concerning its merits
of the proprietor, who, without giving
himself an inStant'S breath for a com
ma, and far less for consideration of
the facts, deposed-that it was middle
aged. steady, and well conducted.
would carry Il lady sideways, didn't
know how to Stlrtle. Lie down?
Bless you, never. A child might ride
him a-hunting; while us for kicking"
beast was annoyed by SO much fattery;
it may have been that fate herself in
terpoSrd to save my precious infant;
or it may have been Il gadf1y; but GER
tain it is that at the word 'kicking'
that donkey began pas de deuX with
its hind legs, the duration and violence
OF which | never before saw cQualIed.
WI l.
critical proprietor. l CONCEALED the re
mtllnder Of his sentence by a glance of
incredulOuS Scorn, and requested to see
some smaller specimens; infant dOnkeyS
who had left off milk diet, but had not
yet been taught vicious tricks. Had
he any such that he could lay his hand
upon his heart and recommend TO the
father of u young family? Had he any
under Il year old!
The change that came over this gar
with whom he had to deal was most
remarkable; from spurious enthusiasm
he sank into downright obstinacy,
While he Wranglcd and disputed with
all the tenacity of an ancient sophist
Young dOnkeys? OF course he had
young donkeys; scores-hundreds
Under one year old! Certainly not
How could he have? Nothing was
younger than one. How could it be-"
The low cunning which oyerspread
the countenance of this dealer in
Jerusalem would have shed another
halo round any member of the Old
Bailey Bar.
[ turned away in disgust, and should
have departed donkeyless but that II
Deus eX machina-a fellow belonging
to the bathing machines-who seemed
to know this man and his humor, inter
yened and solved the difficulty. He ex-
planned to him, with an elaborate pa
tience, which should earn him the late
ly vacated place in the College of Pre-
ceptOrS, that there was q smaller
measure OF time than year, and that
Il Jerusalem pony might be amy num-
Der Of months old short of Il twelve
month.
L accompanied these two to the don
key emporium, purchased young ass
for ten shillings, hired a boy to lead it
home by straw halter, and imagined
the affair to be concluded. / did not
at that time estimate the duties of the
proprietor of Jerusalem pony so high
ly as the privileges. In the first place.
in addition to the boy that was hired
for money, there were about three-and-
twenty others who accompanied us
out Of the village for the fun of the
thing; of these two looks their posts,
like guard of honor, on either side of
the creature and encouraged him with
unintelligible cries; fourth established
himself Immediately in. his rear, and
took every opportunity Of my eye b
ing diverted from my property to twist
it's perfectly straight and rather atteun-
ated tail. The rest followed in Il dis
orderly manner at a little distance, ad-
dressing either myself or the animal
for, having the misfortune to be an
EngliShman, [ am unacquainted with
the Scotch language in it's native puri-
ty-as 1.-The cuddy," and taunting me
with social pride in not at once getting
up on the quadruped's back and riding
home.
These nyrmidons deserted us in the
course Of the journey, but only to be re-
placed, as we reached Edinburgh, by
a much more formidable following.
When myself and prize reached our
residence in Paradise Row, about ele-
ven O'Clock P. NJ, he had, in addition
TO his four personal attendants, who
L. 4 ,nnnnino.d faithful q do III, Of about