New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

rrosnoctivo nurchase was to bring them home
The way was long. the pony was oid anu s,,s
fair was already in full swing wheh tne e n;,
couple arrived. Mickey Immediately treated MN
self to a glass of whiskey and porter. aho up
lifted by the beverage and the deiightIul seha 10
ton OF having unspent money III MS Pcohee' IN
drifted off into the morse Parh do ""PP' 10
king ;,,,rces
There he encountered various acquanta no o,i
and rambed about passing his OPINION on am
mails with immense gravity; Sharply crltic'silis
shapes and breeding. leaping and ACTON, PR
cis.ly as If he were wealthy Dublin dealer
come to collect hunters for the snow 'ns'
of a poor laborins man with the price Oh oil a''
He talked big, he staggered here. and ne
staggered there. with his hands claspeu u"'''
his coat tails and a stray III MS HIou.n' !, -
He prced a broken-down Thoroughbred III al
ofTband lorJly manner. wrenched open the Jaws
of an indignant polo pony ana glareu ln'o o m'
month He surveyed an outstanding young nun.
or With a severely suspicious eye. ana passed.
dsparaging remarks upon ii'' ' ~
cestors. - - , horso when
ne see him." exclaimed one OF Mickey coii'p""
"Fa;x I'd rather take Mickey Sullivan "pin-
ion NJ a colt than Tim Makers any day. an
nounced another. $1,000, .h;rd with
lofty scorn What does he know OF the grass VI
a goose" ,,, ...,, hand at q bar
gain. I've known him drive col. NOM &C. iU ,,a g
between him and Traee dealer. u,
Meanwhile Mickey and his sateiiites s', e,or
through the fair and still no animal fouho iaV''
in his eyes. , a.. marty drew
near the Three Shamrocks Mickey coiu," a.,
exhorted his acquaintance to CONT ~ Vim /"
him see IL any OF them had NOUN vi nntod
Which invitation was heeuic'" ~ ''
with effusion ,,,o
Meanwhile. Mrs. Sullivan was also enjoying
herself prodigiously among the ma'lo". ..hnIa
acquaintance 1t was the essence % Co.., homrs
London season compressed INTO d Nv 80"
,I .iLod over matches" the shocking price
of butter and the terrible fan IN piss, se ,a.
centcd q cup of tea from one 1rleno anu o.
of sherry wine from another leaving. accoIuIIs
70 noIite custom q certain portion In the glass;:
She made several cautious purchases anu d.
o'clock set out in search OF MicKy. . .ho
She soon discovered him In MS slory, tnr
coptre OF n smiling crowd; Ire was Dargahn6
with a bearded stranger for somewhat ui-
Iapdated animal, cast from the hehmare
hearSe. - .,o GUAM
Nickvp p" she consolidated in her shrillest Key.
AN what would we do with a great black
haste like that as would neither fit IN the car
nor the byre and would just ate us out a'
house and hOne!
"Ob he's fine haste. and. barrin' a couple av
splints and a back sinew. has power aV work
in him vet" rejoined Mcky. Sure. won't
hire him out for poughing. and in the saison ne
can carry the ladies through the gap an Always
great show for the money.
"A show yourself! don't be going on wild yer
blathering and nonsense; it's an ass we came
to buy and not big elephant Ike tnat. Inc
fair is thinnin' old Tim has got shut av his pony
so We best to buy something to take us home:
I'll be no party to harse-dealinS and hiring out.
and when We have the right size OF basic We VIII
find me and the cart at Mrs. Floods" and with
an angry toss Of her yellow head and whisk
of her blue cloak Mrs. Sullivan fell back into the
crowd leaving a very favorable impression upon
the women folk, although one bold bachelor
called out: Sure. what do yc want with the
ould hearse horse at sil, Micky. or any horse
whatever. when ye have such an elegant gray
mare av yer own?"
An hour later Mickey arrived at Floods. jubi-