The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-28

Strengthened his angular form and looked
the miser full in the face.
Yes. owe you $1,000. Gerard Braman'
and goodness knows 1 wished L dldn l.
But the place never'H be sold WlUE my
consent Why, man, it would break moth
er's heart. Don't you know all of our boys
and gals wuz born here. and we've only
got John left out of seven? NO! Gerard
Braman. the good Lord VIII perVide some
way for me to save our old home If ye' II
only give me a little more time.
Tut. man replied Brdman- our
crops have failed tins year on account or
the drOuth. and where under heavens can
YOU look for a dollar to come FROM q
ike to know
This was a staggerer for Middleton, as
ne knew that his relentless cfeCitOf was
only telling the truth.
You might possibly sell the mare, Mol
~. for "a couple of hundred dollars went
on Braman. Il don't know but wound
This touched Middleton in a sensitive
part for the mare was the idol OF the
family. Some few years ago he had pur-
chased a fine thoroughbred mare OF some
wealthy family who had brought nef
from Kentucky. and the mare. Molly Was
the offspring. she was possessed OF
great burst of speed. but had never eeen
trained except on an occasional trlal on
The road FOR short distances, when she
invariably left her competitors far IN the
rear.
MOny'u never leave the farm until we ali
20 together / raised her from a Daby,
an snes got a warm place IN old JOSH
MiddlGUOn'S heart. W ny, she die from
hOmesickness il she went wnere she mss
ed the apples. the little sWeelmeats we
gives her The geese and the mems are
her playmates in the field Any part OF
the farm where she can near my can
she'll answer an come like a streak er
AT mar moment John drove into the
ward with the mare hitched TO rickejy
old wagon Her u0sJrils were well open
and the thin pointed ears, narrow muz-
Zle. wide forehead, long barrel, thin, mai,
bony legs, and long sweeping tail bespoke
the inheritance OF some pure. V'ell-ored
strain in her blood -,
Been racfn' ag'in. John?" asked Mid
dletOn. as he fondly eyed MS PCT anu
5lTOked her nose soItly.
Yes dad. We see, l was comm down
the turnpike when Mr.. Dexter. tnet rlcn
man frum out west pulled out on us Win
mis- 'rrO--er thet Bill jenkins says he paid
a thonsan' dollars for As II was a good
stretch. I let Molly go n We beat him al
h0lier. didn't we. Molly
well Middleton, / II give you un-ll the
25tb dav of July to pay me in fun, and not
"a day longer. / mean interest ana pIlHcl-
pal. Don't forget it
As Bramau left the yard Mr.. Dexter
drove in having followed John nome, as
he was bound 10 have the mare VINO had
beaten him 50 easily at any cost.
Good afternoon. Mr.. Middleton, sup
That's my name. as some calls me. but
I like josh better. " nat can / Go tOr
v0u2' said the farmer. whose nedrJ
weighed heavily as he remembered Bra
mans parting words
II have a. horse here with TacOTd OF
2.15. for which L paid a considerable sum
OF money. Now, as your mare can peat
him SO easily I want to buy her. Name
your price, and make 1t enough, as L
'sNIr. Dexter. when YOU drove in here
the man VINO LETT at the same Tune owe
81 900 TO. besides SEINE interest. ana II j
can't pay him on the ZJ5n Gay or july, IN
terest and principal. away goes our nome
and everything with aIl-and he-ne-
wanted 10 bug Molly, but can't sell her.
/ can't sell her; it's no use.
"a u pay your mortgage IA Iull tcmof-
row. Mr.. Middleton, If YOU j give me q
bin of sale of the mare when I hand you
the papers" sejd the farmers visitor, as
he watched Molly with an admi~ing eye
This offer made Middleton mold his
breath. Here was q chance 10 get out or
MS old cnemy's clutches and save his
home Back and forth the old farmer
paced. while fJln was crying like baby
at The thought of parting with tr' old
JUS as the farmer had about made up
his Wind 20 say yes. the mare Wnlnnled
and rubhed her nose against his already
b
ing his brawuy. barred brown arm around
her neck, and p4tJing IL 1ondly- he re-
piled.
You've offered mOre'u she's wuth. Mr..
Dexter but I can't part with her, an /
must trust 10 some other way of getting
ont of my trouble win Braman.
The affection exhibited for the intell-
gent animal touched the wealthy ChicagO-
am When be saw that Middleton would
sooner face the mortgage than sell his
pet he knew that she was no. for sale.
Mr.. Dexter, after a Few moments of
farmer. the result Of which found the
three men and the mare at a halt-Inli g
track in a town near by on the after
noon Of the following day 4 suihy was
prorurfd by Mr. Dexter. ana the mare
was given three full miles under the
settle over the Westernsr'S face. but he
kept whatever pleased him 20 himself.
In a few days nice bicScle Suiky and
handsome pair of featherWeight quar-
ter boots with a splendid racing har-
ness arrived from Boston. and under
Nfr Dexter's experienced eye the mare
was daily trained during the next week
10 was the Gay OF the great N. & NJ.
stake race i'm a large city IN the west.
where the winner would receive ABOUT
$500. There were over thirty entries in
this. the greatest trOtting race OF me
wear and every horse but one was from
The Stahlts VI Wen known men,
The iockevs ard rubbers as well as the
owners were asking themselves who Josh
Middleton was and his mare dolly. II
was found that nomination add been
purchased from party whose entry was
unit to start but there the Information
Mr. Dexter had faith enough IN the
mare 10 purchase nomination Tor her IN