The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-29

| osoAo DA'hA>', J W. oNN, Fo''lSihSiI,
proceeded Peter, "but'sho's just as
good to travel of Il dark night rs if
ho had oyes."
"Blamo your buttons," said Bios
som, "if I like them eyes.
"No, 'said Peter, "nor | other. I'd
rather have them mado Of diamonds,
but they'll do-if thoy don't show as
much white as Bullcts."
"Well, said Blossom, "mako pass
at NO."
"No said Peter, "you made the
banter; now make your pass"
"Well, Pm never afraid to price
my horse. You must give mo $25 to
boot"
"Oh certainly, say $50 and my sad
die and bride in. Hero Neddy, my
son, tako daddy's horse"
"Well,', said Blossom, "I'vo mado
my pass, now mako yours"
1'm for short talk in horse swap
and therefore always tell n gentle
ma nat once what I mean to do.
You must give mo $40"
Blossom sworo absolutely, roundly
and profanely that ho mover would
give boot.
"Well," said Petor, 81 didn't care
about trading; but you cut such high
shines, that 1 thought I'd like to
back you out, and Pve done it. Gen
tlomeD, you 500 Two brought him to
hack"
"Come old man," said Blossom,
"Pve been joking with you. l begin
to think you do wan! 10 trade. There
fore, give mo SIS and take Bullet. I'd
rather lose $40 any time than not
make trade, though l hate to fling
away good horse"
"Well," said Peter, "Ill be as
clever rs you arc. just put tho SIS
on b., .et's back, and hand him ovor;
it's trade"
Blossom swore again, rs roundly
rs before, that no would not give
boot, and, said he: "Bullet wouldn't
hold S5 on his back, nohow. But as
bantered you, if you say an even
swap, here's at YOU"
"I told you," said Potter, cpd be as
clever as you; the. efore, hero goes 50
more, just for trado's sake. Give
mo So and it's bargain"
Blossom repeated his former assor-
ton, and hcro parties stood for long
time, and the bystanders; many wero
now collected, began to taunt both
parties. After some time, however,
it vas pretty unanimously decided
that the old man had backed Bios
| som out.
At length Blossom sworo he "never
would bo backed out for So, after ban.
tering n man," and accordingly they
closed the trade.
"Now" said Blossom, as he handed
Peter the SO, "I am man that, when
ho makes bad trade, makes the
most of it until ho can make a bottor.
Pm for no rues and aftor claps."
"That's just my way" said Peter:
'T never goes to law to mend my
bargains"
"Ah, you're tho kind of a boy l
love to trade with. Here's your
hoss, old man. Take tho saddle and
bride off him, and I'll strip yours;
but lift tho blanket easy from Bul
let's back, for hos mighty tender
backed hoss"
The old man removed the saddle,
but the blanket stuck fast. He at.
tempted to raise it, and Bullet bowed
himself, switched his tail and gave
signs of biting.
"Don't hurt him, old man," said
Blossom arcbly, "take it off easy.
am, perhaps, lectle Of the bost man
at horse swap that evar catched a
coon."
Peter continued to pull at the
blanket more and moro roughly, and
Bullet became moro and moro cavor-
tish, insomuch that, when tho blanket
came off, he had reached tho kicking
point in good earnest.
The removal of the blanket dis
closed a sore on Bullets backbone
that seemed to have defied all medl-
cal skill. 1t measured six full in
ches in length, and four in breadth,
and had as many features as Bullet
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