The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-09

j re Lrst SLorl mentioned ~ me SUD
scriber. Circumstances Alter Gases" is
found in AIcGufey's Fourth Reade-. 1t
is given below
l. Derby-Good morning. neigabor
I ScrapewelL ! have half a dozen miles
TO ride today. and shall be extremely
obliged 10 you If you VIII lend ne your
gray mare
. ScrapewelE-It would give me great
pleasure 70 oblge you friend Derby. bur
! I an under the necessity OF going T. the
uriH this very morning with a bag OF
! corn Ny wife wants the meal today.
/ and you know what q time Their 4 be If
l disappoint her.
/ ?. D-Then she must want il stiu. for
can assure you the nil does not 90 today.
heard the miller ten WIN Davis thar
the water was too low.
/ 4. Sou don't say 50. That IS bad.
indeed: for in that case 7 shall be o1iged
70 galiop Of 10 town for the meal Ny
/ wife would comb ny head Tor ne il
I should neglect IL.
3 d. can save you this Journey. for
7 have plenty OF meal al home and VIII
/ lend your wife as much as she wants.
! s S.-Ah, neighbor Derby. I an sure
2
/ You cant conceive how whimsical she is
: :. DIFF she IS more ten times more
whimsical than she IS, I am certain she
would Ike il: for you sold il % ne YOUR
self and YOU assured me il was tho best
you ever had.
S. s.-Yes. yes. that's true, indeed;
always have the best Of everything You
! know. neighbor Derby. that 20 one is
more ready 10 oblige friend than I am:
and. truly. am afraid she VIII not carry
you.
9. Doh, never fear. Twin feed her
well with oats on the road.
%. Seats neighbor; cats are very dear.
Il. D.-Never mind that. When I have
a good job in view, I never stand for
trihes.
T. s.-But it is very slipper and I am
really afraid she VIII fall and break your
neck.
y. D.-Give yourself no uneasiness about
that. The mare is certainly sure-footed.
and besides, you were just talking OF gal
Looping her 10 town.
Il. Swell, then, 10 tell YOU the plain
truth. though I wish TO oblige you with
all my heart. my saddle is torn quite
TO pieces. and have just sent my bride
10 De mended.
Is. D.-Luckily. have both a briddle and
a saddle hanging up az home
IS. S.-Ah. that may be; but I am sure
your saddle viii never 1T my mare. She's
very mouonaL
i. D.-Why. then, III borrow nsighbor (
Clodpole's.
Is. s.-Codpole's. His viii no more ft
than mine.
70. Dat the worst. then. I viii sc 20 ,
my god friend. Squire Jones. lie has
q score of them. and I am sure le viii
lend ne one that VIII ut her.
% S-You know, friend Derby tha. no
one Is more willing T. oblige his neigh +
bors than 1 am. I assure you the beast F.
would be az your service. with all my
heart; but she has rot been curried. I
believe. Tor three weeks past. Her fore
top and mane wants c0mbiOg and cutting
very much II any one should see her in
her present plight. It would ruin the sale
If her.
z. Doh. a horse is soon curried. and
my son Sol shall attend 70 it at once
- S.-Tes very likely. bat I this mo
ment remember she has no shoes on.
o. D.-Weu. IS there not a blacksmith .
hard by?
q. s--what. that tinker. Dobs1nc I f
would not trust such q buEgler 90 shoe
goat. No no; none bur Uncle Tom
Thumper shan shoe my mare.
>. D.-As good lick VII have it, then.
I SHAH pass right by his door
p. Selling TO his SOM Tim. Tim.
here's neighhor Derby. who wants the
loan Of the gray mare, 70 ride 70 town
today. You know the skin was rubbed
of her back last week. a hands breadth
OF more Gives Tim a wink However
believe she IS well enough by this time
You know Tim. how ready We are 70 OBJ
lige our neishbors; indeed. We ought to
DO all the good we can IN this world We
must let neiEhbor Derby have
her il sha viii possibly answer his pur-
pose. Yes yes. [ see plainly by Tin
reishbor Derby. that he's
disposed - oblise YOU would not have
refused you the marc Ger the worth ot
her i 7 had. I should have expected
sou 20 refuse ne il turn. None OF MY
lciEhaors can accuse ne OF being hack
ward il doing them a Kindness whenever
IL is possible Come. Tn what 10 yoa
sayc9
2. T.m.-Vhst do I say fathere WHY. {
SIR 7 can say I an no less ready than .
-ou ara 10 do a neighboriy kind1ess
I3ut tie mare = by ID means capable OF
performing the journey About a hands
breath. did you say Why. Sir the skin
IS torn from the POOR creatures back the
1igness Of your hroad-brimuei hat And.
-esides. have promised her rs soou as
sha Is able q travel 70 Ned Saunders e
20 carry a load CT apples 70 market
e S.-Do yen hear that ueishoor2 7 am ,
cry sorry matters are thas- s-9lif
2ot haze dizobiiged you fe- the price - I
w3 sgch mares. Believe re. nelgi'aor ,
Jer1y. : am really sorry. ccr your sake. Y
hat 7uetters turn eut tl'us- ?
- D.-Ard 2 - much for you-s. reiEh-
or ScrapeweI- for 10 tel tha truth. 5
eeeived a letter rhis morning from IL
irit5n. Who tells re Z ] WIZ D. - town
1dsy. h. VIII give ne the refusal - aI
ha- lc- ot timber V1.cr ~ 81 ahe--
hitting Down. on the side u the 81 snd
tad iu-eric5 that yol shot have
hare6 ,e.f OF 3. whi vooaiI have been
os less thaa dtsr dollars IN rour PACKET. +
iut- as Eoar--
o. S-Flfty dollars cd Tou say
g. Day. trliy d-d b-t as vour mare
S OK or order. III 81 ara $50 81 7 can Eet
"a Roan the blacksmith 8 horse
- S-os6 Rcan. uv mare. IS ~ To1-
rvice. neghbor. Here In- szu 81.
au-ders he ca1't have The mare. rS1
or Derry wants Der ard Z wort -ssgse
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