Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15

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The milk dealer laughed. That 8
pretty good, that Is" he said. II often
wish 1 could keep a straight face when
1 get off anything like that, but
can't. 1 always have to smoker and
spoil It."
'eThat amt any joke" said the
bandy-legged man with the leather
watch guard. What made you think
1t was joke? 1 mean It. can afford
to let you have him for that, the way
money Is"
II wouldn't take advantage Of you,"
said the milk dealer. you've too
easy If got that magnificent animal
for $50 I'd be ashamed to look my wife
In the face. I'd be a wolf to do it.
No, you just lead him right back into
the stall and prop him up careful SOS
he won't fall down, and then you wait
till somebody comes along that wants
to give you a hundred"
81 refused fifty for him."
you done right" said the milk
dealer, approvingly. Don't you let
anybody take him away from you for
fifty. If they keep comm at you with
$50 bills you borrow a gun somewhere
and stand 'em off,"
maybe I'd better" said the handy
legged man, reckoning to boy. '"Take
him back to the stall, Bill. You've
missed the chance Of your life to get
horse for a little money, that's ALL
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disposltioned. All that's wrong with
him is that he's just off pasture. You
take and grain him up a little and you
wouldn't take seventy-fve for him a
month from now. Bill, If that Teller
that was IN yesterday calls up while
I'm out you tell him that the party |
was saving the sorrel for amt going
to take him and he can have him for
forty"
"Give him my regards If he calls
up, Bill" said the milk dealer. "Give
him Ferguson's regards and tell him
I'd like to make his acquaintance"
II thought you said the sorrel might
suit you," said the bandy-legged man.
"Well, 1 amt got nothin' else. But 1
can get $40 for that horse any time,
and that's no JOSH"
what did you offer him to me for
thirty-fve for then?" asked the milk
dealer
Because you're a neighbOr o. mine,
an I wanted to accommodate you," re-
piled the bandy-legged man.
swell, we'll get down to business and
quit kiddin'," said the milk dealer.
"I'll give you twenty for him."
"You mean quit talking business an
start in to kiddin' don't you?" said the
bandy-legged man. "Why, I'm givin'
you that horse at $50. 1 don't want
to pauperize you worse than tNat. See
here you're taking up lots o. time.
Just to cut 1t short I'll say thirty.
Now, don't you never ask me to do the
like again, because I'll have to turn
you down. Thirty dollars, even money.
I'm foolish to do it, but I'd like to see
you get what you want, and then
maybe you can do me good turn some
time"
IF l did you that KIND or a good
turn you'd be hiring a lawyer to sue
me- said the milk dealer. ''Still, just
to show you I'm sport I'll come up
little and take q chance. I'll give
$3.50 spot cash and If he falls dead
on me as I'm taking him out of the
barn l won't come back on you. Is 1t
a go?"
'Thirty's my last price," said the
bandy-legged man. "Well, 1 won't
stand on two dollars and a half. If
you've got $27.5O that you want to
hand over to me for a bill of sale, I'll
get busy with the pen and Ink. You
can't have him for a cent less, SO you
might as well dig up
"I've got couple of tens and FIVE"
said the milk dealer. want 'em?"
"Hand 'em over" said the handy
legged man.-Chicago Daily News.
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