Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07

open negotiations with neat compliment. AS he
addressing my horse I about to respond in
simple appreciation of his good will when Trial took
the words out of my mouth
Yep drawled Trial. Raised him from colt,
and nothing him, 'cept he's got too much daylight
underneath" Trial heaved sigh of WEAKNESS. Hart
fords purity big town, amt it?" he asked.
yep, some town. agreed the horse trader.
Il don't suppose you know Seth Perkins down in
Hartford?' ventured Trial. Seth purely imagi-
nary being but Trial not in the least surprised
when the horse trader replied:
"You mean a big fellow with a squnt eye, as works
for Dckerman the hardware mani"
"Bgee! if that amt hm!' exclaimed Trial. "And
you know hin2 Well, IN be consumed darned! How
is Seth and the MISUSE?
"Seth's just had another-boy this time,'' said the
cam Ed ,,o aon n,o,n 70 toll no, That r,,,os fr,
The next time Seth you just tell him that Mandy
Jenkins is just pinng, pinng" Trial lost interest
in Mandy at this point and left her pnng in the middle
of sentence.
"Want to swap this hoss?" asked the camper lifting
my steeds feet and smelling of them, one by one
Trial bestirred himself just trif1e Say stranger,
what's your name? Mines Trial Winslow.'
I'm Jim Hawkins"
ANY kin of Bob Hawkins up the river road?"
"Nope"
ANY kin of Aunt Sarah Hawkins in colinsville7"
amy kin of Reuben Hawkins in Hartford? Guess
you be, amt your"
Nope"
"We, you know Seth Perkins,
eyes, know Seth, all right
Trial chuclled. when YOU see Seth he began
you just tell Seth you wanted to swap for my bay
geding and wouldn't talk business You Just tell
him that and see what Seth says!'
Trial awoke to his full senses, convulsed with mrth.
Now, in horse trading such thing horse for
sale is like bird without tail In fact it is not only
improbable, but impossible. So Jim Hawkins looked
my horse over again very carefully smoothing all
his bumps and wrinkles.
"Mayhap he's family pet" he began, feeling his
way. "Mayhap, if you did sell him your women folks
would come down on your head and pull your hair out
IFS that the case Trial, all right, all right. don't
women in nine and l don't want no more" He
smiled reminscenty. If that's the reason your boss
amt got price, all right, all right. amt buying no
boss that amt for SALE No. sree that amt the kind
of bosses buys"
"Ant for sae!' cried Trial. "Why, Jim Hawkins
that boss has been sold times than you are years
DID, and that's some Why, that there boss has been
put every stranger that's into this town in five
years. Pshaw! You amt no Clip, or you must
have heard of that hoss.''
Fanny, behind, quietly nibblng at the excelsior
cushion unconscious of the fact that her reputation had
been stripped from her back to my noffensive
steed.
IF I'd knowed you was Jim Hawkins, that I've
heard Seth Perkins talk about so much,' went on
Trial. certainly never would have trotted past this
here camp this afternoon, and then come on pidding
for you to nibbe. You just tell Seth that had things
all fixed up to put that boss you, will you, Jim?
Seth1l just laugh himself to DEATH"
Trial got out of the wagon and put one arm afec
tionately round Jms shoulder. Between his bubbles
of merrment he whispered to Jim. The pair picked up
hoof after another of my innocent steed going
the poor horse point by point while Trial conded the
scandaous success of his horse snapper, using
mine, however, the illustration
Il swan, limbo" he cried, addressing my horse II
swan you come mighty nigh taking another meal away
from home! He never stays moren over night" this
to Jim They always bring him home before break
fast.
"Well, s1ong," said Trial Remember me to Seth
and the missus and say, tell Seth for we're mighty
proud of the little Seths.''
TRIAL cracked his whip as he about to step into