Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1895 — Undesirable Horse. [ARTICLE]

Undesirable Horse.

“Patrick, why didn’t you tell me Farmer Laurie had a pony to sell, when you knew I wished to buy one for Ethel?” asked Mrs. James, with considerable severity, “Och, mum,” replied her man-of-all-work, with a beaming smile, “Oi’ll not be sayin' that the craychure didn’t schlip me moind, jist fer the tolme bein’, mum; but anyway, he was no baste fer Miss Ethel, mum.” “And why not?” demanded Mrs. James. “Why, mum, said Patrick, shifting his weight carelessly from one foot to the other, “Farmer Laurie made a great p’int of the craycnufe’M bein’ ‘well broke’—it was mesilf heard him shpaken’ av it An’ as fer you, mum, yez towld me more than wanst that nothin’ but a sound animile would yez take, mum, an’ that’s the livin’ thruth!”