Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1886 — A Wolf. [ARTICLE]

A Wolf.

Bicknell. y * “Why do you think so?” someone asked. “Well, I tell you. Some time ago a roughly dressed man with bushy ml whiskers rode up to my house and wanted to sell me a horse—a lean animal, but one in which I Saw many fine points? The fellow said he was in such need of money that he would take S2O for the animal. I gave him the money and took the horse. The animal fattened rapidly. I found” him equally serviceable in shafts or under the saddle. One day, shortly after the animal had developed into as fine a horse as I had ever seen, Bill Ridly came along and claimed him. He brought forward sufficient proof to establish his claim, and of course I gave up the horse, thereby losing my S2O besides losing the time I had spent in working with him. ” “I don’t see how you can blame Ridly." “You don’t; then I will show you. The scoundrel wanted his horse fattened, but was too stingy to spend money for corn, so he disguised himself, sold me his own horse, and then, after the horse was fat, came back and claimed him. Yes, Bill is a wolf. "—Arkansaw Traveler. . ; ; •