Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1909 — A Fool’s Errand [ARTICLE]

A Fool’s Errand

An Englishman of the ever-serious sort walked into the office of a New York liveryman and asked to see the finest trotter he had for sale. “I don’t care about price,” insisted the Britisher, “but it must be a very, very fast horse.” The liveryman explained that he had a horse whose speed could only be shown at night when the roads were clear. “Meet me at 1 o’clock tomorrow morning at the Claremont,” he said; “we’ll be in Yonkers at 2 o’clock and that’s going some.” Three hours later the Englishman rushed excitedly into the liverman’s office. “I don’t want the horse,” puffed the Englishman; “I won’t have it at all.” “Why not? He’s fast,” insisted the liveryman. “But what could I do in Yonkers at 2 o’clock in the morning?” replied the Englishman.—Success Magazine.