Show HORSE NORSE WAS A TRUE SPORT put it Is 1 doubtful if hl his new owner appreciated him A shrewd old yankee horse trader after years of success of a kind to make david harum look small rat got badly stuck on a nag so feeble and spiritless that it squatted like a jack rabbit overy every time its ribs were touched th new owner oner felt very sore but determined to do what be he could to retrieve he ile invited a deacon of the village church for a ride and himself rode the new horse seeing a rabbit he jabbed the horse with hi hii heels end rid the animal promptly squatted ahen the deacon inquired the cause the trader explained that the horse had the faculties of a setter and set u whenever nh enever ho saw game A rise of partridges brought forth another manifestation through the traders heels and then he the deacon insisted on trading his own horse and 50 for the sporting equine on tho the way home tho the deacon rode his new now purchase fording a stream he raised his feet to keep them dry and jabbed the horse la in the ribs whereupon the animal eat sat down in the water wetting the rider from feet to chest the matter zeke called the deacon he ile cant see no birda birds nor rabbits flah fish deacon explained zeke solemnly that critters a aport thru and |