Show JOSIAHS HORSE TRADE Josiah said Aunt Jlzan after sho nad heard tho particulars of tho horse trade In which her husband had apparently ap-parently finished a poor second I youre tho worst fool I ever seen laws n mercy aint you old enough to know yet that when a person wants tp git up a trade with you for something some-thing you aint anxious to git rid of Its because they want to cheat you I declare to goodness I think sometimes some-times you git so you know less and 4 less the older you grow You want never too smart as far as thats con corned and I often wonder how Ive managed to put up with you as long as I have but this caps the climax The Idea of tradln off a horse with nothln worse than the heaves and mebby a spavin or two for that critter youve brought home Its that humlllatln I dont know what Ill ever bo able to say when tho neighbors git to askin About It Ill tell you what to do replied her husband as ho laid his knife aside and L f + began scooping up the pork gravy I with a spoon if the neighbors glt to askIn questions thats embarrassln you Just turn the subject off by tellln em about scndln on 60 cents for 20 useful articles and glttln that number of pins Then Aunt Suzan wiped her eyes with her checked apron and said between her sobs You always was such a hand to harp Josiah And anyway I want you to understand It was money I got for eggs my own hens laid I hope this horse you gotll die Then maybe + youll have a little sympathy In your heart once and awhlloS E KIser In Chicago Record IIerald |