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Page 30 - Why, Mister," said he, " this is a free country, and a man has a right to talk, or let it alone, jest as he can afford. Now I've taken a good deal of pains to git here this morning in order to run Sleepy David against some of your Southern hosses. 1 aim a joking, sir; I'm in airnest. I understand there is a purse of two thousand dollars, and 1 should like amazingly to pick it up.
Page 28 - It was this day three years ago, and on this very spot, that I entered my horse Southron for a purse of two thousand dollars. He had won a like sum the year before with all ease. In short he was the best horse at that time in all Carolina. — There were to be sure two other horses, and very fine ones too, entered against him; but they were no touch to Southron, and I was as sure of winning as I am of sitting here at this moment — when who -should come along but a dd Yankee with a tin-cart ! He...
Page 9 - Shook his ambrosial curls, and gave the nod, The stamp of fate, and sanction of the god: • But I was too late in my recommendation to Mr.
Page 30 - I aint a joking sir, I'm in airnest. I understand there is a purse of two thousand dollars, and I should like amazingly to pick it up." " You talk of picking up a purse of two thousand dollars with that bit of carrion of yours ! Away with you, and don't trouble us any further." "Well, if I Can't run, then I spose I can't, but it's darned hard any how for a man to take so much pains as I have, to come to the races, and then can't be allowed to run arter all.
Page 33 - The horse went pawing along with his tail clinging close to his haunches, and his nose stuck out straight before him ; and you never beheld so queer a figure cut by any man and horse as this singular pair made.
Page 31 - ... dollars would'nt do, then seventyfive, then a hundred ; and finding he could not make a bargain for less than the regular sum, he engaged to give it, provided he could find any one to loan him the money, for which he offered to pawn his wagon load of notions and Sleepy David to boot. He asked one, then another, to accommodate him with the loan — declaring that as soon as ever he took the purse, the money should be returned, and he would give a dozen of tin whistles into the bargain. He, however,...
Page 32 - The horse, as if he understood what his master was saying, opened his eyes, pricked up his ears, and actually showed some signs of life.
Page 30 - ... get in yet." I said this by way of getting rid of the fellow, having no idea he could command a fourth part of the sum required. " How much might the entrance money be ?" drawing out a purse containing a few shillings in silver and a few pence in copper.
Page 32 - Not by a darned sight," exclaimed he — " Why, do you think I'm such a tarnal fool as to pay two hundred dollars, and then not run arter all ?" " Others, who wanted to see the sport, though it should cost some broken bones, encouraged him to proceed — saying, as they laughed aloud, that they had no doubt but he would carry off the purse. " That's what I mean to do," said he — " I haint come here for nothing, I can tell you.
Page 34 - ... and planked the thousand dollars. It was covered of course. But I confess I now began to be staggered ; and to suspect the Yankee was, after all, more knave than fool. I had no fears, however, for the purse. Southron was not a horse to be beaten in one day, and especially by such a miserable looking devil as Sleepy David.