Buying A Horse

Tlie young man from the country who traded off his watch and chain for a bpne yisurilay pot a lesson tliat may be of service hereafter to himself. This particular young man was accosted, strange to Hay, by á planeiblt straiigef. ïhere was going to be a borse sale of an extraordinary cliaracter, and there was going to be sold a ccrtain niarvelous horne. This plausible 8trangor was a dealer, he s.iid. Were he to bid for this choice piece of' horseflesh the auctioncer would surely"run up the priee on hini." A happy expedient had suggested itself. The young man from the country should go in ard bid for the horse. Unsuspected, he migbt buy it fur a song. Henee would accrue much profit and joy to both partieB concerned. The young man listened with an ear of desire ; hut although his spirit was willing his pocket was weak. In brief, he had no money at all except enough to buy an oyster stew and to take hini borne to Öullivan oouuty. Hut, as was pointed out by his ingenius companion, he had a good .watch and chain. He could ensily explain to the auctioneer that he had to go down town to get his money and hand in his watch and chain meanwhile aa security. As soon as he got the horse, for which he was to bid to the extent of $150, he was to lead him round the corner - a Httle way from Lcxington avenue and Twcnty-seccmd street- where his friend would meet and give him $200. To return and get his watch and chain and clear $50 by the operation would be but the work of ¦ moment, and yet a very Dice morning's operation. Much charmed at entering a line of business so easy and so profitable, the young man fiom the country promptly agreed. All went swimuiingly. The aucl ioneer was affabiliiy itself. In due time the coveted steed was brought inio the arena, like the wild horse of Mazeppa, struggling with the grooms and displaying a noble fire and agility. Uinger and other persuasions, artfully exhibited, had done their work. The bidding for this ornament of th? turf was more spirited than the young man froni the couDtry expected, but presently, to his delight, he found himself named as the animal's purchaser. Eagerly he re paired to the rendezvous near Lexington avenue and Twenty-second street. But - need we teil the sequel? Is it requisite even to hint that the too persuasivo horsedealer had " vanished like a vapor wreath that dims the slimmer ruoon?" Does the symnietry of our tale cali for the revelation that the creature the young man from the country was leading, more like llosinante than Bucephalus, would be dear for a $10