22 THE POCKET AND THE STUD. 



an imprudent price, because he fancied a horse ; 

 sometimes would let a money-making horse escape 

 him because he did not fancy him ; and at other 

 times would be tempted by a comparatively low 

 price to buy one that his judgment condemned. 

 But when acting for others he allowed no whim, 

 fancies, or price to hoodwink his good judgment 

 as to what ought or ought not to be purchased. 

 If, therefore, such a man would allow fancy to 

 mislead — in fact direct his judgment, — what may 

 we not expect one to do who does not buy ex- 

 pressly for sale, and is not an experienced buyer 

 for any purpose. 



Many a good judge is often so captivated by 

 some peculiar point in a horse, either as to beauty 

 or qualification, that he is tempted to buy him 

 against his judgment ; he has a right to do so if 

 he can afford to pay for his whim, but he would 

 not buy such a horse for another. In laying out 

 the money of another person, or in giving advice 

 to another, he would only look at intrinsic value ; 

 that value might consist in beauty, or action, or 

 both ; but he would use his best efforts to get his 

 friend or employer value for his money — in short, 

 would only buy a horse likely to " keep the money 

 together." 



If a man fell in love with a beautiful face and 

 faultless figure in woman, accompanied by the 

 temper and disposition of a very fiend, perhaps 



