EAST DOES IT. 



for it that he'll carry you next season with any hounds 

 in the world, and be in at the death, too, if you buy him." 

 "Well, let me have him a few days on trial, and if 

 he suits me, I'll take him in exchange for the one I 

 returned," said the gentleman. 



" I always make it a rule to keep my own horses ia 

 sight while heing tried, for many reasons ; for instance, 

 sir, I don't know what sort of grooms you may have ; 

 they may spoil this horse, if I don't hribe them, and 

 that I never do, for I always buy such horses as will 

 sell on their merits alone," said the coper, with an air 

 of dignity. 



" But you have seventy guineas of my money, and 

 you will be running no risk/' said the dupe. 



" Yes, but you don't suppose I can sell such a horse 

 as this for seventy guineas ; why, he cost me eighty-five 

 guineas at the sale at Curraghmore." 



" How much can you take for him, then ?" said the 

 gentleman. 



"Not less than one hundred guineas/' said the coper. 

 "Well, but surely you may give me credit for the 

 difference of thirty guineas, until I see whether the 

 horse suits me." 



" Indeed, I cannot, sir ; the fact is, I have a noble- 

 man in treaty for him ; but, under the circumstances, 

 as I have not another to suit you, you may have him in 

 exchange for the one you brought back by paying me 

 the difference/' said the coper. 



A cheque was given for the amount, thirty guineas, 



