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Il g SepsgsT Peratgslfer esnads:l "a good
anecdote is related of an g old seyentystxer for


nier resident Of New Hamp shire who, by the.
way, was one Of those whose Used names
afeenrolied beneath that sacred Declaration pedgl
Ing 9ie and alt for cur glorious tibertya inde.
pendence was hrs peculiar characteristic, both IN
private and national afaiIs and ns an evidence of
it innhis sociak life, The following fact is given
/ = Afewo years since. in.the town Of Derry, M
T H., was held an annual gathering, known as the
6 Derry Fair,n--where were COLLECTED oil elasses
persons for every conceivable object bat princi-
paliy for the purpose of racing and trading horses
: Old MI. had before his door wooden
post, where always at the commencement Of the
Fair, was tied an old horse, whose principal am
bitiOn and effort seemed to be-, to exist, merely.
Sure evidence was this, that Fair week had arri!
we'd. The old man was never seen out of doors
during the eGrniual; participating in the amuse-
ments and exercises of the occasion, but continued
quietly on with his business within doors, as if
nothing of moment was on foot 80. 70


He hears a tap at the door Walk in" i'm.
mediately follows, in gruff voice. 'sss,s


"Mr.-, how'll ye swap horses % says the


{" Why, Just gire me one dollar in eash-un-
hitch my horse from that post, aud lie yours
there nsteadn ,:ius!o ga qss sAsg~.,s. - s..5r
Visitor acts accordingly Mr. mover look.


ing at the property last Obtained and feeling salts


fed that the quadmped (proyidedt always it had
four feet onehand could not be much inferior to
the one disposed Of - ~ - - :. 2....@*


Soon came another and another applicant, all


receiving the same answer--which proposition


was almost invariably acceded to. So il would
continue from day to day, while /" Fair week"


lasted, I'M . 20 remaining at ease in his room
until night came, when not unfrequenlly he would
find the same horse Standing at the post that he
had fastened there in the morning - Z s'-,'9.|
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