'Look here,' sez I, 'I tell ye what I'll do! I'll LEND you my hoss and you'll LEND me yourn.

I'll draw up a paper to that effect, and provide that in case o' accidents, ef I don't return you your hoss, I'll agree to pay you a hundred and fifty dollars.

You'll give me the same kind o' paper about my hoss--with the proviso that you pay me two hundred for him!' 'Excuse me, Mr.Borem,' sez he, 'but that difference of fifty makes a hoss trade accordin' to my mind.

It's agin' my principles to make such an agreement.'" "An' he was right, Dan'l," said Mrs.Bigsby approvingly.
But Dan'l wiped his mouth again, leaving, however, a singular smile on it.

"Well, ez I wanted that hoss, I jest thought and thought! I knew I could get two hundred and fifty for him easy, and that Lummox didn't know anythin' of his valoo, and I finally agreed to make the swap even.
'What do you call him ?' sez I.