"I'm Barker."
He was a funny little individual in riding breeches, with the air of one who meant business.
'" Ah ! " he remarked, on being introduced to the proprietor of the mews, " you know me, I suppose? I'm Barker, connected with the Blankshire Hunt. You were recommended by the M.F.H. as a man who might have something to suit me. Trot 'era out." The proprietor, scenting good business for the hunting season, proceeded to ' ' trot 'em ov.t."
The animals were a sorry lot, and when the tenth alleged " hunter " was paraded Mr Barker tilted his hat a trifle more to one side and rea.arked :
" Hum ! That'll do. I'm a business man and have no time to bandy words. I'll give you £17. Is it a bargain?" The proprietor gasped for breath. He would have taken half that price for that particular animal. By way of clinching the bargain he seized the hand of Mr Barker and nearly wrung it off.
"There, there," said the purchaser. ' I'll give you a cheque, and you can send 'em down this afternoon."
"Send 'em down! You've only bought 02a ! " " What are you talking about? " demanded Mi Barkei. "I've bought the lot 1"
"What? For £17? I suppose you intend' to ride " .''Ride? Me ride one o' them? I'm tho kennel-keeper, an' I've bought 'em for the dogs ! "
What the proprietor said is not worth r*ypeating. — Caesell's Saturday Journal.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2355, 13 April 1899, Page 60
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233"I'm Barker." Otago Witness, Issue 2355, 13 April 1899, Page 60
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