The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-08-09

me- TO confess The Iulh, be5dn 10 rear uI"t u's
ging did not agree with me. 1t Is true that was
exceedingly vigorous at first and actually plant.
cd with nv own hands two or three long rows OF .
potatoes after which got a turn Of rheumatism Z
IN nv shoulder which lasted N" - week. oioo-
ping dowa to plant beets and rtil.hes gave me
vertigo. 80 that | was obliged to content myself
with a general superntendeuce OF the garden
that Is to say, ! charged my EnglIshnan TO sec
that my Iri,hmnn did his duty properly, and then
got on to my horse UDd rode to the city But n
bout one part Of the matter must say was not
that is in the purchase Of seed and
garden utensils Not day passed that did
not come home with my pockets stuffed with
choice seeds roots, &c, and the variety oi my
garden utensils was unequalled. There was not
a pruning hook Of any pattern, not hoe, rake or
spade great or small that did not have specI'
mems Of. ana flower seeds and bulbs were also
Forthcoming in liberal proportions. In fact, had
opened an account Rt a thriving seed store tor
when a man is driving business on large scale
it Is not always convenient to hand outthe change
for every little matter, and buying things on ag'
count is as neat and agreeable mode Of acquls
ton as paying bills with ones note.
You know we must have COW, SAID my Wise
the morning Of our second week Oar friend the
gardener who had now worked with W. at the /
rate Of tUo dollars q day was al hand in mo
mpnt in our emergency. We wanted to buy a
cow and lie had one to scll--a wonderful COW, /
Of real English breed. lie would not sell her
for any money, except to oblge particular friends
AS we had patronlzed him, we should have her
for forty dollars How much We were obliged
to him The forty dollars was speedily torthco'
ming and 50 also was the cow
/ what makes her shake her head in that way 7
said my wife apprehensively, as she observed
the interesting beast Inuking sundry denonstra
tions with her horns. 1 hope shes gentle.
The gardener fuen'ly demonstrated that the
animal was a pattern Of A.! the softer grace', and
that his head shaking was merely a little nerv'
ous affection consequent on the embarrassment
Of a new position. We had fIih to believe al
most anything at this time, and, therefore, came
from the harn.yard to the house, as much salts
fed with our purchase rs Job with his three
thousand camels and five hundred yoke OF oxen
Her quondam master MIXED her for Us the trst
evening out Of a delicate regard To her feelings
rs u stranger; and we fancied that We dlscerned
fortv dollars worth Of excellence IN the very
quality Of the milk.
But alas the next morning our Irish girl came
in with most rucful face. And Is it milking
that basto you'd have me be aitorf she said ;
sure. and she won't let me come near her
Nonsense bidy said l. you frightened her,
perhlps: the COW Is perfectly gentle and with
pail on my arm, sailed furth. The moment
: madam saw me entering the Cowyard, she greet
ed me w1th a very expressive hou'sh Vi "''
, horna.
: This won't do, said I, and Istopred. The Ia
e dy evidently was serious IN her intentions "i re
Y ss'Ing my persona! approache'' cut 'uusc'
= and putting on bold face marched towards her
. while Biidy followed, with her milking stool
:; Apparently, the beast saw the necessity vi 'e'li
/. porLn$ Tor she assumed HT'nu't eNl ,es'..' .'
Is and Body eat down 70 N'E ''oou seu''E' NV u.,,
Il the lady ,n'o" her mead shooH ,''y ,I'N' m ",i,
! thus Tie milky "p'ra'loh p'ocee'eu WIN 'o'''"
IF bic serenity ana success
There sai l. Whch me io'J"g PAU I'
d '"" 10 we o''', i,''' 70. G,1 t,,
y DI' t .' u IN i,' a,l !, go,, I,,,oa ro,,e
l' w L a,I. ,.,l,, q al .lo,gr,eJ rlrn,
IT srr, 49,, I,, coat mai Iba
'lt ''''l ..' E.,, ,,,,,a, ,I,,, ,ror,,i,,, .Wbrw
l. IL w. '.,.,s ,,,iI,.t r,y Ir..fL from, tbi
2 -. ~ 'l.,,.r. l.,,,,,, I,b. what's olI this
N ~. ,,..f, .a,s r,,,,in,, toyy,,d the cow yard
!,,,.I n;I, ,L, r,,,I, streaming from NV hal
VI f,r,,,.,, o. ,,,I Irn,,in, fr1,, the Tin Of n,
niosstc. a.a @ -, and B,l'y ncrformed a reci,iy
Il amen,ation over me IN ita,,,-,s,. srophes. liz
the chorus in Greek tragedy Such was o'