Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-11-08

. ally. Why, Smith, the corn on my Cow
nor lot is up to mans hips"
"Sho! We'll, that is large But how
about them cabbage plants? Got any to
spare. eh?" ftlia
/ PLENTY OF, 'em. Mr.. Smith-.these, in
that bed. Help yourself. OH" (after a
brief pause, Il forgot to ask you abou,
the COW. How do you like her?"
~ ''Ifirst rate. Squirc. but our lastnrina
is so poor, that I've sent her up TO Alton
to my brother to be pastured; his pasturing
is new land. you know. and the clovel
knee deep, he says. was afraid If I,kep,
Fher here she "a kinder loso her flesh and run
down, so I've let him have her for the sea
SON. and he's to allow me for the milk and
lu'ter.'' .'r Ill - sassi si4l
T The Squire looked somewhat surprised
at this favorable account OF the Durham
Cheshire short horn, bnt he only said:
i.sJust as / thought. Mr.. Smith l knew
you'd be pleased with the cow" sisds
There was q long pause. during which
Smith was indrstIiously, uprooting cab-
bage plants, and transferring them to. his
basket. At length, as if struck with a
new idea. he called out: "Lcoka i.ere,
Squire. I'm good mind to tell you little
bit of secret. Do you think you could
keep still about ii?"
"Sartin! Land me, I can keep anything
secret Let's know"
..Well. Squire, Pm goin' to have a
COW that'll put every other cow in Stafford
county nowhere" aa :
"How? Explain" 7edl
s.There. read that" Mr.. Smith pulled
Simon's letter from his pocket. a'''oa
The Squire read it over carefully. and
when he finished, he exclaimed: Grand
chance. / declare. Come right straight
from the Earl of Derby's; and you mean
to buy her, don't YEP
Yes. sir, If the COW don't GO beyond
two hundred dollars, she's mine'
The Squire seemed cogitating. -sf
s'Look here. Smith," said he, at length.
I'D like to see this famous COW. How
wonld you like to have my company down
to Boston?'
"'rhc very thing I was going to ask you.
| Squire. / want the benefit of your advice
about ihscritter. / amt much of Judge
about cattle"
There was long conversation between
the two worthless there In the cabbage
yard, and it was agreed that they should
proceed together the following morning To-
Boston, to examine and decide on the
merits of the wonderful COW.
Noon OF the next day founl Squire
Richer and Mr. Smith at Boston. where
they Immediately sought Green street sta
hle and the no horn. Both the COW anil
Simon Mildnay were so thoroughly dis
guiscd that their owners would not have
known them. particularly no horns. and
Squire Richer was completely deceivcd.-
To cut long matter short, after much
bargaining and bantering the no horn Earl
os Derby COW. alias. the 3nrhGn Cheshire
short horn, became the property OF Squire
Richer-he paying as an equivalent the
sum Of two hundred and serenity -Gve-dol-
lars sI.' IS tasni. sis
Mr.. Smith was, to all appearances, al
most heart broken at the loss Of the
splendid chance but he hadn't enough
money. he said, to pay for her at that
price. sAe fH fius
So Squire Rcher's COW came back to
her old quarters. and was pnt in the yard
with he other cows for the night.
Unfortunately for the COW, and unfor-
tunately for her owners peace of mind.
there came mp heavy rain during the
night. and. in the morning. when the
Squire came out to look at his purchase.
he found his boau file black and white
kicking cow awaiting him. The streaks
of black paint revealed the truth to the
cnrased Sqnirc. and he "sell' was plainly
evident. Tho way the bafflrd spcculator
foreground the yard. and cursed himself,
the COW. MIR. Smith, and the world in
gchH1el,. would have astonishei any
one who had ever seen the dcvout and
pions Squire Richer at church. sel s'ie
AS forno horn short horn. her days
upon earth were .'fcw and evil" for on
the going down Of the sun the ensuing day
she was lying salted down in beef barrel
in Squire Richer cellar-a barrel Of beef
at two hundred and sevcnty-fvo dollars.
and poer at that
The Squire had the good sense not to lay
the matter to heart; but alth nigh he is as
social with Smith as ever, he never men,
tions trade in his presence ev
Jane Smith has takon Simon Millmay
as her husband, ami she is now, we believe,
the mother Of two little Mildmays. who
are. Of course, 4-the exact image OF their
father. :, ner1h gi1 lAm 8,asfai