Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-01

ture. On further examination, he ascertained
that the feet had quietly knocked out the bot
tom of the pail, and the legs of the short horn
were firmly hooped together. He pulled and
hauled at the refractory legs, but all to no pur-
pose; they were bound to stick. So Mr..
Smith, as last resort, applied hatchet to
the pail, and rent it in twain. Out flew short
horns understandings, and by way of examina-
tion into their safety, she let go first one and
then the other whack against Mr.. Smiths
ancle bone, Over went Mr.. Smith and the
three legged milk stool bouncing after him
his head in q fragrant mud puddle, and his
feet elevated in " the elastic fluid which sur
rounds the earth" lie screamed to Simon
Mildmay, his hired man, to come stO the res
cue but Simon was engaged just then in the
interesting business Of kissing Jane Smith be-
hind the brindlc COW she was milking, and it
was some time before he responded to the
call.
When Mr. Smith was once more raised to
the perpendicular, he swore few easy words,
looked sadly at the Durham Cheshire short
horn, and went in to Mrs. Smith to get the
wounded limb bound up. From that worthy
lady he received but little consolation.
81 alters told you, Smith," she said, to
keep clear of Squire Richer; he's a tormented
speculator, and alters will get the best end of a
bargain. He got cheated once, whe he married
his wife, and that's some comfort. He wanted
to have me once but good luck I'd as soon
throw myself into the mill pond and commit
rigicide. Dear sake, this cloth amt half big
enuff to reach round yer leg Wait till sew
it together alters knowed-it has been beat
into me for MORN year, that Squire Richer
would get the better Of you somehow, and
now"
" Better of me or not" put in Mr.. Smith,
as his wife paused for breath, "you'll sec if l
don t fix him. I'll let him know that ] ain .
fool yet
" Sho You don t pretend to say you'll try
to cheat him. Remember, Mr.. Smith, you re
a member Of the Church"
IN fix him, said-ain't that onu1f I'll
have my money back again afore next month
this time--if don t, then I'll give you new
gown"
Wall, why not tell how yoa calculate to
do it?"
" Wall, mean to. Pshaw woman can t
keep q secret, nor rest easy without knowing
everything. I'll fix him-thats all
With a wonderfully knowing air, Mr.. Smith
limped out of the house, and going to the milk
yard, desired Simon Mildmay to step into the
sleeps house with him--hc wanted to have a
little talk.
f Simon, frightened half to death lest the
kissing affair behind the brnde cow had been
, discovered, oboyed with fear and trembling,
e Simon says Smith, coming to the point
at once, " can you keep secrct?"
" Yes, sir. p"
t Wall, do you love my darter Jano?"
How? Ah-hem-oh-oh, sir. -
y Poor Simon's knees began to knock together
and his teeth to chatter in his head
A " Don be a iool' SIMON NOBODY soln &c
n kill ye Speak out"
k " Yes, SIR | 10 love her =
" WALL Simon Ii you love her, that $ we'll
t but Ii you marry her you yo got to work iol
a her VIII you be wiling to DO that!
= " Try me-
" WALL want you to sho" your love by
doing me little service IN an affair that I've
got into and want to get out off,
n Anything in the world, Mr.. Smith, from