The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-12-12

have my money back again afore next month
this time-ifI don't then I'll give you a
gown m
wall, why not tell how you calculate to
do itp
| 'Wall, l mean to. Pshaw! q woman
cant keep secret to rest easy without
knowing everything. I'll fix him-that's all.
| With a wonderfully knowing air. Mr..
Smith limped out of the house, and going
to the milk yard, desired Simon Mldmay to
step into the sleeps house with him min.
ute-he wanted 70 have little talk.
Simon, frighteaed half to death lest the
kissing affair behind the brindle COW had
been discovered, obsyed With fear and
trembliug.~@ y '--'sse'
Simon says Smith, to the point at once,
'can you keep secret!
'Yes, SIR
'Wall, do you love my daughter, janet
How! Ah-hem-oh-oh, sir I-I-.'
Poor Simon's knees began to knock togeth.
er, and his teeth chattered in his head.
Don't be fool, simon, nobody's goin' to
kill ye. Speak OUT
ayes, sir, do love her. l.
"Wall, Simon, if you do love her, that's
we'll; but if you marry her, you've got to
work for her. Will you be willing to do
that!
Try me-
"Wall, | want you to show your love by
doing me little service in an affair that I've
got into, and want to get out Of
Anything in the world. Mr.. Smith, from
fighting duel to killing wild cat.'
you know Squire Jim Rcher!'
TO be sure.'
'He's a specula,or and a cheat, you
know =
your short horn COW shows that plainly
enough
"Thnt's it exoctly, Simon, and to tell you
the truth, don't feel over and above we'll
pleased about that bargain, and if | could
only get the better of the Squire 10 some
way, should be delighted. I've got plan
fixed that think will be just the thing, ard
ell want is you to carry it out for me-
'Say on. I'm ready for anything, if james
to be my reward
well, now harken. The Squire thiaks
a sight of nice cattle, and will give almost
any price afore he'll lose the chance OF get.
ting valuable animal. Now, want you
to take some paint--end ,paint ehort horn's
white and spots of black just like the rest
of her. Then get sharp file and file her
horns of even with her head, and after YOU
have got her fixed, take her into the cars,
and doa't stop till you get to Boston. After
you get there, write me letter that you are
the Earl of Derby's hesdsman-an English
name takes you know-aBd that you have
taken the trouble to come to America for
purpose to buy up fine Csttle. Pretend you
have heard of me as one that takes pow
eriul interest in the improvement of stock,
and that you would like for me to come to
Boston and see a splendid COW of the no
horn breed, which the earl had sent to the
Mayor OF Boston as present. Just hint
that, for consideration, you would be will
ling to part with her to any American far.
mer, and palm off an inferior animal upon
the Mayor. Do you understand me, Mild.
maya
Perfectly. sir. Go ahead
well, when see Squire Richer, he'll
ask me how l like that short horn, and
where she is. I'll tell him that my wife
thinks she ia handsome critter, and that
have sent her up into BeIknap county for
better pasturng. Talking Of her will bring
in this other affair handy, and then l will
show him your letter and invite him to 20 to
Boston with me and see the celebrated no
horn. I'll tell him I'm sot on havin' the
COW, if che don't cost more than I'm worth,
and that'll make him determined to have her
himself. You must ask an enormous price
at first, but fall down hundred dollars or
So, just to make him think hh's cheated We.
Now, Simon, do you think you can do the
thing up brown!' ....
Yes, sir. II, we'll, believe you said
something about Jane when you first be.
gun =
so l did. Well, if you can make it 60,
you may have Jene before cold weather, and
the money you get for short horn will help
to set you up hcusekeepin'. Mind, though,
and keep it all to yeurself.'
I'll be num- And of bounded Simon
to give Jane an infinite number OF buses, as
he took the foaming pals from her hand to
carry them into the spring room.
The very next morning, before any of the
family were stirring, Simon, with the paint.
ed COW, was on board the cars for Boston.
The next days mail brought to Mr.. Smith
the following letter
To John Smith, Esq, of Rockhia, Strcford
county, N. H.:
DEAR SIR : beg leave to introduce
myself as WIN. Bell, the herdsman OF the
Earl Of Derby, Derbyshire, England. am
on journey through the United States for
the purpose Of purchasing choice American
cattle, the Earl having taken it into his head
that mixture of the English and American
breeds is dss irable. have now at the sta.
BILE on Green street a magnificent black COW
,-of the no horn royal stock-which nv