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

"Just as thought, Mr.. Smith knew you'd
be pleased with the cow
There was long pause, during which Mr5s
Smith was industrously uprooting cabbage
plants and transferring them to his basket. At
length, as if struck with a new idea, he called
out
" Look here, Squire, I'm good mind to tell
you little bit Of secret DO you think you
could keepstill about it -
" "Sartin Laud me, I can keep anything Sc
cret. Let's know"
Well, Squire, I'm goln' to have cow
thatIl put every other cow in Strafferd County
nowhere"
I" How? Explain
There, read that" Mr.. Smith pulled ST.
mons letter from his pocket.
The Squire read it over carefully, and
when he finished, he exclaimed
" Grand chance, | declare. Come right
straight from the Earl Of Derby'a; and you
mean to buy her, don't yc "
eyes, sir. If the COW don't 60 beyond two
hundred dollars, she mine
The Squire seemed cogitating.
"Look here, Smith, 4" said he, at length
" Id like to see this famous cow. How would
you like to have my company down to Boston,"
" The very thing l was going to ask you,
Squire want the benefit Of your advice
about the critter | aint much of Judge of
cattle
There was long conversation between the
two worthes there in the cabbage yard, and it
was agreed that they should proceed together
the following morning to Bosten to decide the
merits of the wonderful COW.
Noon Of the next day found Squire Richer
and Mr.. Smith at Boston, when they immedi-
ately sought Green street stable and the no
horn. Both the COW and Simon Mildmay were
SO thoroughly disguised, that their owners
would not have known them, (partcularly no
horns,) and Squire Richer was completely de-
ceiyed. To cut long matter short, after much
bargaining and bantering the no horn Earl Of
Derby COW, alias the Durha m Cheshire short
horn, became the property OF Squire Richer
lie paying as an equivalent the sum of two hum
dred dollars
Mr.. Smith was, to al ap pearance, almost
heart-broken at the less of the. splendid
chance; " but he hadn't money enough to pay
for her at that price.
So Squire Richer's cow came back to her old
quarters and was put in the yard with the 9TH
or cows for the night.
Unfortunately for the cow, and unfortunate
ly for her owners peace Of mind there came up
heavy rain during the night, and, in the
morning when the Squire came out to look at
his purchase, he found his iona tide black and
white kicking COW awaiting him. The streaks
OF black paint revealed the truth to the cnragcd
Squire, and the " SELF was plainly evident t.
The way the baffled speculator tore round the
yard and cursed himself and the COW, Mr..
Smith and the world in general, would haveas-
tonished any one who had ever seen tho pious
and devout Squire Richer at church.
AS for no horn short horn, her days upon
earth were :" few and evil, for on the going
down Of the sun the ensuing day she was lying
Saltcd down in bee barrel in Squire Richcr's
cellar-a barrel of beef at two hundred and
scTcnty-fyo dollars and poor at that.
The Squire had thc good sense not to lay the
matter to heart; but although he is as social
with MIR. Smith as ever he never mentioned
trade in his presence,
Jane Smith has taken Simon Mldmay for her
husband, and she is now, we believe the mother
of two little Mildmays who are Of course g the
exact image of their father