Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-11-02

year that Squire Richer would get The bet
ter Of you somehow, and now -
Better of me or not put in Mr.. Smith,
as his wife paused for breath, you'll see
if don't fix him. I'll let him know that
| ain't fool yet
'Shol You don't pretend to say you'll
try to cheat him ? Remember, Mr.. Smith,
yon're member of the church.
IN fix him saiJ-ain't that enuff'? I'll
have money back again afore next month
this time--if don't, then I'll give you a
gown
wall, why no, tell how you calculate to
do il
Wall, ] mean to. Pshaw a woman
can't 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 Mildmay
to step into the sleeps house with him a
minute--he wanted to have little talk.
Simon fright ened half to death lest the
kissing affair behind the brindle COW had
been discovered, obeyed with fear and
trembling.
Simon says Smith coming to the point
at once, can you keep a steret|
'Yes, SIR
Wall, do you love my darter Jane !?
'ITow? Ah--hem-o -oh-oh, sir, IL
Poor Simon's knees began to knock togeth
er, and his teeth chattered in his head.
Don't be fool, Simon, nobody's goin
10 kill ye. Speak out.'
Yes, sir, do love her. =
wall, Simon, if you love her, that's well
but if you marry her, you've got to work
for her. VIII you be willing to do that ?
Try me-
wall, want you to show your love by
doing me little service in an affair tha
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 Richer?'
To be sure
He's a spcculator and cheat, 20,
know
Your short horn COW shows that plainl,
enough
That's it exactly, Simon, and to tell tn
truth, don't feel over and above wei
pleased about that bargain, and if l coul,
only get the better of the Squire in som
way, should be delighted. I've got
plan fixed that think will be just th
thing, and all want is yon to carry it ou
! for me-
Say on. I'm ready for anything,
James to be my reward
Wall, now harken. The Squire think
sight of nice cattle, and will give amos
any price afore he'll lose the chance of gel
ting valuable animal. Now want yo
to take some paint-mind and get it tn
zact shade-and paint short horns whit
spots black just like the rest of her. The
get a file and file her horns off even wit
her head, and after you've got her fixet
take her into the cars, and don't stop ii
you get to Boston. After you get ther,
write me letter that you are the Earl {
Derby's herdsman-an English name take
you know-and that you have come t
America a purpose to buy up fine cattl'
Pretend you have heard of me as one tbs
takes powerful interest in the. improve
ment of stock, and that would like for m
to come 20 Boston and see splendid blac
COW of the no horn breed, which the Ea
had sent to the mayor of Boston as pre-
ent. Just hint thai, for a consideration
you would be willing to part with her
any American farmer, and palm off an il
ferior animal upon the mayor. DO you vi
derstand me, Mildmay?
Perfectly, sir. Go ahead
well, when see Squire Richer, he
ask me how l like that short horn, an
, where she is. I'll tell him my wife thinl
} she is a handsome critter, and that l ha,
sent her up into Belknap county for bett'
! pasturing. Talking of her will bring
: this other affair handy, and then i wi
show him your letter and invite him to {
, to Boston with me TO see the celebrated 4
: horn. I'll tell him that I'm sot on havi
the cow, if she don't cost more than l.
; worth, and that'll make him determined
t have her himself. You must ask an emo
nous price at first, but fall down hundr,
l dollars or so, just to make him think he
; cheated ye. Now, Simon, do you thin
, you can do the thing up brown"
; yes, yes. If, well, l believe you sa
$ something about Jane when you frs, begun
, so did. Well If you can make it e
you may have Jane before cold weathe
and the money you get for short horn wi
: help set you up housekeepin'. Mir
: though, and keep il all to YOURSELF
III be num- And off bounded Sine
, to give Jane an infinite number Of busse
as he took the foaming pals from her han
to carry them into the spring room.