The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-12-24

the cow-dootors in the country; and If any
body can save the critters life he can"
Rachel turned back on the road, feeling
halfdazed and wholly frightened. Her
father was slow to anger; but she did not
like to think what the consequences might
be should he discover that his girl had
been instrumental in killing a neighbors
cow. Her pugilistic spirit had oozed out,
and left her in q bad scrape. How could
she face those Braytons with her story; and
how could she beg pardon and assistance,
as IL we're, of Mr.. Herman Brayton, toward
whom she had begun TO feel q settled dis
like?
While she was hurry ing along, with burn
ing cheeks, turning over these wretched
thoughts in her mind, and feeling very
humble, a young man sprang over the low
wall by the road side, and politely raised
his hat. He wore q arm-laborer's blouse
and checked shirt; but the lines of hisform
were graceful, and his manner had a charm
quite foreign to the homespun youth ofthe
neighborhood.
Excuse me. Miss Henderson," he said,
at once. 81 knew you by sight, and, see
ing you go by, thought 1 would take the
opportunity to send word TO your father
that six of his COWS are in my barnyard.-
or course, he can have them on demand.
Old Bess, / believe they call her, has a vi
ious pair of horns. She slipped her ham
er, aud let the others into my buckwheat
field. 1 shall leave It to Mr.. Henderson to
estimate the damage, for, from what report
says of him, / know he will be inclined to
do the fair thing"
For a moment Rachel stood quite over
whelmed by the lesson in Christian iobear-
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s%ciously taught her; but at last the tears
would come to relieve her painfully exoit-
cd state of feeling, and I must admit that
for the moment her conduct was not ut all
i'm keeping with the character of n high
stung, spirited girl. How confession was
made / do not quite know; but certain it is
That Herman, as old Mrs. P%ettigrew express
sed Il, "took a shine" to Rachel, even in her
tease.
Don't distress yourself about Brindle,"
he said, s%oothingly, as soon as matterswere
made plain 10 him. ~ understand cow
doctoring pretty thoroughly, ana think l
know Just what 10 do for her. You have
been sadly pestered with our unruly ami
mails this summer; but / must say, by way
of apology, that the old place VIXEN we
moved in IVES neither hen nor pig-proof
Crops were pressing, hands short; and, OF
course, some things were neglected. Be
assured you shall nave nothing of the kind
to complain Of in the fuinre, Rachel Hen
derson, unless you take me mp for trepas-
sing; for / mean 10 come over some day
and see if we cannot arrange q treaty OF
That evening Herman Bnyton sent a mes
to say the COW was out of danger,
aud a strange new lutterawoke in Rachel's
heart.
A few weeks later, when the first SHOWS
were lying on the ground, one Sunday
morning in church the parson took for his
text these words: Glove your enemies. -
Do good to them that hate you and despite
fully use you;' and Rachel, turning around,
n glance from Mr.. Brayton's eyes,
which shot forth mischief and triumph
When she walked away at noon, Herman
joined her in the most natural name pos
sible.
"Do you know, Rachel Henderson, " said
he, how / construed the minister's text
To me It sounded like this: Love them
that stone your chickens. and scald your
pigs, and drive your COWS off topound; and
It did not seem II very difficult command to
Mrs. P~ettigrew, who was walking behind,
nudged her daughter, Ester, and whisper
ed 81 allus told you how it would come
Now the Henderson and Brayton farms
are united in one, aud Herman has demon
to his n%eighbors, by his tall grain
and fat meadow lands, the reasonableness
scientific farming. He never tires Of
his wife, Rachel, about her war, and
If she expects TO hear the end Of it during
the term Of her natural life, / fear she will
l~igannOinted