Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-03

all" like the rhyme in Mother Goose,
but it wasn't by any means. They
had just disappeared from sight, when
we heard a fearful shrek and beheld
the man spin through the air, and
come crushing down through a cedar
tree. The COW, "gentle as lamb, "
had tossed him; and the toss and
tumble had broken his leg. We were
in pleasant perdicament truly! The
house locked up; no train from Bos-
ton for two hours; a cross cow at
large; a man with a broken leg to
take care of; and three helpless fe-
males in distress. The ten acres
were a little beyond enough just at
that period.
Meanwhile the COW was rampant.
"Oh, Maud, exclaimed Rosie, "hoiia
I'm sure | heard a man whistle"
A clear melodious measure from
/ Der Freisehutz sounded up from the
/ road.
"Holla Holla p screamed "heIp
help" and a young man turned in at
the avenue and stood looking at Us.
"Oh! do come here, sirr' We call
ed in chorus again.
ooh! do catch our cow lor she
appeared to be ruminating which OF
Us should have the next toss.
The young man sprang over the
hedge, and mother directed his atten-
tion to the vendor Of cows who lay in.
sensible upon the grass thoroughly
cowed.
"lf one Of you will step over to my
place, the next on the right, there are
two men who can come up and remove
him; said the stranger after examin-
ing the broken leg in 4 professional
way, which at once proclaimed that he
was doctor.
"Bosie, will you go?" asked moth
er.
Rosie looked askance at the COW,
but undertook the errand. The stran-
ger held the gate open for her to pass
out, saying;
Tell them DR.. Murray sent you
Michael and John are to bring up a
cart with a mattress" Then DR.. Muir
ray advanced toward the COW, who
seeing he was not afraid of her. i'm
mediately grew submissive.
After she was properly secured,
and the poor sufferers broken limb
bound up with a splint, mother ex-
planned our unfortunate situation to
DR.. Murray. who Immediately pro
posed to Us, to make his house our
home, until our own was habitable.
Mother demurred, but he insisted,
and so it came to pass that when the
injured man was sent home in the
cart Rosie had been dispatched for,
we all started en- route for DR.. Muir
rays.
Mother explained her grievances.
You see sir. all this was so uneX-
pected | ordered our furniture from
Wares last week, and twas to have
been delivered Monday And | told
Frank to be sure and engage q couple
Of servants directly, and have the
house ready for us. Then that dread
ful COW. why, sir. the man declared
that she was perfectly gentle. I can't
imagine where Frank is either"
The doctor assure ! her that the cow
would he gentle enough if her cali
were with her, and advised its being
sent i0r; explained how impossible
twas to obtain servants in the c0uu-
try; suggested ,0at Frank had cone
to town 10 procure them: condoled
with her over the non appearance OF
the furniture and, as by that time We
had reached hls house, ushered Us in.
to his warm, cheerful parl0r, begged
Us to remove our outside garments
aud make ourselves thoroughly com
Portable, while he went to set the cow
driver 5 broken leg.
DIR. MuTay's par!or was q very in.
terestlng study. The room itself
long and wide, with multiplicity Of
alcoves and arches, and long, deep
windows, opening upon the veranda
and lawn, was delightful. Aud then
everything was in keeping. Light
straw mating covered the floor, the
furniture was covered with mauve lin
en-, and every article of it suggested
comfort. There was an open fire, il
front OF which, on a bright colored
rug, lay stretched an immense st. Ber
nards dog, who greeted US in a digni
fed manner, and then returned to hi:
comfortable quarters.
But the walls, the alcoves and deer
windows! there lay the charm thai
held Rosie and me speechless with de
light. Pictures, statues and flowers
Oil paintings, too, engrayings, water
sketches; every variety Of picture anG
all OF them gems of art; statues il
bronze, marble and plaster, collec
ton that must have been gathered
, IRON all parts OF the world, with inf
! n''0 'a',e anu appreciation ana th'
no"eI0' wen Ii you hau heara 10
SiG prolonged eAultant "Oh how
f 'p'enu,u you "oulu nave known
: "naG ID, 'ney were 10 Us.
en- neIe "9l0 0eEeIal deep feceSse'
iliou WIN opoN SnelveS' ana as no In
osPi'@oio grass ooorS' Poilshed anI