Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-02-11

cow professionally; "it looks a it'll,
scaly but you had better 60 and tint
Herman Brayton and tell him all about
il; he i, better posted on cat tie diseases
than half the cow doctors in the country
and if any body can save the critters life
he can.
Rachel turned back on the road, feeling
half dazed and wholly frightened. Hc'
father was slow TO anger; but she did
not like TO think what the consequence
might he should he discover that his cir
had been instrumental in killing a neigh
boris COW. Her pugilistic spirit hat
oozed out, and left her in bad scrape
How could she face these Braytons will
her story; and how could she beg pardon
and assistance, as it were, Of Herman
Brayton, to whom she had begun tc
feel settled dislike?
While she was hurying along, VIII
burning checks, turning over the wretche'
thoughts in her mind. and feeling very
humble, q young man sprang over the
low wall by the roadside, and politely
raised his hat. He wore a farm laborcr':
blouse and checked shirt but the lines oI
his form were graceful and his manner
had n charm quite foreign to the home
spun youths of the neighborhood.
Excuse me. Miss Henderson," he said
ut once 81 know you by sight, and see
ing YOU 90 by, thought would takc the
opportunity to send word TO your father
that six of his cows are in my banyard,
Old Besg, believe they call her, has
vicious pair of horns. She slipped
her hamper and let the others into
my buckwheat field / shall leave il
10 Mr.. Henderson TO estimate the damages
for from what report says of him | kno"
he will be inclined to 10 the fair thing"
For moment, Rachel stoodquto over
whclmed by the lesson of Christian Tor
boarance which Herman Brayton had nm
consciously taught her; but at last th'
tears would come 10 relieve her painfully
excited state of feeling, and must admit
that for the moment her conduct was not
at all in keeping with the character oi :
high strung spirited girl. How confession
was made do not quite know ; but certain
il is that Herman, rs old Mrs. PettiSrom
expressed It, took n shine to Rachel
even in her tears. Don't distress your
self about Brndle," he said, soothingly
rs soon rs matters were made plain tC
HIM al understand cow dOrtorine
pretty thoroughly, and think | know jus
what To do Tor her. You have been sadly
pcstered with our unruly animals thr
Summer; but | must say, hy way o
apology, that the old place when W.
moved in was neither hen nor pig proof
Crops were pressing. hands short; and o
course some things were neglected. b.
assured, vou shall have nothing to com
plain of in future. Miss Henderson. nnleS
you take me up for trespassin%; for
mean 10 come over some day anti see
we cannot arrange treaty OF peace.
That evening Herman sent messenger
IN say the COW was out Of danger and :
strange new ilutter awOke in Rachel
heart
A few weeks later, when the first snow
were lying on the ground, one Sunday
morning in church the parson took f"'
histext, these words, "Lovc your enemies
Do good to them that despiteiully us'
yon;" and Rachel, turning round, caugh
a glance from Herman Brayton's eyes
which shot forth mischief and triumph
When she walked away at noon, Herman
ioined her in the most natural manner
possible.
"Do you know" said he, chow | con
strucu Tue minister icNt9 ~ ihV ~ o'"''''
ed like this Love them that stone you
chickens, and scald your pigs, aud DIVE
your COWS of to pound; and it did no
seem TO be very difficult command t
obey"
Mrs. Pettigrow, who walked behind
nudgcd her daughter Esther, and whiS
pered, II allus told you how 1t wonl'
come out"
Now the Henderson and Bray ton farm
are united in one, and Herman has demon
slrated to his neighbors, by tail grain an
fat meadow lands. the reasonablcness u
scientific farming. He never tires c
ioking his wife Rachel about her wal
and if she expects to hear the end of
during the term of her natural life,
fear she will be disappointed.