The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-04-20
NUMBER I3.

little closer. The upper rings have been
sCTaptd down, and The surface cs'iuIed
The cat Is out. The COW has been good
milker but she's biavely over il ru~. She
must be along towards twenty years Did
and | guess that FOR some yeaTs she - been
fed an swill.''
Josephus was beside himself with pain
and rage.
by the jumpin' Jonathan - he sworc.
IN go back to John Potman directly.
~ make MIN take the cosy and rriuIn my
money and IN tell him just what | think
of him =
Don't do any such thing said Amos.
"Potman would only laugh ut ypu. VI nas
what he would call a fair trade aud If suu
got cheated hs would say that u was your
own fault. | know him very well. IL
there's any way in which we can come up
with the old rascal III study it ont. just
keep quiet until to. morrow, and let nis
think the matter over. Don't say-a wvid
to anybody.
Josephus promised that he would ob-y
the instructions of his friend, and Anus
then went away.
The poor couper did not sleep wink all
that night. The loss of his money was
something TO one in his situation but that
WAS nothing compared with the outrage
which he felt had been put upnn him. His
wife. too. worried a great deal; for She
supposed the purchase money of the cow
posed that her husband would he wcn
laughed at lor allowing himself 10 be
cheated.
On the following morning Amos Bean
came, and announced that he had though ht
of a plan 10y which Nj. Putnau could be
cheated.
Il owe the old skiuflint punishment" ="
sai6 lie ''and If yuu will trust your coN IN
my hands, think IN pay him of for both
YOU and myself. In the meantime uu may
take one of my cows, and use her until Ne
can make arrangements fOI getting ;,nnLh-
cr one.
Josephus did no: stop to ask many ques-
tions He allowed Amos - take the anti
quated animal away, and in return brought
back good eow belonging - his friend.
Amos Bean put the old COW into a close
stall, where she could be seen toy the pass
ers 10y. and one OF his first manipulating
operations was to saw off the iiys ,1 lt +
hOi1Is, and dsI ken what Was lefl with a
mixture of potash, after which be rubbed
them down with il little French polish. \
bottle Of dye stuff made of lugwoud aud
iron, carefully applied, changed the CONS
color from light red To a beautiful bIindlr.
One 9feInuon Bean saw John Putman in
the store, and be went in and purchased "A
piece of tobacco. After passing Ihe time
of day with the skinflint he started To ro
out, aud then turned as though he had f,u-
got something.
''Ah-look here. stanley he said adj
dressing the storokccper If seth FOLSOM
comes Ia here. | Mi>li yuu' ;ell him That
lie can see that cow Tins evening. I've eos
one that " i'll suit him vXacr3 b." And rHh
this Amos lett the stone. lie had noi = one
but few steps, however, when he heard
his naIne pronounced.
''Mr. Bean. Ah-stop moment. Yoa
spoke of COW
1t WAS John Potmar. Amos lad ex-
pected this foI he knew that li,, uld rascal
still wanted two or three gouG mixers.
''Yes, sir said Bean.
''Nhat have yuu got -
Come and see foT youIself.''
~ here l. she p
''She i'll be ia my barnyard at suntovvn
this evening
IN cume ard look at her.
THAT evening, when AuIus drove home
his cattle up from The pasture, he iulIcd
the old COW ont into the ynld with th,,n.
y EandSomcr bindle ia the fading dav-
light Was never seen heI holus were tlsli x
aud GLOSSY and her bag Was 80 fun that
the milk ran ont from the teais in streams.
In lisjle While Nj. PoinIan came lie
looked at the COW and was favoiahlS in.-
pressed. lie Looked al the diStended uddur
aud nodded with satisfaction.
How old Is She - iic asked.
Il think she is eight this spring, rel lied
Amos.
"Nhat j. the price ?'
Il weuty five duiiais"
II hats too much.'
every we'll don't I ask Won To buy
''BuL-I should like juSI sucl. q COW. If I
could get her at "A fam ,Iice Let's haN,. A
look at her mouth"
There il l. - said Amos. aud he felt
perfectly sale ia saying - fpr lac had
handed the CONS mouth until she would
have Ii handled 40 m"ie. In short She WAS
afraid of pain.
''Potman made several attempts to look
into her m'uth' but was 1oieed 10 give Il
up a bad job.
Il guess you'H find it all right" said
Amos as he drew up the stool and prepared a
to milk the aged animal.
Mr. Potman stood by and saw the COW
niiked. lie sa% a large w",deIi l,a 4 fillr,l
T." the bIim. and ihru small ia l1Il filled
beside. 1t Was the largest quamtit ,,f
milk he had ever stCu from one CIV AT one
milking,
''0"cS she usually give as mucl, a. thar -
Il don't think ever nilkssi los fi,.in
her at evening milking said Amos as ie
rose and kIckr6 ihe stool back
But twenty-five dollars il Iather high,
Ma. Bean
"Wen-what of IL? Ynu ai:,'t pot ~
pay for her. | don't think Seth Fnlsnn
will grumble at the price. If lac does. he
isn't the man take hIm for
Amos turned To GO into the house. when
PoJman called him back
Is twenty-five dollars the leas; YOU il
, take FOX that COW -
:. Yea SIR -
And can have heI FOR that -
. L said So"
And John Pntman gave Bean twenty
five dollars, and dave home ht. cou. AZ.
5 ter tea Amos went tn the village and gsN G,
tnsePhus the money he had obtained Ior
: tho COW.
: But, said the copper, opening his, ewes
With wonder, II can't take an tins
, It's all youIs,H r~tniled A,.s,rs s,Ii's
{ just xhat Putman ,a id nte fog ii,.. coy.
tod him MAS selling it s,,r fFi~nd.
LhA ,Li.lL ....l- IL.