The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-10-04
WHOLE NO. 1881.

- gentle ~ any lamb and riyin a great
mess 81 milk We set everything by
hsr. aud wouldn't parted With her nov.
,nly we've roin' TO mrks thu change
md try iivin' wiih the children. and !
hope 'twill BE- for the best, he repeated.
with a sigh.
4 believe you we're going 10 tell us
.omething about the milking. said sally.
Nho was anxious 10 learn What the pecu.
iiarities Of the case could be
Yes. yss." replied the old man, rous.
ing himself. that's my business here.
snd 'twouldn' 1 be- likely should SO home
without tellin' H. Ny wife waa always a
master hand 20 sinF. - know. Why,
years ago. when We was Ia our prime,
snd the house was foil of boys and gals
aud hard work. che used 10 sing from
mornin' till night. cause che waa young
aud happy aud couldn't help a. And
then afterward. when the children had
al crowd up. and some Of them bad died.
and some OF them bad married. and some
had gone Oh. and We was i~it together.
Why. then che kept on sinRin'. cause che
was 90 Lonesome. So twaa material che
should sinR when che cone 70 milk her
COW. Bot. " sre. W. never thought that
Quinny would take any notice Of u or
S-t to be- fond of ID. tili once ] w.s Foin'
TO milk her. aud. bles. yei ! oouldu't do
nothin with her. A. last I happened 10
think that msbby che missed the sinEin;
and 20 tried a. and ! sec that u pacihsd
~ some. though ! made hunElin' piece
pf work oi IL for ] never bad no kind ~
Eiit that way And that's hos wc
iouud out that che had such an ear for
music Well. svrryiody thouFht twas
dreadful knowin'. only we'd say some.
times she hadu ought % BE- indulFrd 20.
Twouid make IL 40 bad " anybody cleo
had 10 milk her Bot then we never
thought Of partin' with her. tiil nos that
we're gettin' ready 10 break up and make
q change"
"Ohi isn't Il funnyT' exclaimed sally.
Now shall tell sam he'll have 10 learn
70 sing. anyhow
Can't you singg inquired be
Yes. replied sally And ! can milk.
too. ] help him sometimes"
"Ay. that's right said he And do
you take her IN hand. ior she'll like
somans voice best. and ye'd set 70 bc
de-pcrit fond Of her In = litti~ While p"
What tunes does she likrT inquired
sally, with a laugh.
We'll. replied hs. -'sho'a used 20 hens.
mostly. cause my old woman was a
church member aud never bad much 90
10 with jiF tunes. Ne knou. marin ho
'dded. addressing Mrs Wheaton. that
olks was strict on such pints years aFo.
But noE u don't make no dihrfenc~' as
~ one whether Sc sinr Betty Martin o.
Old Hundred Aud ais my opinion
hat SO amt CROWN any better
BY this time sally Aud her mother bad
become 40 much Interested IN Quinny's
title history that they would willingly
nave hsard more. only there appeared 20
10 no ui0rr 10 tell. as the old mau Fose.
.iter a short silrnc~. saying
II guess ] u 50 along nos. as the men
iulk- don't s@.m 10 b. around Bot 'ta
pu matter. Tor ! have told - ths whule
tory. 80 - can Ia them kunw hos tis
~Iii tell them. said sally. "and 'tia
- funny cant help laughing
80 tis. be rrpli-d "aud - may Do.
pend on what ! say. that this is the only
iault she has Add raaiy don't think
Sc ought TO cali this iault. whsn 'tia
'uiy love Tor muse. as - might say.
Il shall b. pvri~ctly sati.hrd. said
sally, ''ii can only sing well enough 70
,,lvase her.
"Ahl vel" repeated he. a. be opened
The door. she always was q knowin'
cre~trr and We never expected 20 part
and goin' 10 live with one Of our darteFs.
md do hope twill BE- Tor the beet
n hope 90. certainly. said Mrs Whea-
ION. as he went out. with q serious Fare.
veil
They watched him. a. be slowly un.
hitched the old horse. slowly clambsrcd
nto the old wagon. aud slowly drove out
~ sight. a. II the "brrnkin' up borr with
great hravine.s on body aud mind Sal
y was Ia high spirits when her father
,nd sam rcturnsd. msrriiy impatient 20
~veai the secret OF Quinny's strange bo-
havior.
lin sure this is good news for me.
ally, said sam. on hearing the story.
! cant siuE 80 ~ 20 charm CIV, and
ouil b. obliged 20 take she whole man.
cement OF this case
That's what intend" replied she.
but you must learn one tune Prom
jrrvnlsud's Icy Mountain of When
an Read my Title Clrsf--o that you
an take my place somrtimcs
Ssilys whole management Of tho
-asr" was attended with such excellent
.uocesa that the urw carpet, which had
Il ured 30 long A. an aspiration aud
iAy dream. soon became a asubstantial ~.
slity, a present comfort and delight
True 20 ths instincts OF her feminine ma.
turc. she indulgrd la many another
-chrme Of happy expenditure. While sho
sAt morning and evening singing hymns
Tor Quinny's pleasure aud filing her pail
10 th. brim With foaming milk
sam still persists in finding some fault
Sith the new COW. brcauar she never Will
be quiet without the singing. but sally
quite agrees with her iofm~r owner that
"a should not BE- called a FAULT since IL ia
only a rcmarkabls love Of music