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

A HUMOROUS SKETCH.

aud late. \ mOIe honest man never lived
or at least, he was honest aS man need
be. lie owned "a respectable dwelling and
few acres of land. and he kept a pig and
some hens, ana cow, this brute property
being under the especial care of Mrs.
JOseUhus Allen. 1t was generally acknOwl-
edged that Dobody's pig was SO sleek and
fat as was Mrs. Aliens. nubody's eggs were
so large, sure TO be fresh. and Hobody's
butter 50 fresh and so yellow. "Ihis is
Mrs. Jusephus Aliens pork" This is
Ms. JoSephus Allen butter.'' Mrs 10
sephus Allen brought these eggs in Let
the shop-keeper thus announce, and the
things were bought Immediately. And
Josephus himself occupied place equally
finn i'll the confidence OF his teiioH ~. His
word as good as his bond, aud his
work was in demand.
One spring Josephus met with sad
misfortune. His cow broke her leg-broke
it So badly that merGing was out of the
question. What should lie do for another
cow ?
You must go and buy oue,'' sail his
wife.
''But cows must be high at this season"
Never mind. \ COW we must have.
! You ought To get good one foi fifteen
dollars-a good new milch cow
"Ah-but the fifteen dollars, Mrs Allen
81 can let You have ten dollars of it
ten dollars that | have laid up flom the
sale of butter and eggs"
Thus furnished wNh the ''SinewS' of
trade, JOSephus started forth in search OF
COW, aud after tramping whole day
| without finding what he sought. he finally
brought up at Nj. John Potnian's. He
! had Seen many JUST such COWS as he want
| ell, but they were not to be bought. He
/ had thus far avoided Mr.. Putman, because
I he had no very good opinion of that iudi-
! vidual's honesty. In fact he knew that
/ John POtman was man who chea. ed when
/ he could But he concluded 10 take a look
/ at Potman's stock, trusting that lie knew
! enough about COWS to take care of himself.
| john Potman was "A farmer, and did con
| siderable business in buying and selling
] cattle, and he also loaned money to needy
! men at exon IbIant rates of interest. lie
! took no NOR, cages for security. When he
! loaned money, he wanted Iight-uut-b bill
! of-sale of some good property, and thus did
| much stock, III horses, oxen and COWS, tall
| into his hands.
Il was in the morning when Josephus
! called upon Nv Putmau, and when he had
| made known his want, hc was informed
/ that he had jus. come in the chick of time
| I've got just exactly the animal you
want" said the stock-:radei-''a fine, large
cow, healthy and strong kind aud gentle:
! an easy milker with Calf three weeks old.
| | took her only a few days ago for debt.
! Come and look at her
! .Iosephus followed Mr. Potman TO the
/ barn where The COW was pointed ont. She
| appeared to be all that had been represent
| ed. She had large, good frame, and was
! in respectable flesh The udder WAS ample
and Joscphus tried the teats and found that
/ they yielded the milk freely.
| "Of course said PUiman. 'thcrc's no
n'ilk HOW, for the calf has taken what he
wanted, aud the women folks have got the
rest. But you can see what she is. Did
! you ever a better bag ?'
How much milk does she give :? asked
! Josephus.
al haven't had a chance 10 find ont cx-
! aclly. replied P"tn.an. I've only had her
Il few days, and the calf has run with her
/ a u the time but the man that | got her OF
told me She would give ON an average
! twelve quarts AT a milking in the lie light of
! feed ii hadn't already more stock than
J can feed, | wouldn sell her at amy price.
Just look at that calf. Isn't she a beauty
Jusephus WAS inclined to- the opinion that
! this WAS the cow he wanted.
''She can't be very old. lac said, looking
| at The rings oh the horns where the grow th
of ach year is ual led.
The man said she was eight years old, >
piled Potman, land shouldn't call her
much younger. ] guess shes eight.
JOS, phus walked around the COW Il several
times, aud finally asked her price
Il ought To have twenty dollars, Mr. a l.
len. She's worth i3--eVeIy cent
Josephus shook his lead. lie could not
pay So much fur COW. Then followed a
long discussion upon the value uf such AN
animal and finally Pntmau grew generous.
lie let the COW GO for fifteen dollars, thong II
with seemingly painful reluctance. Jose
phus paid the money, aud drove the COW
home He did not want the calf, - that
Il ta.A af,agi
il to mate enc that he air hdy owHcc.
On the following morning the cow was
MIXED and then turned into jhe pasture.
! The quantity of milk given on tins morn
ing was remarkably small but then 1t was
not to be wondered at. The cow probably
missed her calf and had eaten nothing
Al might. however, after cropping the ten
der grass ali day. She would be sure 10 give
a good account of herself.
Dming the afternoon Amos Bean drop
ped in the coupeI's shop. Amos was a
neigh bur aud a very waIm iiirl1. lie
was "A farmer III a small aay, sonetImCs
working a. house buiiding. lie s''on
learned tliat J'sephus had ru. chased "a c."
of John Potm.,n.
81 don't understand it," said Amos
'.Potman is buying good COWS. he"id
him say. only tw" days ago. that he van I'd
four more good milkvIG for has dany. NJ ha'
did you pay him -
"fIiievn dollars.
'.Cheap enough. at this season, tor 2
coed c,w. However. II NAY be All right
La the evening The COW Came from ths
pasture with about az lniik an uddet a. s!l'
had earn led away in the morning. and nu
over a quart could bc uhiainrd finm hei
, Mrs Jn~rl, l,hus wHs hurror stricken, While
.Jusepiais himself Siu"d aghast
What could it mean? The pasture wa'
, one of the best iu ihe oouhtfy, aud liic gr"S'
: Was green ami tender.
Just lien Amos Bean came along again
, lie had feared Something ~i"mg ii"n ih
first lie inst iln .d llninigh exanina
4 tim aud piet;l Ssr.u AN cAclHtuaii"h al a.
, tunishmeul signiii,'i THAI lac had found th
s.nHcc'
: "I.onk here - said he, puliiug open th
, COW = month.
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