The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-06-15

Ruinationn' and threw his cap.
said Kit. '
Hope it'll kill her deadr' said Sarah
Ketchum.
WED better have left it in the wao-
on. Bob couldn't have eaten it all, said
Clara
But what're we going to doP' said
Constance.
1--WE might buy something if any
body lived about here.''
There isn't any money"
Dick might give his note, with the
rest OF us as endorsers," said Julius.
we might play tramps and beg
something" ~
But nobody lives around her''
What shall we do?'' said one and
another.
"Milk the cow" said Mat.
Boys and girls clapped their hands
with enthusiasm, and cried: "Splendidr'
"Capitalr' etc.
"pll milk her." said Dick. Hand
me that cup. Pm obliged to the COW
for not eating it.''
The COW happened to be gentle ami
nal, so she did not run away at Dicks
approach. yet she seemed determined
that she should not get into milking
position. She kept her broad, white
starred face toward him, and her large.
liquid eyes on his, turning, turning.
turning, as he tried over and over to
approach her TANKS, while the others
| stood watching in expectancy
''Give her some feed,'' said Mat.
g Feed! l shouldn't think she could
bear the sight of anything after all that
lunch, said Dick. ''Beside, there isn't
any feed about here'
Somebody suggested that Bob Trot-
ter had brought some hay and corn for
horses. Dick proposed that Julius
should go for some. Julius proposed
that Dick should go. Valentine offered
to bring it, and brought it--some corn
in the basket"
"Suke! Suke, Bossy! Suke, Bossy!
Suken' Dick yelled, as though the cow
had been 200 feet off instead of ten.
He held out the basket She came for
ward, shifted at the corn, threw up her
lip and took a bite. Dick set the bas-
ket under nose and fastened to put
himself in milking position. But that
was the end of it. He could not milk
drop.
81 can't get the hang of the thing"
he said.
LET me try" said Kit.
Dick gave way, and Kit pulled and
squeezed and tugged and twisted, while
the others shouted with laughter.
81 believe she's gone dry" said Kit,
very red in the face. At this the laugh
ers laughed anew.
"Some of you who are so good at
laughing had better try" said Kit, set
ting the cup on a stump.
Just then Bob Trotter came upon the
scene, and, after some parley, was per-
suaded to milk the COW. He spoke
some kind words close to her broad ear,
and gently stroked her back and flanks.
Then he set to work in the proper way,
forcing the milk in streams into the
cup, the boys watching with admiration
Bob's ease and experiences, Dick Won
dering why he couldn't do what seemed
so easy. In few seconds the cup was
filled.
"Now, what're you going to do?'
said Bob. "This won't be taste
around.''
g You might milk into our hats said
Julius.
I've got a thimble in my pocket"
said Sarah.
" DO stop your nonsense" said Con-
stance; Its very serious question
a life and death matter. We're COM
pany of Crusoes.'
But the boys couldn't stop their non
sense Immediately Dick remarked
that if the COW had not licked out the
jelly-bowl and then kicked it to pieces
it might have been utilized. Then some
one remembered tin WATERFALL at the
wagon. This was brought. and Bob
soon had it two-thirds filled with milk.
Then the question arose as to how they
were all to be served with Just that
quart-cup and two spoons. They were
to take turns, two eating at time.
When the lunch was eaten, Mat said
she didn't think they ought to have
MIXED the COW. The folks would be so
disappointed when they came to milk
her at night. Maybe lot of poor chill
dren were depending On the milking for
their supper. Val, too, showed that
| his conscience was disturbed.
"You needn't worry" said Dick.
They Il get this milk back from the
lunch she stole"
But they couldn't help her steal
ing"
And 1 couldn't help milking her."
said Dick.
AT this there was burst of laughter.
Then Mat wrote on a scrap of paper:
"This COW has been MIXED to save
some boys and girls from starvation.
The owner can get pay for the milk by
calling at Mr.. Snead's, Poplar street,
Budville."
who'll tie it on her tail?" asked
Mat.
81 WILL" said Val, promptly. glad to
ease his conscience. And this he did
with piece of blue ribbon from Mat
Snead' hat-Sarah Winter Kellogg, IN
81. Nicholas for June.