The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-03-12
GENTLE COWBOYS.
Not ali tgac fsLood.Hirsty Eruscs They
Have Been Prescribed 10 He.

There was Il miniature forest Of long
h'rn, add the young steers were playful.
There wcec some little old Texas cows
that we've Is Ugh, stepping as a deer.
Thnywcrtof tha wild Breed from the south,
hardy and prolific The cowman said
the boys rarely milEcl. because the cows
were 81 wild, but he should ask his visitor
To TRY ,l." lnilkof 1 fui!-blOaaed long horn.
II VIZ. he said, the sweetest milk in the
world Hhe cattle began 10 move of to
the elevation in the distance, lowing as
they went soon tie western rim of the
prairie bla2ed with q sunse; that seemed
like q distant fire, aAd all was still as
death. except the cleak OF the windmill
ana the blcatiHG Of the young calves.
"NcW sling Yourselves together" This
vas the sa!utation of the cowboy who
acted as cook. He attended to his duty
with his spurs on. The table was bare,
the plates and cups were Of tin, and the
coffee w&s in pot so black that night
-on,neG d9y beside it. The meat was in the
~,cyian aAd the milk was in 4 tin pail.
The tomatoes were flesh fom Il can aud
flo biscuits were fresh frGm the oven.
DcImouicn never served a Gic"l that was
better relished The cowboys have a way
of putting sweathre0dS, liver. a bit Of ten
,ierioiu. marrow and some calves brains
III Il dish that would do honor TO the Man
hattcn clubs chief.
Here were several genuine COW bows and
more came Looping into camp later They
were used to rough life, and as this was n
quiet night, when there was no storm
to make the cattle drift over the boundary,
they ranged themselves on bench before
aconk stove, where the mesquite roots were
cracking into hot blaze, and without
swarger or buster, horse play or bolster
business, chatted quietly and coOdhumor-
cdly about their rid over their ranches
They lad killed panthcrs and grizzlies,
and antelope and wildcats and rattle
snakes, but they did not talk about them
One OF them accidentally referred to a re-
cent experience when camping near a
herd. He was sleeping out of doors, with
his boots on, and was awakened by u
wildcat that had a sheep by the throat.
He leaped up and started towards the cat,
when it made spring for his threat.
He had nothing to hight with except his
hands and feet and couldn't run. BY way
of apology for relating the story, he said
| that he inst had to ght-that that was
wildcat Off and it lcapcd back He
Jumped away, and as the animal fell he
gave it a kick. This knocked it over, and
Quick as thought lie jumped upon its
head. 1t got free, though stunned, and
started for him once more. lie knocked
| it again with effect and getting it under
| his feet stamrcd it to death. 81 was
never 20 glad to see anything die in my
|, lite,' 10 added, as he rolled a Mexican
| cigarette.
The cowboys are good friends They
! love conversation, for it is what they are
! most deprived of One sheep herder said
! that he was three months in Il canyon
| in north Texas without hearing human
voice, and that the only thing that
| frightened him during his stay was
a man that suddenly came upon him
| one day. He used TO talk aloud 10 keep
| himself company. There was an educated
| cowboy in the ranch. He was "A handsome
Young man. with broad shoulders and
| full blonde beard. Ills cheeks were rosy
| and his eyes were bright. Educated in
Baltimore to be II physician, he sud-
| denly LETT the haunts OF men to go to the
far west. He was the picture OF health
| and seemed to enjoy his life. 1t was hiuted
| that one of the brunette beauties of Balti-
| more could, if she would, tell why he
turned his back Oh all society," Cincinnati
| ConmGfciGl-G Gazette.