The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-02-17
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A C0WDoY.
fonmy Tries It for one Day In tie Cous.
I ~ = He Doesn't Like 70 .Ds Called
~ syAs Bin" Any Moro. Hu.
What would you like TO be, Tom
my, when you grow np," asked Mr..
Miggs, turning to ~ son.
Tommy opened 60 eye, looked
smilingly up into ~ fathsr's face. and
replied: IA Cowboy.
"You shall be cowboy" said Mr..
Niggs, rubbing his hands; .a.but ) On
are not large enough and old enough
to be one yet. 1t would BE- - sudden /
3 change to lift you out a ~ nurse
lap on to the back Of . mteesne. ] am
gong 70 send you out % Bsnlow's
Sa ld y.', where We spent . month
when can 60" asked Tommy,
Nust as soon a. W can 81 yo,4
ready" &.
Thaven't bowis-knifs." pleaded
Tommy. ts ~ eab
"Never mind that" replied Mr..
Miggs; "wait until you have reached
that stage Of your ed0cation that justi-
fes the carrying Oh . knife. Besides,
there are no d6hnerous characters
about Benlow's dairy farm; but II you
want a knifs just Tor the sake Of APP
pearances, NJ Benlow will be happy
TO lend you his sickle TO carry around.
as he has no use for it when the ground
is covered with snow"
That night Tommy Miggs dreamed
himself cattle king, walking haugkti-
ly roundsfiH N red shirt top boots,
Vic le-plAt9d Slfnory madly shiAing
under his 6ost tail. He dreamed o.
flying across the prairie like the wind
on a mad, imp ASSIGNED steed, and be-,
ing looked upon as dangerous. and
avoided by the stranger. Ns'''e
q the following day he Mas proud.
ktpirited, and would have no1e or moth
ing to say to his companions, and Il Il
only fair 10 Soy that they envied him;
and regarded him a. ono born under q
lucky Star. A day or two later he
started .fde the dairy farm with . light
heart. It was not Q great distance
from the city, and Mr.. Benlow was on
the lookout for him, as he had received
8 letter from Mr. Miggs instructing
him to create in Tommys breast such
hatred of cows that he would never
after care for roast beef.
So when Tommy Miggs arrived. Mr.
BeAlow was at the station with sleigh
to meet him and drive him out to the
farm, which was several miles distant
After they had, gone little way Tom
my said: "I've come out here to learn
! to be cowboy"
"We'll make cowboy of you before
long" replied Mr.. Benlow. "Do you
know anything about cowsP"
Nothing, replied Tommy, humbly
"Well, we'll open your eyes on
cows said Mr.. Benlow
In short time the sleigh drew up
before the Benlow mansion, an old
fashioned farm house, and Tommy was
ushered into the parlor, dining-room
and kitchen at once, for these rooms
were in one at Mr.. Benlow's.
That night Tommy Migg's supper
consisted Of salt pork, glass Of milk,
some potatoes and piece of pie. AL.
though he was not exactly satisfied
with 1t, hS had the good sense to ap.
preciate the fact that 1t would harden
him TOR the rigors Of y cowboy life II
be could only outlive It.
At eight o'clock he went to bed in q
large upholstered attic room, with nc
carpet on the door, and humps like
cobble-stones in the mattress, and the
windows rafting perfect tattoo in thu
herce winter wind that shrieked with
out. For moment he thought Of hi'
little sister at home, asleep under {
4 handsouAe crazy quilt and root tina
Il dldAst leak, with her doll on the pill
| low beside her, and the nice nursery
| IN; hpt he hahishsd this thought in
stAptly. and fell asleep with though
! Il gratitude for his rare good fortune
He was awakened at four In tn
morning by Mr.. Benlow's big boots, o.
that gentleman came in with candle
and told him it was time to get up Il
do the milking and get the cans read.
for the train. "Well make cowbo!
Of you soon," remarked the farmer
cheerfully, as Tommy rubbed his eyes
Tommy arose rather reluctantly, 70
Ii" bed was as warm as the room va
cold. dressed for the day. and used tn
paper curtain for towel. Hehad to blow
~ his fingers to keep them warm. ami
when he got out to the barn he wa
shivering.
"Just give each of the cows som,
hay" said Mr.. Benlow.
Tommy did 40 he was told. being IN
der the impression that he would mex
be asked to 20 out and lasso bull
But he was made sick at heart when b
learned that lassoes were not used, TO
the simple reason that every animal OF
the place would come when called. lik
dog.
As soon az the milk was canned ant
sent to the train, the Benlows sat dow
to breakfast, which consisted o. buck
wheat cakes and coffee that seemed N
stronger than ordinary hot water. Th
Graham rolls and mutton chops OF hi
breakfast at home would have beel
much more palatable, but be didn'
y grumble. While he vas eating on il
silence, Mr.. Benlow said: ''How is Cal
10 to-dayr
"vsry sick" replied Mrs. Benlow
''end I don't zee how We arc going :
work he tvsad-uill ter he ehaxainG.