Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-08
/" SUSAN NIPPER. !"
Story Of a Cow That First Caused
Discord and Then Concord
"Uncle Smith Is gone"


"Uncle Smith is gone"
"Gone where?"
"Why, Katei John means that he is
dead!'
sO-ohr' She tried to look sober, but
smiled. 1t was very silly.
s'There. mammal know Pm a Ounce;
YOU needn't frown to emphasize the fact;
but in a case like this, where is the use of
replningi'
ssWhen did 1t occurl' asked Mrs. Enslie.
"About two weeks ago. l received word
yesterday that l was mentioned in the will. !"
Sensible old gentleman. 1 think could
have mournsd him. i'll had known himl l
hope your portion was large"
Gas large as that of all the rest"
"How much?"
will John be-"
s'Not bit, mother, dear. Leave me to
manage Jack. l shall have to soon, you
know"
The handsome fellow beamed upon her;
he had no fear of her management.
"You needn't smile, sir. It's going to be
serious for you. See here" She held forth
avolume with a glittering title: ''How to
Manage a Husband. By One of the Mana
ayers"
s'Where did you get that thing!"
Lefty Stone sent it. She is the author,
and it's making her famous"
''She is an old maid"
THAT doesn't matter, it sells all the same
But tell me about your legacy; what is it,"
"a cow"
"A-uhafs'
ga cow; neither more nor less"
''Was the man insanen'
mot at all He really hadn't much to
dispose of, and he portioned it out equally"
'sHumph! What did the rest getr'
Zone had the cottage; another, a few bauk
shares; Henry, few acres of ground. The
division was fair enough. am satisfied"
"Inheriting COW! It's the most ridicu-
lous thing l ever heard"
Of Katherine went in a gale of laughter,
but presently observed that her mirth was
unshared by the others.
Mrs Emslie looked perplexed; she was
practical, and any thing out of the common
annoyed her. Jack seemed perfectly serene
and content
Perhaps you would like to hear about
Susan Nipper'H'
'.And who is she, pray?''
Kate sat down beside him to listen.
Sand why Susan Nipper'r'
because she is a registered thorough
bred No other animal can ever bear her
name"
"None in its senses would wish"
"Perhaps not She is young; she will be
more famous by and by. Even now she is
worth two thousand dollars"
John Lausirg-a COW! Humphr'
eyes was offered that this morning by
Mr.. Sampson, of Holbridge Farm"
"Well-but why didn't you take it!"
81 preferred-'Susaa Nipper'"
"And what are you going to do with heri"
"Keep her."
"As an attraction, in the store!r
81 fancy there was SUFFICIENT method in
Uncle Johns madness" He knew me
when a little shaver, and how l loved a
farm; and was always an advocate of every
one following their bent Agriculture was
my desire-a dry goods store my fact. Now,
Pm going to sell out and buy some land"
Katharine was speeches. with astonish-
ment, and Mrs. Emslie prudently left the
scene.
"You do not look pleased, darling"
81 am not, assure you"
'Then am very sorry"
He drew her close, and smoothed the pref
~ curls in his tender, awkward way.
"You can't be IN earnest Jack, dear"
''Never more so in my life. 1t is generally
o trihe which turns the course Of mans
life, and uncle's legacy has turned mine.
You know have often talked Of this.'
30, yes! when you are old and retired
from business. 1 wouldn't mind that.
Cousin Walter has a farm and an elegant
Queen Anne house, and lots of servants.
That is nice enough. and the only kind of
farming which would suit me-"
"You don't know, dear. Why, nv
sweetest dream is to see you fitting about,
caring for our simple but comfortable home,
with plenty of room to live, without sitting
ourselves in fiat our own broad fields
about US, and no restrictions on enjoying
the grass Then, in the winter, with
coy sleigh and good horse to carry US over
the glittering roads. Here a sleigh-ride is
an extravaganza for US"
For @ moment the pleasant picture her
lover drew woke a mild enthusiasm in the
gayety-loving heart, but it soon vanished.
Jack win never marry a farmer" The
angry flush in the beautiful face emphasized
the tone.
Hush, Kate. don't say things without
thinking"
mo, will no. hush and am thinking"
She sprang mp and paced the narrow par
Tor, whence-in true city fashion-Godis
daylight was excluded, her dainty white
tea-gown trailing over the carpet Finally
she paused before the long mirror.
81 look like it, don't II 4 farmers scife-
Ir'
Now, Katherine Emslie was in truth q
lovely girl, not bit more vain than was
good for her; just enough so to make her
study her own apparel to achieve the best
results, and she succeeded in being always
charming. She shrank from things ugly
and coarse, and-well she had seen this
despised class of women times and timesI
She knew.
Last summer at Neversink, and the year
before among the Berkshires; in those long,
delightful drives, when Jack was taking his
vacation with mamma and her. He would
stand and gossip with the men. tin every
old 'hayseed" in the community knew and
had kind word for him; while she woald