New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-24

placed in her husbands hands. Since then she hsl
heard nothing.
Mr. smith seemed in no hurry. lie leaned on III.
fence which led into the ysrl where the COW WA
standing chewing her cud. Mehtable stood shyly
a short distance away.
Good cowl' he said interrogatively
We think she's just splendid
Mehitabls spoke with some enthusiasm. for sh
loved the gentle creature which was now regarding
her with calm, benignant gaze.
"Graln berlo
"we can't afford to grain her great dsslP
I" Much Of a milkerlD
Toable mixers
Z" How oldln
"Rising eight,
"what do you call her wuth7s
She's wuth forty dollars II she's worth cents
Miss Green was surprised al her own decision q
utterance. But her COW was something sic pg.1ed
She had sewcd straw and picked hucklebcrries untl
she had earned the money TO buy her Of Sim Sparks
who found that the care of " tied him up 10,
much.n although it was well known that Mr.. sparks
had nothing In the world TO do. But sim always spos
OF HIS time as Of valuable commodity.
Resides MehitahIe thought she detected In Mr..
Smiths manner something dtsparag ng' as II he wers
going to mako an Offer for the cow 81. ,.u
The gentleman after pause put his leg over tbs
fence and went and punched the anmal's RIBS. Then
Be stood With his hands SIss R sy a. TS
the farm Ono would have said he was making al
estimate OF the worth Of the place The woman watch.
Ing him had another opportunity 10 assure hersef ts
there nothing romantic In this man.
This question broke the silence. MehitaSh er,
mother had concluded it wouldn't pay to leep piss
That's just II. you need man:
Mr. smith suddenly walked back TO the fence and
for the first time appeared to iook a. Mehli1hle
"f you he'd man he went on pc s Soan work ts
moggdged. be ye?"
Miss Green was in doubt as TO whether he referred
- farp IN =
mered the reply that there neverd ben moggge on
anything bolongin' TO the Green's -,
head and said he'd always understood So but thers
want nOthin like going to headquarters to find out
During this entire interview Mrs: Green's fare,
framed In an old gingham handkerchief had been seen
at window INST in front OF Mn, NE nous" ye; ana noM
What did that Parrot smith mean by staying so loagi
what was be talsns S6oui Mby aa9 he ssn s
Now, "' as always, the mothers eye on Tho
There was a silence for some minutes. MehitabA
began be conscious that her gray blanket was hardly
Sufficient protection against the chill autumn wind.
even though her mind were occupied with the ex.
element arising from gentiemans scleN' rs
was dlmly conscious also that II not very much
excitement after ALL to stand and answer Mr. sntke
She had opened her mouth TO ask How about them
rooSterS - When She heard the quick click of latch
and then her mothers strident, domineeipg VEGA
Does that man want them fowls mott 4 YOUR.
COIN 10 STAY there much longer Mhtable you'd he,tet
come m git somehn' mere over ye'
and walked quickly 10 the shed. whers
Mr.. Smith weighed the fowl hooking bunch OF tne9
thew uttered dreadful cries lie said they wa'nt
what he expected fowl To be. and he shouldnt Duy
9s @ segeOq e'i he gave such an nmaabc I
and glance that Mehitable almost wished her molher
White he was gathering mp another bunch 70 weigh
and they screaming. Mr. smith rasen ms n1ns
ask IL his companion had erer thought Oh chansus
To this question Mehitable was IN no frame Of mind
TO even attempt an answer. AS nc was Se,.ls ~
exact notch on the bar he said again thar theS neeus
a man this time he added that he thought ne WA
about the man they wanted. and what did she thlhhs
tone enc that she wondered what his wife would
such talk whereupop Mr. smith imme ahe rvSs
the roostcrs that he hadn't no Wife she'd pen oead
what. your second ~ screamed Mehitable.
Yes NV second he shouted. Died Of gallOpin''
I s'pose she want well when married
her THIS lot tive we 4sn s cents pound for e
What do you say To my hitchin up m dnvn' owes
In recalling every detail Of this interview with thu
hen man Mehltabe could not remember that she gas.
him the least 70 h as be up Drove s%a
she knew he was coming as he had mentioned.
She Tansd 10 s sfsy Gn+ b s o s time S
felt sure she should never be collected IN her nina
again. -. ..,,... ,,.. 10.
mother she had the money ~ fhe roostcrs in hen
hand she eebly hoped this money might occupy Mrs:
Green's mind to the exclusion of curiosity. Thao
hope was very small, however -
kitchen door opened again, but the elder lady. seeing
her GAL simply waited.
was so long winded bout" Here she looked ss
Mchitable and then reached forth 10 take boh or me
back of chair that she might lean on someihihs a.
She examined the face before her.
Amt Won well ~ she asked in softer tone than
usual There amt Dothin the matter with INA
COW. Is there, $4,000.
MOP was the faint reply, there amt nothn' 'hs
matter with the cow