Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1889-07-10
THE DOMESTIC COW.


on), Koe (Dutch), or Cow (Modern
Eng.ish). lie has done SO without
having taken the trouble to investi-
gate those unamiable traits IL her
character which it is the object OF
this article to criticise. HF (tbe poeD
seems only to have seen her III her
Sunday Clothes, as it were, grazing in
the fragrant meadows or standing at
ease in the shadows OF tie babb ing
brcol1let, y.'r.s.- t,ss.res,.la.a
My hired man recently attended d
fremen's picnic, not wisel$, but too
wei; and, aftar repeated drinks, he
very imprudently locked horns with a
larger man on tho question Of tariff re-
form. Need | cay mors9 Only this;
That he was assisted home by friends,
suffering from severe indi5position
md with his features sadIy out Of re-
aair; go that, on the following morn
NC. from a sense Of duty, aro @ b.
times 10 MIX Tao domestic Gu (SaX-
on), Just as the first pale streak5 OF
lawn appeared in the eastern sky.
Girding on some cd clothes, ]
star,e@ forth to seel, the Koe <5,Q; ~.
She had unlocked the gate Of TIE
pasture with her horns. and was then
in the act of Inspecting the flower
garden. She had evidently beeu the
FOR some time, during which she had
not been idle. and her manner was en-
tirely free from excitement.
Approaching with smile which
has seldom failed to win female re-
yard, | said, in soothing tones: "SQh,
bossy! sob, bossy!' but, after cycling
me comprehensively for a few mo-
ments, she backed leisurely over
valuable rhododendron bush, and
then started through the shrpbbery at
u swinging gait.
1t would be painf,sl to recount the
incidents Of that exciting chase. l
got hea ia the barn at last, and sue
eeedod in Delaying her head to the
nanger, after which | said. Stand
)ver,' in Il distinct tone Of voice. She
new that wanted her t. move to tie
eft SO that could ct room to milk
ler; but wilfully appearing to misun-
i'and the order, she "stoad over" to
ne right size. fattening me against
ne stal.
Did | swearp No, gentle reader.
lid not. Why did | not srearP B.
oanse the weight OF the Gu (Saxon)
prevented respiration. Gathering
myself together as one man, hurried
hef across the stall by supreme Ell
'ort, and standing To, hay-fork Whare
he coud see 1t, prepared II milk.
Any one who has watched the opera
ion al milking a. COW will maiat,,.n
that it is q very simple thing to O.. l
Used TO think SO myself, Tut it is
srea. mistake. | am ready to explain
% any one who VII listen - me for a
ew hours. that il il difliealt, ve"y Gif-
icult u milk u Koe lDdtch), unless
hero is II mutual understanding
/ friendly feeling between the parties;
Which, in my case. tae:o Es.5A3t,
Having seated mysa.f Under tho star
board quarter, | gra'ped tho pull
firmly between my knees, as | had
seen the hireling d., and commenced
TO mix. No milk came fer five
minute, during which time worked
On in silence. while the ca jarked
angry mouthfuis of hay cat OF the
nanger, ever and anon flashing her
all against my Lat, and boxing
around with q sarca5t.c smile; which.
however, l pretended not to notice;
but at last n snowy it shot s,9a, ght
into my left eye, and, in sho time,
another imparted an Immature.
warmth to lly lap. had succeeded
IN bringing forth tho milp.. all tnat re-
7la.nel was to direct !. into tho pill.
fn.5 was not to be SO easily dons ia
you would suppose.
In fifteen minutes had brought
forth twenty-six aquirt5, disiribal j IL
follow; Three in the left eye, oae in
the right. eleven on my trousers, two
on koe's tail, five on the barn floor,
and the balance in the kettle.
just then the hand-maiden appeared
and asked If had finished Iai.ai8g.
oAo said thatt3 IAN. y were waiting
fof breakfast, and there was no milk
ior the coffee. | tod hertz w'.it u few
minutes that ha not gate ini he'd
Leaning one dinp ed arm a IN M
iacent hay cattor sle watch d IA.
olgorts with increased nmlEaasnt, an,
atlsngtp sad, eagar ;: Lord, 1lis.ae.
ADAM, Jet me mix the COZ! We,