Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-02-12
Deacon Green,a Cow.

UNaCou tfNSu Se pltitr ot We bs9tist
church a. Cross River. ~ Y. and N there
~ss obs thisg more than another ths, be
priced hims.lf upon, II was his knowledge
Of live stock
lie u.ei ~ boast n q he could tell the
age % horse OF COW half mile of. Hat
be vss naturally distfustfal of human ps
iarv and wOaldnt trust . minister OF The
Gcspsl on q horse trade, OF even In q deal
of COW, AMI be usually took some nsigh'
Dor With him when be vent 10 bay live
stock. % SO that he did not gst tsksn In,
for he never hkcd % beat . man down,
ba, ~oald pay ~hsts,er price Vas asksd.
Ons moruipg early be drove over to Dan
Kn.pps (~hO BY ths wsy. ~ss . horse
iccksy. and hsi long ben waiting for an
opportunity ~ skin the deseou) and asked
''Dsunsli,~ .s be called him. n ne wouldnt
drive over to Ss.sm with him and look ~
sone cows. a. Ne wanted 20 buy one " be
eonli nnd one good enough 10 suit him.
"wai till next wesk.- said Dan. and
III 20 With yOa. Come over about eight
O'Clock next Friday morning. and vel gei
an early start
Now Dan h,d an oli COW, and she was
80 ancient hat she hadn't room for any
more vrinkles on Der horns. She ouly
gave . quart or two of milk day. 50 be
had Tar. sd her oat 10 fsitsn. When The idea
suuck him th., he would Jas, Get The boys
down and nx Der up for the deacon.
80 they worked al her every day ~ long
a. they hsi daylight ~ see, aud then they
died hsr teeth Otf short and even. hlled NJ
ani sand pApered Der horus, AMI stated
hsr a. fall of sl0ps and mash a. she eoald
hold.
Iu.,,. OF ve,k tA., miserable old COW
looked hks . tso-yesr old heller, sni al
that time D,n ssi not nliksd her opee.
Aod she hAi The APPEARANCE OF ptiii
mllksr a. . county fair
We'll. Friday morning cane, and with II,
bright and early. cane The deacon. or
course "Dannsll" vssht ready ytt-hAd
~ milk The COW for The Old woman.
"woalfnt = The deacon come cot ID The
bNruF OF course he would.
"Hov many cows 90 you keep, Dan'
bsllf- asked Dcsoou Grssn.
"oaly Ons, deacon
bat yoa dont mean % say that yOa
take Two pals 70 milk one cosf
"Oa. ye..- regliei Dan, "ore pail
sOuliut hold that COW. milk"
The deAcon's eyes sparkled with delight
ard admiration a. be oshsli III. slick and
plump Bovine. A. Daa milked away with
Al his might Abf fllei the large PAL, set
Il Asiie Nnd nearly nlled The other. the
deacon eould bold In no longer, and he
snniously sskets
"Dan6sn. whAr tii yoa come sefos.
that ~ heifsfi'
"Oa. 90, hcr ~ In Orange County"
ANSWERED Dan.
"Dannsu.- said the deacon, do yoa
want 10 sell that Cosfr
"No, desron. this COW belongs 70 he
oii woman. and n l should eel her 1
soald never dare show my face In TIE
house agsin.-
"wsll. Dsnnsu. n you were going 10
ssll that n coz, how much wOuli y0a
Nsk for heri'
"wsu, deacon, n I va. going 10 sell
her. I shoali ask Aooai s7S or $50
"Dsnnell.- said the deacon, "Iu give
you go for her. pay The cash no~' ard
take Der right sloug.-
"DAs'It 30 IL responded Dsn. my
.if. uoaii ALI ne N 1 sold that COW
Hat ne deacon vas de.srmlned - have
the coz, 80 be raised The onsr 20 s,S
All Dan told hin that n be would take
The cos AMI sneak oai The back usy, and
crawl on hls hands snd knees osaini TIE
stone VAL until be got cut OF sighi OF he
Aou.s that Be might have Der. IL VAS GER
tain, be added, that the Old woman vould
never Jet bin take hsr Away n she saw
him The deacon followed distractions,
And sisaitaily COS away with TIE coz.
About three days Afterwards, Dan vAs
down % The village store, where every
bOty eougrvgAts- evenings 10 bear The
news. and IL 80 happened that The deacon
cane in. and seeing Dan there DC came
over % him Ani ssld
"Danusll. whs; hind ofa COW Vas that
yoa sold me the other dayf
WHY ssked Dan.
well. returned The deacon, IL cant
for The nfe of me gsi over two quarts OF
milk ~ once from her
"Ho- ofsn 60 yoa milk herr inno-
Gently askei Dan.
why. twice . day. a. other folks do"
"Oh. the duce!' Dan exclaimed. "1ou
mustn't milk Der but twice week, and
yOu must nash her twice day that's
The wsy do.--ED. y. REYNOLDS, In Ne"
York Weekly.