The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-02-06

WIN. ioi eHc Ooys udu Intue pets OF them.
SO there was no difficulty in approaching
them. They were pretty animals: Bell
was a spot" of red and white. and
Nancy was IA deep red
Well. girlies," Bruce merrily saluted
the heifers. how do You find yourselves
this fine. large day? Nice day. isn't it,
incest in the neighborhood. Get up
now. and act Your prettiest: there's
company comm. and we want you to
show Oft. Tie the string around Nancv's
neck. Jerry"
While Jerry obeyed this instruction
Bruce secured Bell. and then the heifers
were led out of the cow lot 10 a little old
cart that stood by the front yard fence.
An we'll take Effie a-ridin along by
the corntield. an let her see the big tas-
sells I'll tell you what we'll do. Jerry.
well go down the road All meet ra an
ma. al we'll bring Effie home in our
wagon. How's that"
First rate. said the little cripple.
Well. it's DONE" Bruce announced
presently. Lets eat our pie first. ana
then well yoke 'enl up
They had been too busy to notice that
1t was past noon. but now hunger re-
minded them that their mother had left
for each of them IA big hunk of pie"
Very soon they We're seated on til. door
step. munching their dinner
This plan of yoking up the calves
would have been instantly condemned
by the father had he been at home. for.
IL the first place, the heifers were too
young, and in the second place. they
were intended for mich COWS and moi
for beasts of burden, but it did not oc-
cur to the boys that he would object.
The little animals were docile and
tractable enough: indeed. they were pro-
vokinsly slow aud sleepy in their move
nients
You'll get walked mp very soon"
Bruce remarked, half angry that Nancy
would not stand around"
1t took some time to get them yoked
satisfactorily to the cart, bat at last
Bruce announced that the arrangements
for the start were complete. Jerry stood
ON one side, next to Bell. and Bruce on
the other. by the side OF Nancy
Get up. Bell called Jerry.
Both boys slapled the danks of the
heifers vigorously. and they moved Oh 4
few PAGES, in mild eyed wonder at thi.
new situation. Still they evidently
thought this new way of petting them.
and that it was all right
The boys laughed delightfully."-.
They're jest us easy goin rs old Tom
and Red" Bruce declared Get NJ
Nancy. Get up. Bell.
There was some backing on the lIrt oi
the team. and Il mild inclination 10 tlra
around and inspect the arrangements,
but the boys. urging them on, succeeded
in getting them to advance few more
PAGES.
We'll get in an ride" Bruce decided.
They'll go better II they are talked to
from behind"
He got stick and sharpened the end
of it for goad and then the two clam
bered into the cart Once more the
driving process was begun.
Move along now. Nancy. Get ahead
there. Bell Amt this fun though. Jerry
Il didn't think it'd be so easy to break
em. It's because they're pets. guess.
Amt it d great old joke on pa and
ma: Won't they be s'prised: Get ahead
there, Bell,'
Suddenly there came the waking ur
which Bruce had predicted \ realiza-
ton of their unprecedented situation
seemed to dawn on the minds of the
heifers, and as they felt the sharp
goad in their tender flesh it occurred 20
them that being yoked up was not us
much fun as they had supposed
All at once there was "A tossing of
hornless heads. low below, Il backing
and tdgeting, an angry switching of
tails and then the heifers started off ON
a swift run, frightened and ungovern-
able.
Bruce and Jerry looked into each
others faces with fear and astonish-
ment, The old cart jerked and bumped
over the ground, and faster and faster
ran the unruly heifers.
The course was across the unfenccd
meadow field toward the corn. In less
than minute the Gales were going at
a reckless pace, bellowing madly at
every jump. their heels and tails flying
in the air
Whoa. Nancy. Whoa, Bell.'' yelled
Bruce. desperately. OF course the com
mand served only to frishten the ami
mails the more. The cart was in danger
of being turned over and wrecked at any
instant. Any sudden turn of the run
away team would upset it, and the boys
might be crippled or killed
For the little cripple the situation was
serious. A fall meant to hiln