The Lamar register., 1892-04-23
NANNY MULLIGRUB.

40 mis- ber own little niche In the
great world. and recently. with tho aid
OF n COW and dog. she managed to
fill it pretty full The thing came
about in this way:
Nanny Mulligrub's COW is the
pride OF the old lady's heart and
inc. largo creature she Is too; but
like many other animals sho some-
mos wants TO have her own way. In
Tact. shc can be as cranky as an old
maid schoolrnarm when she takes u
notion.
Now. Nanny has staked out the
Old milk factory nearly all summer.
aud after the cows offspring got to be
some days old. the old lady concluded
% resume this cus,om so she once
more anchored the whey producer TO
birch peg By means OF tho clothes
line. Bossy. however was left at home
shut up in the fArm-yard to bawl aw-y
his breath all day as II no had been a
hired howler at q ward caucus. And
he did 1t too
Toward night slulcy decided that
hc- happiness and peace of mind, If
cot her very life depended upon see
lag that calf Immediately. and sooner
thRn that II possible SO sho tugged
away NJ her tethor until the stake
broke and then started for the yard at
4 ereak neck pace
A few minutes later terrible rack
ct at the cOW-yurd attracted Mammy's
Etfeaiioa, and running TO the door to
Investigate she saw old Muley paw
Ing and FOLLOWING AZ the gate with
L. 4 l.. -. -,
air She wanted her cali aud she
wanted him then.
Fur de LRwd sakol Ei 'taln't dat
AZ kyoW.' said Old Nanny as she set
her spee;Aclos n little higher up on
tho broad black dab o, hcsh that an
,werrd her TO smell with. 10 order to
take another squInt She's done
bus loose and kim fur hor cat. an ci
don'i le; him out she'll done bury
hcrse'f dar fur shuah-"
So saying the old lady irotied to the
iarmyHrd gate aud Let out the calf
Who Immediately began trying to
chew OF tho accustomed portion of
his maternal relatives physical sys-
tern
shes so handy bes' git bucket
an strip her " said the old lady TO hor-
self, bas just as she was going TO pds
her plan into effect the dog appeared
and took hand ia the game.
Now Bossy WAS not acquainted Gith
old Towser and what was mora he
aid not feel inclined to get acquainted
with animals OF standing inferior to
his own; so he let out his hind legs rs
II the Old Nick were after him instead
- -,
Mulley DID not like TO stand 81 II and
sec herself abandoned in that heart
less manner so she started OF in pl,r-
IuIt Nanny had to wlggle her fat
limbs quite rapidly in order to catch
the rope before she was completely out
OF reach. She managed to do it
though. and secured the COW by tax
Ing few turns around young peni
tree that stood close at hand.
But Towsor's sporting propensitie-
were fully aroused and alter that cali
he went as II his very existence de-
pended on getting n calls tail fer
luncheon immed ately. Nanny tried
again and agaln to call him on but in
vain.
The calf took circle around the
excited COW aud equally excited old
Woman for he did not like to get too
far away from his mother. But still
old Towser followed in hot pursuit
Finally they passed SO close that
nanny seized tho dogs collar and
cluug TO it desperately.
']'s got ye you good fur muffin
briek debble you " she pulled Chase
DAT cad till he's done tuckered all out
viii We? Well see bout dat Reckon
kin fix ye."
Nanny carefully tied the other
end OF the cow rope to Towser's col
lar. then she stepped back and viewed
the situation. Apparently both dog
and COW were hitched fast
Stay dar while gifts de milk pail
you no-account purp. you. she grurc-
bled. What daddy wants tie. keep
sech worthless ting as you is fur /
can't fur de life OBJ me imagine Eff !
hal my way I'd cut you's bob tail of
snug behind yerears. dat | would.
And thus scolding nanny waddled
OIL to the house after the milk pail
While she was gons Towser ran
about the pear tree two or three times
aud so unwouud the rope with which
both he and the COW were hitched-
As soon rs the calf saw him coming
he set of again. and when Nanny
got back he was in full flight Muley
and Towscr both started in pursuit
but unfortunately they didn't go in
quite the same direction. All at once
the dog felt sudden twitch at his col
lar and concluded he would not go
any farther So he stopped suddenly
/ and braced his feet
But seven hundred COW under
good headway will give quit a yank
ana Towser found it out too He did
not stay stopped as long as he in
tended. but was dragged in triumph
| at tho chariot wheel of the conquering
cow. so to speak. When Nanny re-
turned with the bucket there was
quite lively race going on in tho
| field.
Dress de Lawi. | mus stop dat
| caff or he'll run hissef ter def" she
calculated as she fell in behind the
rather rapid procession
Ahead OF everything went the cali
by this time terrified almost out OF his