Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-09-29
What's mn Clarke

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on a level with the top Of the wheat
and looked across the field. In the
silence the ~clink. clink Of the bell
was distinctly audible.
NO" he answered; Il can't see any
thing. But | can hear her There's
only one, | think.
sounds like that cow Of Widow
CARROTS resumed the farmer
well it isn't her. rejoiued the 9th
er-"nor her bell. neither. for We
buried them both. But il does sound
like it
1T does that, answered the farmer.
land there wasn't another bell like 1t
in the township. Well. | must get the
old eritter out. or shrcI II have half the
wheat trampled down
He shu fled away. following the
''clink. ciiBk- Of the bell. that seemed
10 come from just beyond the circle of
light cast by the lantern he was hold
ing.
Presently he stopped. for the sound
Of the bell had ceased.
Mr.. Clark listened for a moment.
Then he kicked some Of the hard earth
loose. gathered a handful and flung il
in the direction in which he had last
heard the bell.
Whey. you old fool he shouted.
4 light wind stirred the wheat. but
there was NO other sound; nor did he
hear the bell again that night. although
he searched for some time. neither did
he tiud any cattle in the field. He ex-
amined the fence. but could find no
place where an animal could have
broken in
The more he thought about il the
more mystifed he became. lie feared
that the bell ringing would be repeat
ed. nor were his fears in vain II be-
gan somewhat earlier than il had done
on the previous evening. and. armed
with his lantern and n stout stick which
he had provided. Mr.. Clark sailed out
at the first ''elink. clink- Of the bell.
and for nearly an hour followed it
about, A. he had done on the previous
night. and to as little purpose.
Two of the nearest neighbors threw
mp their Windows and listened when
they saw the lantern in the field. and
the singular affair began TO be talked
of in the neiRhborhoOd-
The only result of this second vista
tion was to fix the idea firmly in the
minds Of Mr. Clark and those who
heard it. that it was really old Brindle's
bell
The next day sir. Clark called on the
Widow Garrett
Il came. he began. with assumed
confidence, to buy your eow-belL l
suppose you'd rs lief sell it. as you have
NO u>e for it now?
II should be glad TO do 50. assured
the widow. but they lid not think it
worth keeping, and so buried ii with
the eow.
I'D pay Won a good price for it, he
continued. watching her keenlv.
I'm sorry I have not got il" she re
Piled I'D be glad enough to sell il if
l could
The man turned a shade paler.
IL can't always tell my cOw-beIls
when I'm hunting nv COWS, they're %
like the others. and tina was 50 differ
ent
I'm sorry repIiedt the widow.
rb. well. il don't matter. ron
eluded Mr. Clark Now | come To-
think VI il the bell was cracked and
wasn't worth much You'll BE- buying
\ new COW. I presume2
The widow shook her head
1t would be a great help 10 me. she
SAID. but could not raise the money
"a buy one
That night the farmer decided not to
20 out u the field. but he discovered.
a. did his neighbo-S. thai the bell rang
Just the same. whether he went out or
not
Biz boys bean Ia whistle when they
had To pass the field after shutdown.
and little boys would not pass it at all
af.er dark
The next night the farmer lay awake
and listened he did not get up until the
sound of the bell came through the field.
and went up and down. up and down
along his garden fence. Then he left
his bed. dressed himself and followed
1t into the field \ number of the
ueighbors stood in the road and shout
ed out to him
Why don't Won set a dog on it,
called one
Mr. Clark did not keep Il dog. but n
neighbor brought Que. and il was sent
into the field.
II went in fast enough. but it did
not come back Later the owner
found that IL had sneaked u on the
opposite side OF the field and gone
home.
The neighborS were standing outside
the fence. and Mr.. Clark inside. Just in
the edge of the wheat With one ac-
cord they seemed to have left him to