The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-11
J.fFM az BRIWEI'S HIRED MN
Ills Work. Ab'ut the Ire brought Di.as.
Ter Both ~ the nrm-r and Ills Tow.

His Work About the Ire Brought Disas.
ter Both ~ the nrM-r and Its Tow.
1t was my opinion. and l boldly expressed
II to Farmer Brewer" said John Gilbert. the
travelling grocerymap. that II his hired man
hadn't been working so close to n certain tree
that day Farmer Brewers Jersey COW would
be- living vet. That was my opinion at tho
time, and il is my opinion STILL although it is
true. rs Farmer Brewer says. that If the
weather hadn't been 30 fine this fall the COW
would be still alive. no matter IL tho hired
man was working near the tree that day l
grant tho farmer all that. Gs l frankly adj
mitted to him. but it docs not change my
opinion ono iota. The farmers Jersey COW Is
dead. He blamss tho weather. Well. it Is
true that II tho weather hadn't becn SO
fire he wouldn't have been ploughing
In his field on tho LIST Of November.
But plouRhing he was. Tho weather had
nothing whatever to do. though. with his hay
ing $500 in his pocket when lie went out to
plough As he ploughed around he began to
worry about the money. not wanting to carry
it back to the house. but. fearing that it might
drop out of his pocket and be p!onghed under
and never found, he took 1t out and hid it
where he was at work. His Jersey COW. worth
Sl25. was cropping the grass in the neighbor-
hood OF the tree. His hired mgn was cutting
When supper time came Farmer brewer went
to get his Innnsy The roots OF the tree were
in the neiGhbornood. Tho hired man was
still cutting brush not far away: but the
Fss WAS EIs.s c5s st Il. SsS Tf %h.s
D: Ss%S he hcIlePe d. lie cow has eat up
=" Lord" said John. How
Jest eat IL replied tho farmer Pulled
eat I'll Darn my fool riyaard fer puttin' IL
* That's So, said John. But who'd a think
",Whrn Farmer Brewer and his hired man
got home with the news, q the disaster thoy
KnEler resurrecteh hope in Farmer Brewers
brenSt by telling him that split ho"fel cattle
sSroSxS " st .l h p"t
Of iour, separate stomachs.
All you got todo, sad Farmer Ringler.
Farmer Brewer hestatod to slaughter a
dead COW Worth soo was q better piece Of Il
property th.n live one that r, r,ePres s e a
COW low II! i. Witch il. did. and Farmer brswer
ing insxperi snr"d ;st the work they had long
and tsdisns task; The nisfng money WASH
second. and n" trace VI it appeared in either
th.. third or fourth >,
"The only way | can think II our. said
| Farmer EinE!or. trying to console Farmer
| brewer * this way. Trat air COW must d
ma,ie cud o them $500. AMI thcn lost hel
! rui
"'rhen.' said disronsolate Farmer Brewer
| its the i!r,t time on record whrret cows cud
J was worth three times Ms much ny the cow"
Then Farmer l;ingler went home. and /.
! was getting along toward 1o"'cIcrx at night
/ b.fore it occurred TO Farmer Brewer that his
| hired man hadn't iccn present at the post
! norton examination OF :h1 COW. The hire'!
! man did not appear newt day either. n fact.
! he has not aprearrd since hc drove III" row
| in to tn" sacrifice. and nm""" ha- trnn ahic I"
! ruint out where he is. That j. why it was my
| opinion then. aud bnldlr r"ld it"arr brewer
4 az tie time. and j. NV ".riun ~'i'i, '"at ii has
hired men hadn't hr"M working :" near III"
| tree hat day Farmer Brewers COW would 10
! living vet.