Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-20
IAN right, John; I'll keep it in the


"All right, John; I'll keep it in the
yard with the children"
All the full the children and the
heifer played together, she sharing
their bread and butter, thoy using
her for horse, dog, COW or anything
their fancy suggested, and growing
dearer to them each day. When
winter came on the query was, where
to keep her. One thing was certain,
she must be kept in some place where
the children could care for her; SO an
old woodshed was fitted up, and
bessie" and tho children given pos
session. Christmas morning thoy
went as usual to feed Bessie" but
immediately came rushing back,
GREATNESS with excil enent, fairl :
tumbling over each other to say, 80
mamma, papa ! there's little calf
with Bessie u title calf, little bit
of calf. Oh! coms and see."
A few weeks later baby brother
came to fill the cradle that had been
empty for long months lever since
the angels had called it's last frail &c.
cupant), and al the days went by ,.ll
hearts grew sick with the fear that
the angels would soon bear little Roy
away too. The white haired family
doctor, spying the Jersey in the yard
one day, said to Mr.. r.. "Is that
young COW giving milk 7" Yes, II
hus II calf; IL deiomge to Mary u,,d
thc chiItlren." We'll. feed the baby
on its milk. have known some re.
msi kable cases of puny babies thirty
ing on Jersey milk So little Bes-
sic" had to share with Baby Roy, in
whom improvement became marked
from tie iirDt trial.
juno came. Little Bessie" would
now eat grass, and Roy was great
Dig felton,, tipping the scales at TWEEN
ty pounds. Mrs. t. commenced say
lug some OF "Bossie's' mill, to try
the quality, not saying anything
about it to Mr.. T. Ono morning at
break fast he remarked, ut seems to
me, Mary, our coffee is deal better
than formerly. OF whit firm are YOU
buying your coffee now 3" The
same one" replied Mrs. II, but sho
smiled. Strawberries Guns Mr.. r..
said one day Mt dinner, 1T seems to
me berries and cream never did tasto
as good rs they do this yenr." Mary
only smiled. Harvest came on; the
hnrvcsters remarked on the excellent
quality of the butter. Yes" sad
MIR. T., Il have strain of animals
that me extra butter cows
"But, John, haven't made any
batter III month past except from
'Bcssie's' milk
why! how is that ?"
We'll, the man brought in such o
small quantity OF milk, aud it seeiu-
ed' SO thin beside Bessie's, have
been giving that To tho calf and SAY,
in@ hers to use. and frat is why wour
coffee and berries have b.en tasting
SO much better" she ,iiunph:. utly
added.
We'll well!' began AIr. T., then
wns silent.
a fow days later u neighbor called
to him as lie was reading on the
front porch: "Say. John, wonder
If your f TX could help us out with
some butter? Got lnrv st RS, too
busy to &" to town, and wife says
sac must hive some butter"
Il nlu sorry, Friend b., thn5 we
cnnnot. My wife is only making II
little batter NOW from that little Jei-
s"y there"
Mary passing through the hall
heard the conversation, and, stepping
to the door, said: II think can II, .
eommodate you, Mr. b. l have some
can spnre."
"Ill be very glad indeed if You
can. How much cnn you let me
have"
Three pounds, if you want that
much; that is just what l churned
this morning. ! havo about one and
one.half pounds on hand, and will
le'p you out nli through your har
vest if you like 10 we have finished
GUS
When the neighbor had gone MIR
L. took his wife to task
''Mnry, You DIN mean I should
believe you arc making that mucr
butter from Bessie alone?"
Yes, John, from Bessie alone
am making about seven, pounds %
butter week, besides orr cream fol
our coffee ard berries, and Roy la.
his portion
why, what are you feeding her ?
'Oh /! she picks around in the
orchard. the children give her some
chicken feed night and morning, aut
phe eats the oatmeal and scraps O
brend left after each NEAL
WELL said SIR r.. 81 MongM al
day; | went to bed thinking; got ny
next morning still thinki,,y l wen
out and took full look ut Bessie.
and. my friend. want to tell you
felt like it. and | did take off nv ha