The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-07-12

Ben was making a great show Of let
ting one of the cows lap salt from his,
hand.
Glow brave you are.' cried his small
cousin. do you suppose I'll ever dare
do it?"
Its easy enough" answered Ned,
giving another cow handful of meal.
"They like salt end meal"
Eyes, know they like salt. No ami
NAL could live without it. But don't
you think the COW is the most interest
ing animal you know"
"Oh, no." answered Ben, quickly. II
like elephants and tigers and lions! Did
you ever see any of them?"
"Oh, yes" answered Archie, simply;
1--WE learn about all the animals in
school and in our Natural History club
Why, even when | was baby in the
kindergarten we learned all the uses of
the cow-aren't there lots of them?
And yet I'd never seen COW MIXED, or
been very near one. Isn't it stranger"
1.-The cows and oxen aren't so useful
now as they used to be-" instructed
oxen used around here. OF course they
still get milk and all kinds of beef
from them, and leather, but that's
about all.
''And glue" added Archie, land hair
for plaster; and they use the bones and
horns for ever SO many things"
"Glue-from a cowr' exclaimed Ben,
incredulously.
"Yes, indeed!' answered Archie,
''from the hoofs and ears and odd bits
of hide-and glue is used for SO many
things. Did you know it was used to
glaze paper and straw hats? ! didn't,
till l went into straw shop and a
paper-mill."
NO" admitted the two brothers, be-
coming interested.
"And cows hair" he added. sis the
very best thing to mix with plaster to
make it firm and strong, you know.
Buttons are made from the horns and
bones, and handles and combs
and brushes"
Dear mel" cried Annie, with shin,
| ing eyes, $50 many things" counting
them up on her fingers, "beef and milk
and they use milk for ever so many
things-butter and cheese and ice
cream!" smacking her lips. "Do you
like cream on berries, Archie?" she
asked, suddenly. ,
eyes, indeedr' replied Archie ~
suppose your cream is so much better
than that we have, shall hardly know
what it is. We use condensed milE to
make ice-cream; but new cream must
be much nicer"
There, just notice that hen," cried
Ben, determined not to relinquish his
scheme without one more attempt.
THAT hen, roosting on the apple-tree,
hasn't got tooth in her head"
''She must keep them in her stomach"
laughed Archie then, thinking that if
this was the style of joking his cousins
enjoyed he would join in it, he added:
"And not a single one of your cows has
any front teeth on the upper jaw
"Oh yes, they have" said Ned, quick
ly. "Our cows are all right"
And Ben asked 'What makes you
think sop
"Why, don't you know?' asked the
young natural history enthusiast, ey-
ing them in surprise, ''a COW never
has any front teeth on her upper jaw"
SIS that SOP" said Ben, carelessly,
trying to conceal his ignorance and
chagrin. Perhaps we'd better go in
to supper now, Cousin Archie" Then,
he added, heartily: "Im awful glad
you're going toy pend few weeks with
us. You've had chance to learn so
much we never thought of. We shall
have jolly times together"
Iknew we would!' exclaimed Archie,
cordially, because you can teach me so
many things don't know. Now, l can
hardly tell pear tree from an apple or
cherry tree"
us that SOP" asked Ben, however,
with much respect even for his cousins
ignorance. well, perhaps we can
teach you some things"
"Waal! waal' chuckled the hired
man, as he strained the white foaming
froth from the milk. Ser nine-year-
old, tibet Their leetle city chap does beat
all possessed. I'm right glad his pesky
young cousins hes diskivered tibet the
teachin' amt a-goin' ter be all on their
side. 1t II do 'em a sight O good. =
Hattie Louise Jerome, in Harper's
Young People.