Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-10-22

glistened in way that showed NAL
collins charge to be SANDER on their
executive ability. as he rubbed his
hands together gleefuly.
That's the girl, all the same-my
other women you know; the maid TO
do the extra work"
\ "Humph! Judging from the size Of
the case she must be monster. Had
/ to box her up and label her, did thay?"
said Rudolph.
Labeled? Sure enough. Cooley.
Cooley Creamer that's her name"
said Malcolm.
That's a good one on you, Malcolm.
I Now run right along, sonny. and help
out your sweetheart. Cooley Dreamer
h Cantwell--not bad name for sister
in-law, think. I'll adopt her.
\ But Mrs. Cantwell did not seem dis
posed to accept the new relative plac-
idly.
"oh, my stars. Pa cantwell," she ex
claimed, what will you do next?"
Il Don't ask such weighty questions
! now, ma. It's said to be bad for the
digestion to do any heavy thinking on
a full stomach" said Mr.. Cantwell
facetiously, handing his wife slip of
printed paper.
Whats this?" she asked.
why, thats--dont you see, Cynthia!
That's the girls recommend"
And Mrs. Cantwell read: RULES and
regulations of the Cloverlale co-opera-
tive creamery" with an expression Of
countenance that would scarcely indi-
cate that she was "tickled to death"
Cooperative creamery indeed! Ly-
: man Cantwell, what's going to become
i Of our butter customers? Oh, what a
man you areY'
Come, come, Cynthia! Don't worry
about them guess they'll manage to
make a live OF 1t.
, cooperative creamery she con-
: tinued. 81, for one, should just like
} to be informed who is going to coop
, crate. One thing is sure-I know Of
one that amt! Here we've had the
best customers In town. Three hum
: bred dollars in hard cash, since last
January, just from our six COWS. And
now what more do you want? | can't
see But | know what / want, and
what | have wanted, long enough, and
! what | mean to have"
{. Come, come Cynthia! don't worry.
OF course we've got to have new wa
7 gon of some kind to ride III, and it
! may as well be a carriage as any other
variety Of vehicle, fur'z know mean
to take the first money get from the
t cream to get the house painted"
Il don't know but you have meant it
! all right enough, but you have proba-
bly, been some weeks, perhaps months,
4 forming your plans, and now when
J they come spat down upon me like a
/, thunderbolt | suppose | am expected
4 to be delighted. But amt. 1t will
9 take about all you get to buy meal and
d pay other creamery expenses, Lyme
Cantwell Ed Simmons said it did
Il with theirs. Cooperative creamery!
L Well, when ! see that new carriage and
= the new coat of paint on the house
a all bought with creamery money, I'll
he ready to co-operate-not before"
Now, mother put in Malcolm,
don't be balky! I'm going to coop
Il crate. And If | cooperate, what more
0 i3 necessary? | shall certainly put an
4 embargo on petticoat cooperation,
Sow this pretty little pet is mine
. signed. sealed and delivered to have
and to hold. till death do us part
9 bought and paid for by maternal
: smile. So, little motherdy, don't you
lift finger about the whole business,
for reserve the right to wait on my
9 dainty little dairymaid myself f"
!. Malcolm rattlehead! Wouldn't you
s look prettyp said Rudolph, with a
0 comleal grimace-"sleeyes rolled up,
Y washing milk cans wringing strain
e ersl no! hor'
I Shut up, smarty! Don't Cousin Ed
: do every bit OF the work about his
I creamery? And who's going to be out
5 done by Ed Simmons? Not Malcolm
a Graeme Cantwell. No Stree, bob. And
Y know by the placid expression on
q the face Of my contemporary ancestors
{. that they approve my plan unanimous
d ~
:. oh, so neat! should almost smile
e said Rudolph.
: Smile away, little boy. His mamma
o should make him a nice little turnover
9 SO she should
Malcolm, my son, your idea is a
good one" said Mr. Cantwell Go
: ahead And mother can sit in the par
b Tor. fold her hands, il she wants TO-
d and entertain her friends royalty eh
Cynthia"
r. "Humphl she laughed ironically
I'VE shall see. Just try IT,"
y So the engagement between Malcolm
8 and the G. G. G. was duly announced
And they tried it, The pretty
maid was duly installed in Mrs. Cant
t wells Mushroom and the laundry ap-
|, purtenances took pilgrimage into the
y woodhouse, Mrs Cantwell looked be
o hind returns and gTOaned The tinker