The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-02-06

~ bad thousbt uothins Of this DARN
5, Bstty's lite. bat nov tbst Der good look
{. ~sfe the olysa, Of BIZ ambition tie IA
p perfect meui her uas trures Of great 81
q uoysuce to b...fl,.ue eye oae rVeals,
d as be sat alone tbiukt Of the broker
4 hofu, sud hos be could remedy H. bn
b, eyet chsuced to hsbi On the antlcts Of Z
moose banging on the vail, cherished fe
: Ice oi huutius days As We have seeD
Jerry VAS Of f,uc,iul tGrn Of mind, and
as be sszad on the sutlers thous ht
came to bin that made him burst out
lsuRbinR
I1Ity 1t. sure's / live, be said.
TIE next moruiag tbe great sntlers
we're tskeu down aud carried 10 the barn
Battys horns were removed, and these
we're substituted 10 their stead When Jer
~ bad con pleted the change be stood Of
aud viewed the smaigamAte creature
su h, laughed AS he tad not done for
years
We'll, be exclaimed 10 delightful
/ voice. ef haven't created new suermul.
/ wby, Betty. you don't kuo~ bo~ well
You look, Yon wouldn't know your own
self
For fear of being laughed at Jerry bad
Kept his operations sith the COW pro
found secret, pied. log the mao to secrecy
sbo bad assisted hlm. But after adjust
Iug the anters he regarded his success as
such triumph of art he could no longer
keep 1t to himself. So that evening. at
Mr. Boone was passing by, Jerry called
out
Say, Henry Boone stop minute I've
got something to show you.
He led the way to the barn, his neigh
Dor following Jerry swung the door
open, aud Mr. Boone came upon what?
II was taIry startled at the creature that
Confronted him.
W y. Jerry, what is this aud where
did get ~ be asked in astonsh
ment.
As to what it IS, replied Jerry, shall
call it the antlrred COW. As to where |
got it, why it's Jest simply my COW,
Betty, stuf,d, With some moose horns d
Oh.
When Mr. Boone comprehendei the I
ulI significance Of tue achievement, be d
eaued az ii 1st the wall and laughed con
7nlslvely o
Jerry, he said, don't think am max
ng fun Of your COW, for I'm not 1t /
trnck me as being such funny idea to &
tufl COW, aLd she is so queer looking u
hat Just coul Mt help laughing. You b
re really genius, Jerry, The work is c.
plendidly done, and you've made 40 en- G
rely new creature. There isn't anything q
0 the whole animal king Tom like it tC
Well you see, retur ed Jerry, | used
0 do a sight Of sech work 10 years gone fl
y. and when Retty died it Jest seemed as ec
BIO | couldn't give ber tp. Ynn don't
now how much Betty was to me, slnt "a
q. no children, no wife. no kin folks to yC
lt my feelings on, And Bst'y had kinder al
! led mp the vacant place 10 my heart An ed
bile wuz a looking at her the day she en
led, the thOu2ht come TO me that could VI
eep Betty to look at by stufiing her. ! ed
elleve, sir, that thought come ri BIT from sp
IeaveL. fer next to the comfort OF having II
city erhve is the pleasure We had 10 fix N
u her up like this, co
Mr.. Boone was q man OF keen business ne
Guilty, and possessed that I0tnitive sharp W
4ss for seDtng dollar whether it is oh d.
ured 10 stocks or IN dead COW. He er
W that jerry had, 10 following out HE er
Id fancy, made a creature that really ed
ID money value, aud that might be
rned to account in the old ma = sup
1rt aud while Jerry was talking a plan
Is forming 10 bis mind.
Jerry, he said, | believe you will be be
be to made some moley on your stuff br
COW. Sy
How asked jerry eagerly. Gu
By having a kInd Of little museum and ed
,ur ing Tor adni4 ion. You know the OF
5uDty FAR holds here next week. II VIC
u should have d small booth on the Of
ouad with your sntlerrd COW ou c1hibi mi
~ at low admission charge ! really tat
ink you wouli make something oD Is
The old man lafly staggered at the sng dr.
sDlon, so great vas thr surprise. he toe
)3d for moment 10 dumb y, then uu
il; th,
Henry, I'm much rbleeRed to 20 fer ira
at idee never thJnld Of thought OF It, uu
believe too, | csB make sumeibiDg on Of
y. I've seen vu,s Iookiu things than
at iu mas'ums AID don't deny tbe pla
ct that need tue help. II tgk slmost ch.
' last dollal 10 git materials fer liking sbt
.rty up, aud I've besn tor bly, troubled sw
know where Id git more. Of
Well. Jerry 81 / sm ooe Of the { fl GERS i'm
he air ASshcla'Iabt vi ft "uu' ttu
b DO 10 getting you tree stand on the roc
.ir GROUND. and you can try tue plan any lbI
v, ssii Mr.. Booze. Perhaps you ciu
Ii mske your hviug on Betty, though mi
e Is dead. ~
40 10 case can Henry Boone eHcaim ioe
J-rry. 10 d,ishtiul, tiumpbsn' 10
ICE. cant you ses tie good tbat'n come csi
/ Of Br,ty's destL2 pose | can earn
: nyiug Oh dead cos. dom yon see stv
q nnch erlesd that i ot i've oue7 II /
by. the NJ De 10 bay aud grain TO buy, on,
mi0kiog 10 DO, Go driving back and Of
III 10 pasture CautyOu ere the silver