Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-30

Mr.. DORIS cow-yard.
Mr.. Dorr said he frightened his ia
vorite COW, chased his chickens and
played all sorts of pranks.
Bertie's father said that II Mr.. Dorr
would put up another rail Jet could
not get into the yard, but Mr.. Dorr
maintained that Jet should be hobbled
or fastened.
Sometimes Berthe did fasten Jet but
the pony objected He seemed to think
that he was turned into the paddock
/ for exercise, and would often contrive
to free himself.
One day, after Jet had jumped the
fence and Bertle was leading him out
OF the yard. Dir. Dorr said:
Now, young sir, let this be the last
time. I'll turn that animal out into
the road II | find him trespassing
again"
For several days Berthe watched Jet
closely, but one morning he was late
for school and forgot his pony COM
pletely. When he returned home Jet
was neither in the stable nor the pad
/ dock
BERTHE looked through the fence into
the cow-yard and called "Jetl Jet|
A boy put his head out of the shed and
said:
That pony OF yours was turned out
Of this yard about ten this morning.
/ saw him go toward the railroad"
Then perhaps he has been run
over" said Berthe, and the tears came
NJ hn
"A horse don't let himself get run
over" answered the boy; "it's cows
that do that"
Bertie saw that Mr.. DORIS handsome
Alderney stood close by the open gate,
rubbing his collar against the bars.
Your gate is open," he said, as he
turned away.
Il know" answered the boy. care
lessly, and went on pitching the hay
into the loft.
BERTHE walked along the road, look
ing up and down, feeling very hope
less and helpless. He had been talked
to so much about not allowing Jet to
Jump the fence into Mr.. DORIS yard
that now he did not like to ask any one
to help him fnd him.
There were so many lanes and turn
ings, and so many patches Of wood
land that BERTHE scarcely knew where
to look first. He went on whistling
and calling "Jeti Jetr at every few
steps, but no Jet answered. 1t was
tiresome work, and besides, the after
noon was so short. Already the sun
was going down behind the tall trees.
BERTHE had often been warned not to
cross the railroad track. and he seldom
went near It; but now, when he had
tried every other place he could think
Of. he ran over an open field. on the
other side OF which lay the track.
The banks were very high on each
side. but he thought he saw something
moving slowly along under an archway
not far Off. 50 he called:
jet! Jet!"
He was answered by a long MOO
moo"
That's cow" thought BERTHE. "and
It sounds like Mr.. DORIS Alderney."
He bent down and looked closer. The
COW raised her head, and he saw the
blue collar around her great neck.
"She will be sure to be run down
by an engine" thought Berthe. II will
go as fast as | can to the crossing and
tell the fagman." So Off he went as
swiftly as his feet could carry him,
quite forgetting little Jet, for the time.
in his anxiety to save the poor cow.
He was tired and out of breath when
he reached the fiagman and told him
of the animals danger
"I'll have her of in few moments, /"
said the man, there's place close TO
the archway that she can be made to
climb You go back along the bank
and will run down the track"
When Berthe reached the archway
again the flagman had sent Mr.. DORIS
Alderney up the bank. Bertle thanked
him, and. breaking a long switch from
n bush. began driving her toward her
home. Then once more he thought OF
Jet and wondered where he could be-
He was almost in sight OF Mr.. DORIS
gate when some one came running up
behind him. 1t was Mr.. Dorr himself
where did you find her?" he asked
81 and my boy have been hunting for
her this half hour"
"She was walking up the railway
track" said BERTHE, under the arch
way and ran and told the fiagman
He drove her of for me-"
"You are a good boy. Now. | sup
pose you would like to know wher,
that pony of yours is?" said Mr.
Dorr.
Il am afraid l shall never see hin
again." said BERTHE, sadly. Il have
looked everywhere"