Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-16

the garden. She stopped midway in her
pleasant occupation Of absorbing green
things and glared at him. with the mia
anthropic eye Of one who held the entire
universe responsible for the loss Of her
offspring.
He held out the hat, with its toothsome
bait. She snufied the air. smiled the salt
and stepped toward II. Carefully moving
backward, the old worker OF this rustic
bunco game edged toward the open gate,
with the bovine victim Of misplaced con.
ndence following gingerly. He led her
safely through. then Quickly closed the
gate and carried the salt back to the
barrel in the sm~okehouse.
mo use n wastin' good salt on other
folks cows" he said. a. be returned to
his milking.
''sook. cowi soo-co-ookl" he called again
down the green slope OF the COW lot beyond
the barn, where the robins were Just tuning
up. and the awakened kline rose IaziIy and
swung up the hif. dew-lapped In req clover.
Three tat. black cats. hearing the call.
came down With q soft thud from their
fragrant bed on the high ledge Of the half
cut hayrick aud seated themselves launch
wise in q dignined row near him. waiting
for the milking process TO begin.
Every morning. when the boy. Naph. ap-
peared with the pals The cais waited their
turn for the ell-direeted white streams
which came from the mixers hand, whis-
zlhs and CURLING pleasantly down their be-
W~hiskered. uide-opeu mouths.
But though they lmplored gently IN their
best msops for the accustomed iibatlon.
none was Forthcoming this time. HAD old
Zeb understood their petition, with It's In
~criminatinE evidence Of his sens extrava-
gnnce in feeding new milk TO the cats, there
woald hsTs been greater trouble than
cramps IN store for that young gentleman.
"0it outer my roadl" be anarled at the
Youngest ana moBt importnnato feline Is
be turned the we'll stripped cows int the
lower pasture and passed through the gap"
into the bArnyard where Old Red waited
peaeofuily t. be eased Of her burden Of
milk, Don know Why ! let thet gal O.
nine keep sseh . lot o cats. nshoE-lts 3
turfs BILE expense-thei clabber abe feeds 'sm
I'd fatten Z good hnsl III tell Naph hes
got Ter dfcvn two on 'em mex Sunday.
The doomed, bat unconscious felinos fol-
lowed Al a meek and respectful distance.
while zeb. after depositing one brimming
pail IN the shadow Of a willow. boldly
planted his stool alongside Old RED. Who
was placidly chewing her cud, apparently
lost IN pleeetnl memories. zeb sat down
stiny and reaohsd for the base Of daily sup
plies.
-ouess I'm Git lee a lsstis bi, even vim
eli Denny-
bangl went . clovsn hool into an eight
cent pal. upbetting It and accidentally old
zeb-as well as his temper. splaahinf a
creamy. but not cooling delueo over his
PROSTATE fora. Old Red advanced one step.
serenoly chewing her eud the while.
zeb gathered himself and his hat up from
The wreck, brushed the mflk and dirt from
hA coat and Nrathfuliy surveyed the ruined
pail and the split fluid slowly soaking into
the loamy soil.
"oo4h Jan III" he snorted. 'MoS two
ealiona O. fresh miIk-its rulnationousi
An thet pam wun ies' bran new my las
TALL NoN IN her ter 50 ter III house
an gt the wooden water bucket ter
he carried the Femalnlns milk 60 Iha
cyclone cave back Of the farm house. whose
coment wallis sheltered the dairy products
a. al times and the entire family At IN
ternittent periods when the storm fear q
ue prairie reElona tell upsn lhem.