The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-11-03
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/ "SAs HsNs8 bithu kunut thAi, l ~
sooihin1lv. But see here; the idea 10
give the ehud mix from one eow rig
along, instead Of feedieg him on the reg
lar mixed supply from the herd. Ho
about ny Can II be msnsgeds
ionfs locked me over moment, th,
burs, out. laugblr, MIR from ore COW,
bah hased. Well, that beats the DatcI
WhA, Sc goln' to do II she runs drys No
II that sin't lhe iimi,s His coarse dtri,le
nettled ne. Perhaps we NAV safely lea,
that TO the doctor. said, coldly. II
hnsintss 10 trsating sick children. PefhaI
be knows as much about 1t a. we DO. Jui
now my bu iDtss Ia buyipg milk. and your
ssellifg l.. You know whst | ant, Nj
Jonts; can you supply ls
On, yes, guess 30, he saii. NJ irsrc
meant, aud none took, hope. lt'll b
somc ezra trouble. I'll have to keep
special esn for you, and all.
I'm isfirg you eight cents quart nov
will you serve me from one COW for ten
He wanted twelve, but we finally agreed a
eleven cents; and then he showed me th
COW. He told me her stock and the stor,
Of her life, which did not interest me.
interrupted him wisb, Ia her milk rich
Rlcl said Jones. Why, you don't nee,
to skim that there cows milk. lt's al
cream, that's what 1t is.
Then don't want that COW, remarked
We DONE want rich milk. Jones ooket
hurt. Finally ipleked out a healthy look
Ing young animal. She was red With whit,
feet. I do not know What stock she cam,
from, tus Jonts assured me tiat every
drop tf my milk would be from that COW
thai II would to put Into special can fol
me Immediately sft,r milking. Ard yot
can bet i'm b. clean, he called after me Al
! left. None Of Them things you men
toned Il It, you tell the doctor.
When I got heme Roxsna had gone t
bed, and = gentle rythm proceeded from
her room; 90 did rot fpeak to her unit
the rext morning. Sh was mixing lh,
babJ's food at the time. told her had
seen the mlkman. My dear, said, want
you TO dismlss from your mind all worry
about the n k. am goitg to make II my
business to look after 1t myself. You will
get the milk Just the way you want 1t. 4
will cost little more clever cent?, In fact
but II 1t helps the baby It's worth It. did
not mention the potato-bug, X Roxsns
was to stop worrying about the milk the
sooner she began the better. Besides
knew that milk was all strained, anyway.
Roxana vouchsafed me a gentle smile
over the graduate measuring besler she
held in her hand, HIN, HIM, she murmur
ed. Let ne see, two ounces Of barley wat
er, and threc-no three and a half Of the
milk; yes, that's so good Of you, dear and
two teaspoontuls Of cream there. Special
cans, did you say and fill up to eight
ounces with clear water. Oh, would you
mind putting little salt In those bottles,
Sylvester, while | am doing this; yes, just
a pinch to each; and cork them with cot
ton. Can you wait this morning until |
take his temperature? ! want you to tell
the Doctor. The rash has gone entirely.
I'm sure il's bad sign, going so suddenly
that way, don't ycu think soY She might
have been little more gracious about II, I
thought, after all the trouble had taken
II wasn't like her to be ungrateful. II
seemed almost as though Roxana had not
heard or understood what had done. But
wouldn't make too much Of myself.
What ever the cause, the fact Is the ba.
by began to get better. His color came
back, and there was once more some fun 10
him. J was willing to admit that
there might bc something 10 the one-cow
theory, after all. For several reasons I
did not say 40 to Roxana. I thought II
was better to quietly and steadily watch
The milk supply than raise the question for
Everything went well for two
weeks. Then one day the baby bad set
back, ard came home to find Roxana ut
terly collapsed and wishing she was dead
inspected the milk carefully and went
over to soe Jones.
Mr.. Jones, began, suppose the milk Il
II right ;but my wife ia very anxious about
he baby again. hope We are still getting
he mix I ;om the same COW as btfore.
Sure, said Jones. Amt no doubt Of 1t.
Specia fine that milk is, too. Nothing bet
er on the farm. What's the matter with
II
Wei, | sid, II looks different to me,
'erLaps not richer, but yellower.
Well, tbs y The way With them jersey
,owa, respon ed Jones, always gives that
here yeller milk. Most folks like 1t,
hongh.
Jersey, interrupted. Why my COW
wasn't jersey.
See here, don't you s'pose ] know Jer-
ey when / zee ones I. struck me there
vas Suspicious dehsnce IN h,s tone. Mr'
ones, haven't a doubt OF ii. But J see
our man going into the stable there! may
ask him to show me the COW he Is getting
~ milk from. Jones looked rather taken
back, but led the way to the stable. Jim.
@ said, show Mr.. Cadmus that there COW
o gets all hi, milk outen.
L afortuns'eIY for Jones The man dIi cot
atch the wi K that went with the words.
Vhy. ho fpi ., for while there he was
sttin' ii Il, III that there Ied COW. But
Tree yer 50 ] her to Dalletbsek we been
akin Il mos y from tbese the Jerseys.
'ou said the gentleman was per,ickler, ard
hese 10 good cows.
| cast one aitherln2 lux at Jones, snd
arned TO the man sgair: Where does this
,allenbeck Nv irquad.
Why, iistt no here on the State road
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