Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-07-20
How Binks
MIXED the Cow

we're to have with their summer
farm finally appeared one evening, In
company with wild-headed boy, and
when she had been turned into the
yard, Mr.. Binks went up to the house
and said:
well, she's here at last; and now
for the romantic dairy business. Come
out and look the winsome wee thing
over, and see me do the milking act"
She was q COW with q "crurhpled
horn" More than that, she was un-
dersized and scrubby, and her eye did
not have that frank, innocent express
sion always to he found in the humble
minded cow
I'll don't like her looks" was Mrs.
Binks' verdict, after long survey.
what did you expect?" asked Binks.
did you imagine she'd have two
humps, like camel, or a trunk, like
an elephant? A COW is a COW. II
you are looking for rhinoceros or a
buffalo you'll have to go further"
"I've seen cows before" replied the,
lady, with little pepper in her tones.
"she may be better than she looks;
but l think you'll be disappointed in
her. She's evidently very common
stock"
"Oh, she is, Ell? That shows how
much you know about cows. She's
pure Leghorn."
II never heard Of q Leghorn COW,
exclaimed Mrs. Binks.
Haven't you? That's wonderful!
Perhaps you never heard of South
down or a Merino COW? There are lots
of things for you to learn yet, especial
" about farming. l don't say this COW
is handsome, or as graceful as an ante
lone; but what we are after is milk
and cream. She's Leghorn, If ! know
anything about cows, and she'll prob
ably have to be MIXED about dve or
six times a day. will now open the
performance"
81 don't believe you have ever MIXED
a COW in your Iife," she said.
Don't you? Well, prepare for sur
prise. The day you put on short
dresses MIXED 16 cows and churned
20 pounds of butter. may be rusty;
but"
But what?"
81 was Just thinking whether you
MIXED q Leghorn COW on the right
or left side. It's on the left, think"
"All COWS are MIXED on the right
hand side, Mr.. Binks."
perhaps so; but we'll try this one
on the left. I'll use that old soap box
for a milk stool. You can sit down
on that stone and sing while play
dairymaid. This was one OF the
things that induced me to hire this
farm for the summer-coming out to
milk our own Leghorn COW as the
shades Of evening"
The shades Of evening didn't fall, but
the COW picked up a hind foot and
sent the milk pail whirling 20 feet
away, and as Mr.. Binks lodged he fell
OF the box
shouted, as he turned over and got up,
''but I'll have her life to pay for thisl"
II told you It was the wrong side"
protested his wife.
Wrong side be hanged What's the
difference to q COW? She's here to be
MIXED, and she can't have her own
way about things. II she tries that
little game on me again I'll breaA her
| in two! Wen drive her into a corner
lover there. Come to remember, Leg
horn COWS always have to be driven
into q corner to be MIXED"
This time Binks approached her on
the right-hand side, and, after patting
her hip in = fstherly way for q min
ute, he said:
whoa, now, and back upl That's
the stylel Mrs.. Binks, you walk up
and down and sing something. What
this COW lacks IL confidence In us. She
can't tell what our designs'Are. Sing
. couple Of verses Of Come Into the
Garden, Maud and give her 70 under
stand that she Is among friends"
-And you be easy in taking hold
Some COWS have TO be pstted, yoa
you know"
'TI attend TO the pstting business,
II know this d the right side. after al;
but III have her taught 70 BE- MIXED
on both iides within q week l vant
no ons-sidsd cows around ne Jes-
whiEl what vs. 0ati-
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q onos. but missed both pal md M.
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