Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-29


 "Mrs. Bowser. don't % too far" eau toned MT. Bowsor as he flushed up ''No living man or woman can impugn the honesty of Professor Duggan. It was his friendship for me that brought him to the office He is not man to stand by and see friend of his sWal. low microbes by the cart load"
 Mrs. Bowser had nothing to say in re- ply and after gazing at the COW shed from 8 back window for two or three minutes Mir. BoWser continued:
 "Of course I was chiefly actlated by the question of health, but tl$ Ire Is an. other side to it What do ydt suppose our milk and butter have cbst US the last year-milk and butter full of bac- teria and microbcs?'
 II have Do interest in the matter. You have bought COW and are going to do great things with her"
 He glared at her, but hung on to him. self. He wanted 10 straighten the cow question out before picking up any side issues.
 Save ffoDey and Health.
 q have figured it up, and we shall save sometfInG like q hundred dollars q year-not a microbe, not a baeterluul, not germ, and a clean saving of hundred dollars. don't see why you need feel put out about 1t. Name me man who could have done better thing all around"
 How can We make butter out of two or three quarts Of milk dayY' de- handed Mrs. Bowser as she arose.
 Two or three quarts of milk q day! Why, woman. your head must have got screwed on the wrong way. There will be all of ten quarts at milking. We shall use about two quarts q day, and the rest will go into butter and cheese. Yes, 1 forgot about the cheese We will make our own and have 1t every day.
 "You cant squeeze four quarts day out of that bundle of bones, and there won't be cream enough for the cat. Mir Rowser, you have been hocused again, done up. made a guy of. That COW Is so old that she has both front feet in the .ave.'
 "Wom; l deny it"' he shouted at the top of his voice, breaking loose at last. Il wanted a COW to save both our lives and to make 6 profit of S100 year. Because you didn't think of 1t first you are mad and jealous. It won't do you any good The COW has been bought and paid for. Here she will remain. If you don't want any nf ft,a lly ht,tf ,.t,. eat raw turnips.'
 Settled Mrs. Bowser.
 That settled Mrs. Bowser. They went down to dinner at the ringing of the bell, but neither spoke during the meal. When it was ended MT. Bowser went upstairs and slipped on an old coat, and then, coming down. he took a tin pail from the kitchen and went out to milk the new COW. She was ex pecting him. He fetched pail of wa ter and some hay from q barn across the alley. and before proceeding to milk he looked her over. She looked old and decrepit. She looked mourn full and disconsolate The thought came stealing OCT him that he had been 
 1t back Never in this living world would he admit the fact to Mrs. Bow ser after what she had said,
 By and by Mir. Bowser sat down to milk He sat down on the wrong side, but in this case it made no difference There was less than a pint of milk 1n the udder, and the cow had made up her mind not to part with that without a struggle As tie milker began to hunt for milk the animal drew long breath and threw all her strength into one kick, and as Nr. BoWser went over backward she took advantage of "the open door" and got into the alley and disappeared.
 Scene In the Shed.
 After three quarters of an hour had passed Mrs. BoW>er strolieu across the back yard to sec what had happened.
 The COW shed was as quiet as a grave She looked in to find the COW gone and NIr Bowser lying there as if sWcetly sleeping The hostler from the barn joined her, and after a look he said:
 "IIe was kicked in the stomach, a'am, and is waiting to get his sec ond wind. Shall I run after the cow"
 No If she returns chase her away"
 Ten minutes later, as the c0mpAor bottle was held 10 Mr. RoWser's nose. he opened his eyes and faintly inquir- ed where he was.
 "In your own milkery and cheesery and safe from germs and microbes and bacteria" softly replied Mrs. Bowse1, and he heaVel a great sigh of content ment as he dropped his head back on the hay, NJ. QUAD.
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