Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30
'OCEAN COTTAGE"
BY N. JAMES.

BY N. JAMES.
When Katharine was tiny baby, grand
pa had two nice mooley-cows. There was
much more milk. Of course, than we couli
drink, even with Katharine's assistance
She did the best she could to help US. 81
grandpa said that the best way to use the
milk was to make butter.
II like fresh butter much better, any
way, than the sailed kind we buy sait
grandpa
But we can't make butter" said dea,
grandmamma; we've no dairymaid ant
no dairy"
oh! I'll see to THAR said grandpa
Grandmamma only laughed. She did moi
believe he really meant to do anything.
But the very next day came two mer
with spades and picks. and began to dig
near the spring.
What are you doing?" asked srand.
mamma.
wait and seer' said grandpa.
BY and by came two men and two loads
OF cumberland the first thing grand
mamma knew she looked out her window
early one morning and there was a dear
little house. with door and a window
and a sloping roof and ventiIator just
like a chimney!
MY gracious!' said grandmamma.
Would you like to come down after
breakfast and see the dairy?' asked
grandpa
Well, 1T was the tiniest, prettiest little
dairy any one ever saw! 1t was built with
double walls, so that the hot sun couldn't
get In, and 1t had a cemented floor to keer
out the dampness All along one side was
q trough of cement, through which the
cold spring water ran. and on the other
side was a big table, which could be
hooked up against the wall when not in
use.
And there were dear little wooden
churn and pals and pans and wooden
tray and ladle.
Yes" said grandmamma, at is all very
nice. but where Is your dairymaid?'
Here she Isl said grandpa. holding
open the door-and who should come in
but Cousin Cecil, who was a little girl
herself then, only twelve years old! She
had on one Of Martha's caps, and her
sleeves were rolled up almost to her
shoulder.
"Gracious-' said grandmamma again.
Well. all that summer grandpa and
Cousin Cecil made the butter, with Celia
to help. They poured the milk morning
and night into shallow pans and left them
In the cool Spring water until the beautiful
SKINNED 1t on and put 1t in the churn-
and when there was enough cream in they
all took turns churning 1t until the butter
came. Often when the weather was warn
tired and hot before the time came to dir
out the soft butter into the tray, and WASH
1t over and over again in clear cool water
Then she left it sunken deep in the trough
to harden, and the next day it had to be
taken out and worked with the ladIe unit
every bit of milk was out of it. Then
after it had hardened again. it was read,
to use. for grandpa did not care to have i
sailed.
When cold weather came we all wen
away to the city. as usual. and the dairy
was closed. The two mooley cows anc
the horses and dogs and cats were lef
for John and Thomas to care for
Grandpa and Cecil talked often durins
the winter Of the good times they had hat
in making butter. and planned all sorts O.
improvements in the dairy for the follow
ing summer.
Just think how dreadfully they felt wher
they returned to Holiday House in Ma,
and John told them that the older mooley
COW had died and there was just enough
milk for the house without leaving an,
for butter making. Cecil cried and grand
pa looked very much disappointed To-
awhile, and then he said:
Never mind!' think We can afford Il
buy another COW. I'll see about it."
II wish you wouldn't" said grand