The new South-news., 1908-05-30

Her namc vas LILY. and she was a
white COW That is. she was born
white. but being COW. she had the
careless sleeping habits of her Kind.
which resulted Ia ernss stains here
and there upon her hide, aud patches
OF baked mud.
Ny father bad lately acquired her
IN the place Of a debt that had
seemed dubious.
She was an abnormally constructed
COW, with What Artemus Ward would
have called long style OF architcc-
turc. Long legs. long horns. and
tail 90 long that II q had not been
for peculiar bend next the body, the
brush end would have swept the
ground.
Now. you wan, TO beware. always
there are no exceptions 60 this rule
OF a COW with bent poker attach
ment connecting her tail with her
body. particularly n she wears the
rest of its length hanging straight
down. You may be sure that is the
only straight thing IN her makeup.
II you have occasion 20 milk her
don't forge, this
Not thsf Iils hold her tail axxres
siVsly. II had an air rsthrr detected
than otherwise. while her meek eyes.
hslf shut, aud long horns absurdly
Vide apart, gave her an apologize.
allue,t On appealing expression.
which was altogether misleading.
Now, ] had to milk her. aud ex-
pcrlence had taught me that II ever
COW was born with an evil spirit.
that COW was Lily. could tell by
the hang Of her tail when she meant
mischief. II II hung straight and
limp from the bend. took care to
perch myself on the stool with view
TO sudden changes OF position. True.
my prcmonitlons. though always to
be depended upon for the climax.
mover taught me when TO expect It.
u was clear that Lily had a scheme
OF her own on which she relied with
perfect confidence. for my undoinr.
tried 10 figure it out on some system
of astronomical mathematics. recrr-
renee OF comets. or the like. but
while ! was purxling with calculations
she generally announced hers by cas-
ually putting her foot in the foam
ing bucket aud Swing me a binding
switch In the eyes with that dlabol-
zeal tail She always contrived. too,
TO get the brush end In the milk.
somehow, before she Tapped IL over
me, knocking my cap on my head.
and me on the stool into the milk she
had tipped over.
! was not allowed 20 punish her.
Ny father was at the head OF the
humane Society In ----. No cruelty
TO animals allowed on his premises,
In justice 10 him must own that
he gave me plenty Of time to win .
LILY BY gentle treatment. and the lost
milk. SO Tar. had brought nothing but
remonstranccs. more or less lively.
according to his mood But he was
beginning TO prophesy concerning
events that might De expected 10 TAX,
place In the near future. II | didn't
come 10 a better understanding with
the COW. This disheartcned me. be.
cause ! saw no way OF promoting such
an understanding. How is bo,
yoing 20 comprehend pure cussea
ness from a cows point Of view
And ! knew this was what allied her
instead OF 'nles~ and coincidence
MS my father declared.
One evening / carried out m,
bucket and stepped up alongside q
The oid sinner WAS feeling prctt,
good. for I'd just been trading lack
knives with one OF the fellows. an,
had the best end OF the harral,
warming my pocket Naturally
was disposed to think the best could
even Of Lily. and she looked meel
enough to have fooled Solomon him
self Anyway. abe fooled me an
rather threw me on my guard. No
that erer gained anythins by boiu
on my guard. except certain sell
respect.
Wen. adjusted myself 10 the s,o.
and began my task with half
thought in the pocket beside the ne