The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-02-08
The Friendly Queens.

Mary Queen of Scots and Queen
Bess are beautiful Jersey cows. They
live in the eastern part of Massachu-
sets on large farm. Their home is
in new barn about one hundred feet
long. am sure you would like to see
the long procession of cows going
across this big barn at night, and each
taking her own particular place.
Mary Queen of Scots and Queen
Bess stand side by side in the barn,
and they are very good friends. This
may seem strange to you when you
hear how very unfriendly the real
Queen Mary and the real Queen Eliza
beth felt toward each other.
On the LIST Of May the herd Of Jer-
sey COWS was turned out into a beau
tiful large pasture. The pasture was
so very large that the COWS couldn't
find all the pleasant places in week.
Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Bess
wandered around together, and they
found cool, shady places where there
was the most delicious grass and clear
pools of water.
One day they went to part OF the
pasture where they had never been
before. About one o'clock Mary Queen
of Scots started to go across sandy
place that looked as if it had been
rained on a good deal, and was there
fore packed down hard.
The sand appeared to be quite safe
but it was really a deep quagmire,
Poor Mary soon began to sink over
her feet, up to her knees. This fright
ened her. and she tried to hurry, then
she tried to turn around; but she
could do neither, and sank deeper and
deeper.
Queen Bess, too, was frightened.
She stood at the edge of the sand. and
called and called; but what could q
COW do to help?
All at once a bright thought came
to Queen Bess, and she started across
the pasture. She did not stop untli
she had reached the pasture bars down
behind the barn. Then she tried to
talk.
If John and Arthur, who were work
inc in the barn, could have understood
COW language. they would have heard
her say: Come quick! Come quick
and get nv dear Mary Queen OF Scots
ont of the mud" But they didn't I'M
derstand. and they heard only Moo
moo-oo." and wondered what was the
matter with the COW.
Queen Bess kept calling for help
far about an hour, and then, as no one
came she went back to into the pas
+ura "a find her friend and comfort
her.
That night when the cows came
down to the bars, two were missing
Mary Queen Of Scots and queen
Ress. They were valuable COWS, SO
Arthur was sent to hunt for them.
After an hours search he found them,
poor Queen Mary stuck fast IN the
mud. and Queen Bess standing little
vav off on the edge OF the quagmlre,
,,+tarinp once in a while a comforting
Moo"
Arthur got help from the farmhouse
and they soon rescued the uhloi'una'e
Oneen Navy from the mud; but she
wss so weak from fright and from
struggling to get out that she couldn't
walk home. The best OF care was
given her. however, and in few days
she had quite recovered.
And today Mary Queen OF Scots is
hannv and contented COW, for she has
the best of pastures and the pest OF
barns, and she enjoys the constant
company Of her. faithful friend. queen
Bess.
Ask John and Arthur if it is not SC
or ask the friendly queens them
selves. and see if they don't say
"Moo." in reply.-Clara u. Merrlman'
in Little Folks.