The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-02-23

ing the following week. and Emily
was, as the captain said, rugged out
fresh from main truck TO keelson." In
this rigging" Captain Cy and his tive
partners Josiah Dimick had already
christened the pair 1.-The board OF
strategy"-took a marked interest
They were on hand when each new
garment was tried on. and they ap.
proved or criticised as seemed to them
best.
One Sunday Cyrus took the Bos'n for
long walk. On the horizon the sand
hills OF Wellmouth notcbed the blue
sky. The girl drew a long breath.
OH she exclaimed. isn't this Just
lovely? | do like the sea an awful lot"
Say. Bos'n," he said few minutes
later, 1--WE been thinkin' about you.
You've been TO school. haven't your
Course | have was the rather in
dignant answer 81 went two years in
Concord. Mamma used 10 help me
nights too. can read almost all the
little words. Don't | help you read
| your paper most every nightf"
"Sartin you do! Yes. yes! Well our
school opens tomorrer, and I've been
thinkin' that maybe you'd better 60
} There's new teacher comm, and
hear she's pretty good"
Don't you know? Why. Mr.. It'd
dit said you was the one that got her
to come herer'
Yes. Well, Asaph says most every
thing but his prayers. Stlll. he amt
fur of this time. cal'late | was some
responsible for her bein' voted In. Yet
| don't really know anything about
| her. You see. l. Well, never mind
What do you think? Want to goY''
Bos'n looked troubled.
I'D like to- she said. Course l
want TO learn how TO read the big
words too. But like to stay at home
with you more"
You do. hey? Sho sho! Well, 1
guess ! can get along between times.
Georginna's there to keep me straight,
and she'll see 10 the dust and the
dishes"
The child thought for a moment.
II think you're awful good" she
laid 81 like you next to mamma.
even better than Auntle Oliver"
Bosn wandered Off In search of late
soldenrod The captain smoked and
modItated, BY and by the puffs were
less frequent, ana the cigar went out.
II fell from hts fingers. With his back
against pine tree Captain Cy dozed
peacefully
He awoke with a jump. Something
had awakened him, but he did not
know what. He bllnked and gazed
about him. Then he heard faint
scream.
"Uncler' screamed Bos'n. "O-o-o-bl
Uncle Cyrus help mel Come quickr'
The next moment the captain was
punging through the scrub of buckle
berry and bayberry bushes. humping
into pines and smashing the branches
aside as he ran in the direction of the
call.
Back OF the pine grove was big in
closed pasture nearly a quarter Of
mile long. It's rear boundary was the
iron fence OF the cemetery. The other
three sides were marked by rail fences
and a stone wall As the captain fioun-
dered from the grove and vaulted the
rail fence he sworc aloud
by the big dlpper." he groaned,
cts that cussed heifer! | forgot her
Keep dodgin', Bos'n, girl I'm com
In"
rpb, ,,,s+,,r, MOE tnro,tad by 4, rod |
and white COW belonging to Sylvanus |
Cahoon. Whether or not the animal /
had during her calfhood days been in
jured by a woman is not known. Pos |
sibly her behavior was due merely to /
innate depravity. At any rate, she |
cherished mortal hatred toward hui
man beings of her own sex. W,th !
men and boys she was meek enough.
but no person wearing skirts and alone
might venture in that field without
being chased by that COW. What
would happen II the pursued one was
caught could only be surmised. for so
far no female had permitted herself TO
be caught. Few would come even so
near as the other side OF the pasture
walls.
Bos'n had forgotten the COW. She
had gone from one goldenrod clump to
another until she had traversed nearly
the length of the field. Then the vi
cious creature had appeared from be
hind knoll in the pasture and, head
down and believing wickedly, had
rushed upon her. When the captain
reached the faroff fence the little girl
was lodging from one dwarf pine to
the next with the COW in pursuit. The
pines were few, and Bos'n was nearly
at the end of her defenses.
"Helpr' she screamed "0h, uncle,
where are you? What shall doP'
Captain Cy roared in answer
Keep it up!' he yelled. I'm aeon
in'l Shoe, you everlastin' critter! I'll
break your back for your
The COW didn't understand English,