The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-03-23

'well. ma'am, | must say that was
the sllckest, pluckiest thing ever
saw anywheres. 1 don't know what
TO thank you
The lady looked at him moment
before replying. Then she began to
laugh, jolly laugh that was pleasant
TO hear.
Don't try, please" she said chok-
ingly. at wasn't anything. oh, mer
cy me! I'm all out of breath. You
see, | had been warned about that
COW when started TO walk this after
noon. SO when l saw her chasing
your poor little girl here | knew right
away what was the matter. It must
have been foolish enough to look at
I'm used to dogs and cats. but
haven't had many pet cows told
her to go home and to scat and all
sorts of things. Wonder l didn't tell
her to lie down. And the way
shook that ridiculous book at her
was"-
She laughed again, and the captain
and Bos'n Joined in the laugh, In spite
of the fright they both had expert
enced
"That book was dry enough to
frighten almost anything" continued
the lady. ut was one took from the
table before left the place where I'm
staying, and duller collection of SER
mons l never saw. oh, dear-there!
Is my hat any more respectable nowT
"Yes'm. It's about on an even keel,
should say. But l must tell you,
ma'am, you done simply great and
Seems to me the people who own
that COW must be poor set to let her
make such n nuisance of herself. Did
your daughter run away from your"
well you see, ma'am. she amt
really my daughter Bos'n here-that's
my nickname for her, ma'am-she and
/ were out walkln'. | set down In the
pines, and l guess i must have dozed
Off. Anyhow, when l woke up she
was gone, and the first thing l knew
Of this scrape was hearin' her hail"
The little woman's manner changed.
Her gray eyes flashed Indignantly.
'You dozed OFF," she repeated,
with a little girl In your charge and
in the very next lot to that COW?
Didn't you know the creature chased
women and girlsf'
"Why, yes; I'd heard Of 1t, but
ut wasn't Uncle Cyrus fault" put
in Bos'n eagerly. at was mine. I
went away by myself"
Beyond shifting her gaze to the child
the lady paid no attention to this re-
mark.
"What do you think her mother III
say when she sees this dress?" she
asked.
1t was Emily's best gown, the
finest of the new "rig-out" prepared
by Miss Taylor. The girl and Captain
Cy gazed ruefully at the rents and
pitch stains made by the vines and
pine trees.
''Well, you see," replied the abashed
captain, "the fact is, she amt got any
mother"
"Oh! | beg your pardon and hers,
too, poor dear. Well, If were you /
shouldn't go TO sleep next time took
her walking. Good afternoon"
She turned and calmly walked down
the path. At the bend she spoke
again.
81 should be gentle with her If /
were you" she said. Her nerves are
pretty well upset. Besides. If you'll
excuse my saying so, don't think she
is the one that needs scolding."
They thought she had gone, but she
turned once more to add final sug-
gestion.
II think that dress could be fixed"
she said, If you took II to some one
who knew about such things"
She disappeared amid the grave
yard shrubbery. Captain Cy and Bos'n
| slowly followed her. From the pas
ture the red and white COW sent after
them n broken spirited "moor
Bos'n was highly indignant. During
the homeward walk she sputtered like
a damp firecracker
"The idea of her talking SO to you,
Uncle Cyrusw she exclaimed. 1T
wasn't your fault at ALL"
The captain smiled onesidedly.
81 don't know about that, shipmate,"
he said, II wouldn't wonder If she
was more than half right. But, say,
she was all business and no frills,
wasn't she? Ha, ha! How she did
spunk up to that heifer Who in the
dickens do you cal'late she ISL"
4 A
Such was the captains introduction
to Phoebe Dawes, the new teacher OF
Downstairs" at the village school,
who was to become prominent fac
tor in Bayport life.
To Be Continued.