The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-15
WHIITAKERS
 PLACE
By JOSEPH C. LINCOLN
.copyrisA.. 1908. sy D. Appleton e*co.

rushed upon her.. When the captain reached the farof 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- 2 "HelpP' she screamed ''Oh, uncle, where are youP What shall do P t Captain Cy roared in answer.
 ~Keep it upI'' he'yelled. +I,n a-co1n- fn'I Shoo, you everlastin, crttterl I'll break your back for your
 The. COW didn't understand English. it seemed, even such vigorous Eng fish ass the captain was using. Emily lodged to the last pine The animal was close upon her. Her reseuer was still far away.
 And then the cemetery gate opened and another person entered the pas ture-R small person, a woman. She said nothing, but, picking up her skirts. ran straight toward the COW. needless of the 1atter's reputation and vicious appearance. One hand clutched the gathered skirts; in the other she held a book
 Don't be scared, dear," she called reassurfngIy, then to the GOV: "Stop it! Go away, you wicked taing?'
 The animal heard the voice and turned. Seeing that the newcomer was only 8 woman, she lowered her head and paved the ground.
 Run for the gate, little girli'' com handed the rescuer. Run duickt" Bos'n obeyed She made desperate dash from her pine across the open space and in another moment was safe inside the cemetery fence.
 <N1 IrSR advancing toward the cow and shak- ing the book at her as if the volume was some sort of deadly weapon. 'Aren't you ashamed of yourself7 Go away! You needn't growl at me! I'm not bit afraid of youi"
 The growing was the nauttered below with which the COW was wont to terrorize her feminine victims. But this victim refused to be Terrorized- Instead of screaming and running, she continued to advance, brandishing the book and repeating her orders that the creature Ego hone'' at once. The COW did not know what to make of 1t Be fore she could decide whether to charge or retreat a good sized stick descended upon her back with a s'whack'' that settled the question. Captain Cy had reached the scene of battle.
 Then the rescuer's courage seemed to desert her. for she ran back to the cemetery even faster than, she had run from it When the indignant cap tain, having pursued and chastised the COW until the stick was but a splin- tered remnant. reached the haven be hind the iron fence he found her sooth- ing the frightened Bos'n, who was sobbing and hysterdcaL
 Emily saw her Uncle Cyrus'' com ing and rushed into his arms. He picked her up and, holding her with a grip which testified to the nerve strain he had been under, stepped forward 70 meet the stranger, whose coming had been so opportune.
 And she was a stranger. The cap tain knew most of Bayports inhab- itants by this time or thought he did, but he did not know her. She was a small woman. quietly dressed, and her hair, under a neat black and white hat, was brown. The hat was now a trifetto one side, and the hair was the least bit disarranged-an efect not at all unbecom1ng. She was tucking in i the stray w4sps as the captain, with Bos'n in his arms, came up.
 'sWeIl. ma'am,o puffed Captain Cy- i ''wel1, ma'am, must say that was the sIickest, pluckiest thing ever saw anywheres. don't know what | would-I-I declare I don't know how to thank you.''
 The lady looked at him a moment before replying. Then she began to i laugh, jolly laugh that was pleasant to hear.
 Don't try, please" she said chok- ingly. t1t wasn't anything. Oh, mer- cy me! I'm all out of breath. You see, I had been warned about that COW when started to walk this after noon. So when, saw her chasing your poor little girl here knew right away what was the matter. It must have been foolish enough to look at Pm used to dogs and cats. but I haven't had many pet cows told l her to 'go home and to scat and all sorts of things. Wonder didn't tell her to lie down! And the way I l phook that ridiculous book at her l was''-. .sss<
 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. 'tIt was one I took from the table before left the place where I'm staying, and a du1ler collection of ser mons I never saw. Oh, dear-there! Is my hat any more respectable nowf p
 'eYes'm. It's about on an even keel. should say. But I must tell you, ma'am, you done simply great and''-
 stSeems t0 me the DeODIo who Own that COW must be poor set to let heE make such a nuisance of herself. Did your daughter run away from your
 ''Wen. you see, ma'am, she afnt really my daughter. Bos'n here-that'e my nickname for her, ma'am-she and I were out walkin'. I set down in the pines, and guess I must have dozec off. Anyhow, when l woke up she 1 .-ss. I-.,<.z