Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-06-19
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gle his legs and throw him to the
ground. Up he'd come, like Banquo's
ghost. and off he'd go, running SOUTH
while fastened on eastward, in the
direction of my home.
My stragetic movements, however,
were of no use; for the COW, paying no
attention to old Crouch, kept straight
on after me, causing a fresh outburst
of laughter from the apparently de-
mented cow-driver, at the sound OF
which the old man turned round, shook
his fist at the cow-driver, then 1t out
again across the field, running as if his
life depended on the speed he made
The last | saw of old Crouch he was
climbing over the fence into his horse
lot
when | uau crossed the field to the
other side | again bounded over the
fence into the road and was followed
in my course bv the COW, which came
crashing over the fence, almost wreck
ing the panel, she, in turn, being fol-
lowed by the cow-driver.
81 was now only a short distance
from home and | started Off in that
direction in full speed, taking off my
coat as | went and carrying it in one
hand. while still chung to my string
of fish with the other.
ION | went up the lane, lckaty-
split, encouraged by the sight of home
and the thought of old Nab's being
near and. felt sure, on the alert.
"Still on and up the lane ran, and
on rushed the cow and the cow-driver
after me!
LAS l approached the house saw
my wife standing out in the yard by
the front gate, gazing in CONSERVATION
in my direction. Nor was it any won
der. The three of us-I, the cow and
the cow driver-coming toward the
house, like whrldwind, presented a
novel spectacle-I few yards in the
lead and running at full speed; the
cow plunging after me, with no sign
of a let-up, and the cow-driver bring
ing up the rear with long strides and
now and then roaring out, 'Haw-haw-
haw! Haw-haw-haw'
"As neared the gate | could see
old Nab standing by the side of my
wife, as if to guard her from danger,
and | could discern also that the dog
was taking aim at the cows nose. l
knew if he got hold of her nose the
race would close then and there.
"As the three of us got still nearer
to the gate saw, to my amazement,
the expression of Mary's face change
from look of CONSERVATION to one of
mirth and she, too, gave vent tc a
merry 'ha-ha-ha!'
"Thunderation! l reflected. Is ev-
erybody going crazy? Even old Nab
had relaxed somewhat, and saw him
look at the COW then give his tail a
friendly wag!
"On, however, rushed through the
gate, passing by Mary and old Nab,
the cow and the cow-driver coming on,
lickaty-split, at my heels!
when the cow came up old Nab,
instead of grabbing her by the nose,
let her pass by; then, grabbing the end
of the rope in his mouth, he ran twice
around the martin-pole, winding the
rope around it, then pulled back on his
cad of the rope with all his might.
The COW, brought to a sudden halt,
gave vent to a loud bawl, her head
went toward the ground, her heels and
tail went upward into the air and over
she went, landing on her back-and the
race was at an end.
Poor old Marg,' said Mary, going
up and patting the COW, after the ami |
NAL had regained her feet. Didn't
YOU know her. Ben, -old Marg, the pet
COW we traded to Mr.. John Riley few
years ago? She was only glad to see
you and was anxious to renew her