Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-18
Which Is Most Useful, Dog
or Horse?-School Compost.
ton by Veonne Williams

| In the large and roomy barnyart
horse was taking his morning sun
| He was standing by the fence when
| around the corner of the barn came
pussy cat and in hot haste at her heels
a. was Carlo, the watch dog.
Pussy had seen a bird and was just
' in the act of springing upon 1t when
Carlo, chasing some birds. ran onto
her. He chased her at once.
| Prince. the horse, glanced up inquir.
, ingly. Pussy as il seeing in him her
friend, ran up fence post and jumped
on his back.
! What's the matter with you two?"
Prince neighed.
| "Bowwow-wow," barked Carlo, that
cat I found when l was chasing the
birds away from the barn. She isn't
any good. Bow-wow. Get down from
there. Bow-wow-wow. I'll bite you,
Prince, if you don't dump that cat off,
And Carlo jumped at the horse.
Prince turned his head and looked
back. Puss in contentment was seated
on his hips washing her face daintily.
Hold tight, Puss," he neighed. Car
10 won't hurt you"
, "Bow-wow-wow." went Carlo again.
Meow, meow, Meow said Puss.
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Prince galloped across the lot and
backed against the barn. Get off,
FUSS FUSS die.
Meow, meow, pur.r,' she said, and
giving Carlo an offended look, disap-
peared.
You are no good, barked Carlo.
I'D like to shake you up Then to
Prince, you aren't, either. Why
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stiff in the joints
ed Prince. IF it were not for me how
would our master James get his crops
in? Who'd take him to town, church
or the weekly meeting at the school
house? What would our mistress do
and the children? She wouldn't let
them play with you cause you'll bite
them. But | don't. let them climb
on my back and carry three or four at
a time don't trot or gallop so they'll
fall Off They like me-
"Bow-wow,' broke in Carlo. They
like me best. Am | not the night
Waterman? Who'd tell them when a
burglar was here but me? know
more than you do. take care of the
lambs, take the children to school,
guard the house at night and when
there's a noise go and find out what
it is. I'm worth more than you to the
world. Bow-wow. 1t takes more to
feed you. Why, don't ever get smell
of the milk or meat such as is fed to
that cat. Here you are just eating your I,
head off with corn, bran, hay, oats and
other good things. What you do is just
play. work for my living And l
get it from the fields and woods. You
and that cat are nuisance. / heard
Master tell Mistress that he was going
to sell you. He said won We're eating
and not working like me. Bow-wow,
how'll you like that?'
Prince threw up his bead I'VE each
have our own troubles" he said, "ard
are wise in our own conceit. Forget
all said. Come, let's have race.
I'll warrant I can show you a thing q"
two" So, kicking his heels in the air.
Prince was off.
They raced up and down and around
the lot with such good show of spec '.
that had either been near the hou &. !.
they might have heard their Master
James say to his wife, "Well, Molly.
guess l won't sell Prince. He has
too much spirit for any other man to,
handle. Besides, we all like him and
he and Carlo are such good friends.
Well keep them both until they die
of old age"
Puss was at the house at the time.
Her master was petting her, but when
she heard him say he was going to
keep Carlo she arched herself and with
a Meow, meow!' she drew her claws
down Mr.. James hand and, still scowl-
ing, was chased by her mistress with
a broom out of doors and was forced
to seek safety. on the roof Of the house.
AS told by Carlo.
A. Veonne Williams. Age a.
Box GA. Fairview Rancho,
Douglas, Wyo.