The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16

nF course her name wasn't really
 Totty, for that would be a funny
 name indeed for a blue-eyed,
 V golden-haired little girl to be christened. In her books, on her Christmas packages, and other be- longings, her name was always writ ten out in full Carlotta Eleanor Joyce; but for every day use Totty seemed to fill every purpose.
 It was very warm in the city where she lived, and as her papa had a months vacation, the family decided to go out to Grandmother Browns for visit
 You see, Grandma Brown lived in little country village right on the banks of the Potomac river, where there were plenty of nice shade trees and more often than not, a refresh Ting breeze from the river.
 Totty looked forward to these vaca- fations as the happiest part of the year Grandma Brown kept chickens, and = had big shady yard, and plenty of Fresh berries and good things out of the garden; besides Carlos, the big eicollie dog, was fine play fellow. As Grandma Brown lived alone part of the year. she did not keep COW. and Totty loved to go up the tree-bordered s.reet with its cement walks, and across side street where there was only a grassy path, to the home of good Mrs Elder who sold them rich, fresh milk from her sleek Jersey cows.
 1t was Totty's duty to go in the evening right after supper. When she brought the milk back, Grandma Brown would set it in a shiny pan in the cool cellarway. and in the morn ing they would have thick, rich cream for the porridge and berries. and for the coffee of the older people.
 Two or three times Totty suggested that in place of going up the street to the corner and down the side street to Mrs. Elders, that she would save time by going across the fields directly back of the village houses Her fa- ther laughingly assured her that "business was not rushing" and point ed out that she would be likely to spill the milk getting over the fences But Totty doubted that. In fact she had a queer little streak in her usually sunny make-pp. and while I dislike to tell 1t, truth compels me to relate that Totty sometimes was not satisfied un- til she had tried things for herself, often getting into trouble for not lis- tening to the advice of those older than herself.
 vs asnis particular evening the fields :, Bed so beautiful and the air was so N s5h1Hnd clear, Totty just longed to Ns across lots. What could be the Nrm? Without stopping to think. she
 HNhed over the first fence quite safe t. 4thout spilling single drop from ei Apail of milk.
 m 5e trudged along as pleased with V ssadventure as possible. The sec k;::u fence was passed safely and she s'mughed to herself, as. she thought sthere was only one more low one. di- rectly back of Grandma Browns barn She was half way across the last field when a friendly looking spotted calf with shiny red-brown and white coat came hurrying across the field to meet her.
 Totty felt not the least bit of fear, because she had leaned over the fence back of the barn several times and rubbed this same calf's hubby head She was pleased to think he remem- bered her and so she called. boss, co-boss,s five or six times. He broke into a gallop and came faster than ever. As soon as he reached her side he lost no time in sticking his cold. wet nose right into the pail of milk.
 Totty was very indignant. She or dered him sternly to Ego away" again and again, but the calf was too busy | drinking the milk to pay any atten-