The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-09

TOT lOaOlag them!
Mr.. Bowser was silent He was tax
en- by surprise.
And won't dozen or so men have
to come with them to care for them
on the long yoyage?'
Mr.. Bowser began to hitch uneasily
in his chair.
"And about the fodder?" continued
Mrs. Bowser. '0f course they have
got to be fed for thirty or forty days.
and am thinking that the hay will
cost something. And you must figure,
too, on losing a. certain number, and
every one lost reduces your profits"
Mr.. Bowser began to look purple in
the face, and his ears twitched, which
was sure sign that his soul was not
at peace with Australian cattle
Then there viii be an expense on
landing your cargo. 1t isn't likely that
you can sell the cattle on board and
at minutes notice. You may have
to care for them for a day or two.
You may even have to ship them by
rail to Chicago, and that will be an
other expense"
Mrs. Bowser, this has turned out
Just as I expected roared Mr.. Bow
ser as he stood up and waved his
arms Every time / have had pros
pect of making great strike for for
tune you have opposed it. You are OPP
posing this opportunity. Not one bless
ed word of encouragement from your
II said at the start that IL | could
honestly encourage you would do SO,
but a matter as great as this should
be carefully considered. You don't
seem to have considered it. You have
looked only on the one side. You have
only the statement in newspaper that
there are 100000 wild cattle in Aus,
tralia"
"But would the newspaper lie about
itY' he demanded.
ut might be mistaken" she replied.
Nobody has counted those cattle. IL
they were fat cattle, as you assert,
why don't the Australians round them
up and sell and ship them away? Or
why don't the Australian farmers put
them with their own stock"
Keep right on with your sarcasm"
said Mr.. Bowser, as he turned away
in disgust.
"But If you want my help, you must
give me facts. AS I look at it, you
wouldn't make So head-even If you
didn't lose that much. The Australians
have sent few cargoes Of fresh beef
over here, but they have shipped no
cattle on the hoof I doubt very much
If any steamer would consent to bring
such a cargo. However, you can write
to your old friend for particulars and
details and | would advise you to
do it."
and let four or five months go
past while waiting for his answer and
let some one else seize that golden
opportunity! am not such a ninny. |
think l can carry this affair through
without your help. 1t is the last time
shall consult you about a business
matter / will now take little saun-
ter and perfect my plans, and then
come back and write my little letter SO
as to mail it In the morning"
"Just wait a minute, Mr.. Bowser,'
said Mrs. Bowser, as he started down
the hall. Our family butcher is not
an Australian, but, Of course, he
knows all about cattle Take your
paper along with you and let him read
the article and get his opinion of it"
Mr.. Bowser hesitated a moment but
took the paper along. He found the
butcher at liberty when he entered
the shop, and, holding the paper out,
ne pointed to the article and said:
please read that and tell me what
you think about it. think of going
into the Australian cattle business on
large scale.
The butcher was smiling before he
had read fifteen lines. Wien he was
halfway through he laughed, and as he
finished he roared and said:
well, what won't you be into next?''
"You have read the article, sir 2" ask
ed Mr.. Bowser, with great dignity.
4 Fave.
And what do you think OF it?'
s'Yeu have read it to Mrs. Bowser,
haven't your" was queried in answer.
Never you mind about Mrs. Bow
serv'
We'll, Mr.. Bowser, there is new
dance out for the fashionable world.
There is hop in it. 1t is said to be
mighty hard to get that hop In the
right place"
But what in blazes has new dance
or new hop got to do with this cattle
business r. demanded Mr.. Bowser.
"Oh, as to that" replied the laughing
butcher, II wouldn't go into cattle. !
would go into kangaroos instead"
For why, sir?'
THAT they might show the dancers
how to get that difficult hop
Mr.. Bowser went home, and the Aus
tralian cattle business suffered sud-
den death.