Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-14

The COW refused to be MIXED by inex-
perienced hands. After wild strug-
gle with the determined Pearl, it jump
ed the fence and started down the road
toward the city. its mistress, or rather
its owner, in pursuit. The more Pearl
called it, and pleaded with 1t, the faster
it walked. How far 1t would have
gone 1t is hard to say, but an auto
mobile swerved around a curve and
caused It to start back towards home,
Pearl Jumped back TO let the COW by.
"Why, Pearl, it's yOu!" the sole oc-
cupant Of the car cried.
Louis, it's you!" Pearl echoed, for
getting in her surprise that 1t was
the first time they had called one an
other by their Christian names.
as that your cow" he asked.
"Yes," Pearl answered, "she jumped
the fence"
Get into the car and We'll drive her
home" he suggested.
Pearl jumped in beside him and the
car started off. The COW kept right
in front of them all the way. The boy
was waiting at her gate and drove the
COW in.
"i'm sorry bought her." Pearl con-
fessed. ~ can't milk"
81 can" he said confidently, as he
assisted her to alight. "rll teach you"
Pearl had never taken long to learn
Gnything, especially when Mr.. Larkin
had been her teacher and she learned
how to milk in record time.
at is so easy when one knows how, v
she smiled as she took the pail of rich
milk from the ground. "How did you
learn?"
Il was brought up on farm" he
answered, taking the pail from her and
starting toward the house, Pearl lead
ing the way.
Mr.. Larkin looked about the house
admiringly.
Everything Is so neat here-so
homelike," he said. you always were
neat"
That reminded Pearl of the office
docs the new girl suit?" she asked
"Suit !" Leonard snorted. "She's the
most untidy girl l ever saw and she's
the best Of four tried since you left
She chews gum, does her hair half q
dozen times an hour, and then 1t looks
terrible, leaves her rubbers in the mid
die of the floor and hangs her hat
where somebody Is sure to knock IL
down. If she stays another month I'll
be demented."
I'm sorry" Pearl sympathized.
"Well, then come back" he pleaded
II came here to ask you that today
"But l couldn't" Pearl said with
uncertainty. ut is my duty to stay
here. l would learn to like it ever sc
much better if only l had company
l am actually beginning to feel young
again. Can't you see a change in me-
I'm only thirty, but the office aged me
before my time. 1t isn't good for Cir
h to waste so much of her life in an
Office"
"Waste your life," he almost snarled
Miss Garrett, if you knew how much
pleasure got out of your presence ant
neat habits at that office you wouldn't
sGy that for moment. l can't gel
along without you. My very life IL
miserable without you. If you dom
come back there I'm coming here tt
live. You'll have to marry me. II
turn farmer to win you"
"You can win me without turning
farmer" she laughed. 81 can stay
hSre and run the little farm and yor
can motor back and forth to the city
In the evenings we can work together
Think Of what rest it will be for YOU
tired nerves. A month of this lif'
would make you a new man. All the
untidy girls in the world could no
ruffle you then. Wouldn't we be happ!
even though I am an old maid"
"Old maid! !" he laughed, as he tool
her in his arms. "You are the bright
est little girl In the world"