Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-04-24

made 1t clear to us that she was n,
ordinary COW.
"A Jersey" my father said. But
think he was mistaken. / don't know
much about cows. She wanted place
In the sun She had d hankeriAg fol
caste, and She refused immediately t.
herd with the everyday, milk giving
cows In the neighborhood.
Old Mr.. j., who had taken tho cows
! to the pasture for years, reported to
father at the end Of the first day that
Isabel had taken one look at her placid,
grass-munchlng companioDs-and bolt
ed. He had chased her the entir2 day
through forest and glade, and brought
her home. after spent day, rebellious
and defiant.
"'Taint no use talking" said the old
man, "if COW don't act like COW l
can't be bothered. That critters got
too much sense for an animal, 'tain't
| today out Of sheer spite, and / shan't
chase after her no more"
And he didn't. So Isabel stayed
home, while her companions went
meekly to pasture every day. Still she
was dissatisfied. 1t was evident that
staying In drenry barn all day lrked
her high-strung nerves She had yearn-
ings for higher sphere Of influence,
so one day, the door being open, Isa-
bel walked out in search of adventure
and her place in the sun.
And it was on that same day that
Evelyn. our pretty young city cousin,
was packing her clothes to go home.
Evelyn had been with us for three
months, having been sent by her pa
rents to recuperate after her Illness.
Evelyn was working very hard, lips
compressed and eyes carefully turned
away from the house next door, where
lived Howard R.. She would return
his ring by mail, for she was deter
mined not to see him or speak to him
before she left, or any time after
ward
1t was certainly pity that there
was nobody home that day. Mother
had gone to the house of neighbor,
and had been obliged to substitute at
the school because Miss F. was SICK
and II was deemed inadvisable to close
up altogether. We expected to return
in time to see Evelyn off, and of course
happen we would never, never have
left her alone in the house. But then, |
we could hardly be expected to look
SO far ahead.
Evelyn was miserable, but she had |
lots of pride She was going to leave
the house and the village with won
derful show of carelessness and
sprightly gayety. No spying eye from
across the way would discover even q
trace of sadness. Certainly that spy
Ing eye would never discover a tear
In hers. But she had reckoned with
put Isabel, who, on leaving the gloom
Of the barn for the freshness of the
bright summer day, strolled slowly !
Along until she came to the back of /
he house. There, through the screen
loor, she could distinctly see basket II
If green's intended for the days din
Ter, barrel of apples, of which she
vas extremely fond and another bar
eel of potatoes. Without hesitation,
he screen door being unfastened, Isa-
,el stepped in and helped herself lib /
rally
In the meanwhile Evelyn, hearing a
ound. came forward to see who the
isitor might be, thinking, too, that if
t were that Howard B.. she would let
i'm see, by her icy demeanor, that his
resence or absence made very little
Inference In her young life. Now, the
ce-cold demeanor might have been put
n for its effect on Howard B., but
eal chills ran down Evelyn's back
'hen she saw who the visitor was. She
ouldn't help 1t. She knew 1t was alb
urd. but all her life she had had an
version for COWS. So, after staring at }
sabel in terrified fascination for q full ?
linute, she beat hasty retreat to the c,
ont of the house. And Isabel left her h
reens, and apples, and potatoes, and !,
,llowed, In calm, dignified. unrufIled /,
anner. Evelyn rushed for the front =
Dor. 1t was locked and she couldn't
nd the key. Mortal terror overlook y
er. Scream on scream rent the air. II
Howard B., in the house opposite, 8
lllenly concocting schemes for making "
velyn sorry, jumped to his feet on
caring his name called in frenzied ac-
'nts. For moment he stood still,
,ubtful II he had heard right. Again
came, Evelyn's voice, loud. shrill,
rror-stricken. Howard rushed mad OF
made his way into the front Of the CT
,use, and took In the situation at a d
ance. nr
Isabel. not the least frightened Of he
e two by this time, received, am y
rry to relate. blow on her aristo-
ntic body, and much to her surprise
ID Indignation was forced back to
r stall in the barn, while Evelyn V
most fainting, fell into her rescuer's 2
ms without word, on his return. NJ
Correspondence going away, ioi
e your asked Howard. after min
e or two.
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