The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-09-04
ZVoF A cows TAIL
This is the tale of a cows tail.

This is the tale of cows tail.
In case any reader should doubt |
the veracity Of this narrative, the
proof submitted near it's end should
be sufficient to dispel all doubts.
The name of the kindly faced kline
is Grace. She is resident of Ches-
terfeld, having for some time had
her abode in the rear of the resi-
dence of Mr.. Tommy Hunt.
Grace is noted for her even dispo-
sition as well as for the quantity and
quality Of her lactcal fluid, which she
dispenscs twice daily in return for
certain grains, brans ,mashes and
grasses. However, since hot weather
and fy-time Grace has developed
)roneness 20 obstinacy, that would
not be amisa in Tennessee mule and
it is this popularity, as well as the
more commendablc traits, mentioned
heretofore, that have decided in
iluence on this incident.
A short time ago Grace formed the
habit of leaving her customary graz
ing ground and climbing the fill to
he G. e. l.. tracks, near her domi
cile. She could not be blamed for
this, as the grass was lots longer be-
tween the rails Of this busy transpor-
tation line than any place else, at
least any place else that Grace knew
lbout. This habit caused more or less
dncasincss in the Hunt household,
particlarly as it was very difficult to
ell at what hour of the day the ten
thirty tain might breeze by. A close
watch was kept and several times
l'ommy managed to shuc her off the
track just IN time to prevent some of
he ncighbors from falling into con-
nption fits with apprehension, for
hey all loved Grace.
On Il certain bright morning not
long since, Grace, the worst side of
hcr disposition coming to the fore,
passed completely through barbcd
wire fence, in order, presumably, to
ret from where she was to where she
was going. She emerged from this
contact with several slight cuts in
most parts of her exterior anatomy
and look that Semmcd TO say, "You
ought to see the fence Tommy, be
ng a veteran and something If u
veterinarian, patched her up with
COW arnica, or whatever they use,
! until he came to her fly swattcr.
l'hiS useful although troublesome, ap-
pliancc, would not remain in statue
quo for sufficient periods for Tommy
to apply the panacea. Whcreupon
ne picked up Il piece Of red flannel,
saturated it with the medicine, tied
t to Gracc's tail and called it a day.
Grace was taken to some tall grass
| and became much attached to a rail
road tie, by means of piece of rope.
Tommy then betook him TO the post
| Office to wait for the mail, little
| dreaming that Grace had developed
| one Of her contrary spells and. was
| completely disrcgarding the tie that
binds. Determining to once more
| enjoy the luscious grasses that grew
on the dangerous path Of the iron
horse, she snapped the rope and Sc
| ycrcd her attachment, mounting to
| the railroad at few single leaps,
| here to turn her back upon the APP
preaching ten-thirty and peacefully
absorb great oodlcs Of what is prob
| ably known to her as cow-ice-crcam
or cow-cakc, but which, in this and
| adjoining counties is sometimes dcs-
gnatcd as General Green.
| Pardon Us here, if W" disprcss; but,
gentle reader, we must introduce
some new characters, meanwhile