Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-06-27
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ISABEL
BY LOUISE a, ADDISON.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
(Copyright 1919. by the Mcclure News
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We knew as soon as we saw her that
she was different. By the light Of her
eye. the sprightliness In her step, by
her quick. defiant expression, Isabel
made it clear to US that she was no
ordinary COW.
"A jersey" my father said. But !
think be was mistaken. ! don't know
much about cows. She wanted place
in the sun. She had hankering for
caste, and she refused Immediately to
herd with the everyday, milk-giving
cows in the neighborhood.
old Mr.. j., who had taken the 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-munching companions-and bolt
ed. He had chased her the entire day
through forest and glade, and brought
her home, after spent day, rebellious
and defiant.
"'Taint no use talking" said the old
man, If a COW don't act like a cow
can't be bothered. That critters got
too much sense for an animal. faint
natural. I know she jest did things
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 a dreary barn all day irked
her hixh-strung nerves. She had yearn-
ings for higher sphere Of influence.
so one day. the door being open, 1sa-
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 60 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 a pity that there
was nobody home that day. Mother
had gone to the house Of a neighbor,
and l had been obliged to substitute at
the school because Miss F. was sick,
and it was deemed inadvisable to close
up altogether. We expected to return
in time to see Evelyn off. and Of course
IL we had known what was going to
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 q 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 tear
in hers. But she had reckoned with
out 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
the house. There, through the screen
door, she could distinctly see basket
'of green's, intended for the days din
ner, q barrel of apples, Of which she
was extremely fond, and another bar
rel of potatoes. Without hesitation,
the screen door being unfastened, Isa-
bel stepped ip and helped herself lib
orally. af
In the meanwhile Evelyn, hearing a
sound, came forward to see who the
visitor might be. thinking, too. that If
it were that Howard B.. she would let
him see, by her Icy demeanor, that his
presence or absence made very little
difference in her young life. Now. the
ice-cold demeanor might have been put
on for its effect on Howard B, but
real chills ran down Evelyn's back
when she saw who the visitor was. She
couldn't help it. She knew 1t was alb
surd, but all her life she had had an
aversion for cows. So, after staring at
Isabel in terrified fascination for full
minute, she beat hasty retreat to the
front Of the house. And Isabel left her
green's, and apples, and potatoes, and
followed, in a calm, dignified, unruf1ed
manner. Evelyn rushed for the front
door. 1t was locked and she couldn't
find the key. Mortal terror overlook
her. Scream on scream rent the air.
Howard B., in the house opposite,
sullenly concocting schemes for making
Evelyn sorry. jumped to his feet on
hearing his name called in frenzled &C
cents. For q moment he stood still,
doubtful II he had heard right. Again
It came, Evelyn's voice. loud, shrill,
terror-stricken. Howard rushed mad
", made his way into the front of the
house, and took in the situation at a
glance.
Isabel, not the least frightened of
the two by this time, received, l an,
sorry to relate. blow on her aristo-
cratic body, and much to her surprise