The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-10-30
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BY LOUISE "A. ADDISON.
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We knew as soon as we saw her tina
she was different. By the light OF he
eye, the sprightIness in her step, b!
her quick, defiant expression, lsabe
made it clear to US. that she was ne
ordinary cow
"A Jersey" my father said. But
think he was mistaken. | don't know
much about cows. She wanted place
hin the sun. She had hankering fol
caste, and she refused Immediately to
herd with the everyday, milk-giving
cows In the naighborhood.
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 a spent day, rebellious
| and defiant.
| "'Taint no use talking" said the old
man, IF COW don't act like 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 dreary barn all day irked
her high-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 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.
It 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 it was deemed inadvisable to close
up altogether. We expected to return
In time to see Evelyn off, and Of course
If 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 T
so far ahead.
lots of pride. She was going to leave
the house and the village with a won
derful show of carelessness and
sprfghtly gayety. No spying eye from
across the way would discover even
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
If the barn for the freshness Of the
bright summer day, strolled slowly
llOng until she came to the back of
he house. There, through the screen
loor, she could distinctly see basket
If green's, intended for the days din
Ter, a barrel of apples, of which she
vas extremely fond, and another bar
el Of potatoes. Without hesitation,
he screen door being unfastened, Isa-
'el stepped in and helped herself lib
rally.
In the meanwhile Evelyn, hearing a
isitor might be, thinking, too, that if
were that Howard B., she would let
i'm see, by her icy demeanor, that his
resence or absence made very little
in her young life. Now, the
,e-cold demeanor might have been put !
n for its effect on Howard B., but !
cal chills ran down Evelyn's back
hen she saw who the visitor was She :
3uldn't help it. She knew it was abb :
lrd, but all her life she had had an !,
version for cows. So, after staring at
abel in terrified fascination for full !.
mute, she beat hasty retreat to the :
ont of the house. And Isabel left her ),
Gems, and apples, and potatoes, and :
Flowed, in calm, dignifed, -unruffled :,
amer. Evelyn rushed for the front :
,or. 1t was locked and she couldn't !,
i'd the key. Mortal terror overlook =
#. Scream on scream rent the air. 5
Howard B., in the house opposite, "
llenly concocting schemes for making .,
7elyn sorry, jumped to his feet on 81
airing his name called in frenzied ac- rs
nts. For a moment he stood still,
ubtful If he had heard right Again
came, Evelyn's voice, loud, shrill, \,
Howard rushed mad
made his way into the front of the
use, and took in the situation at
nee.
Isabel, not the least frightened Of Ut
} two by this time, received, / am =, y
'ry to relate, blow on her arIsto-
tic body, and much to her surprise q
] indignation was forced back to &C
: stall in the barn, while Evelyn. tr
lost fainting, fell into her rescuer's L,