The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06
freed BY CATTLE.
Childish Adventure That Might
Have Been Tragic.
Docs Impetuosity Got His Little Com
panions Into Trouble winch NEAR
ly Had Serious Ending.

During nv early childhood at the
old homestead in Illinois, writes con-
tributor, my older sister, Lois, my
brother, Marion, and myself, IN COM
pany with a neighbOr girl, Martini
Wilson. had many interesting expert
ences in rambling through the "Oous
not far from our house.
We were accompanied on one trip by
our faithful dog, Old Bull, as we al,
WAYS called him. While we "adeu
through the tangle of vines rose
bushes and other shrubbery, Ola bun
raced through the woods In quest OF
rabbits and other game. Finally, Tree
ing squirrel he made the WOODS re-
sound with his eager barks. Some cat
tie grazing on the hillside raised trselr
heads and started out to investigate
Others Joined them, and when they
saw the dog they all made a rush LOT
him. Old Bull bolted for the cemetery
! that we had entered out OF curioSl'"
and. leap,ng the fence, took refuge
with us. MY sister, Lois, scOlded MN
and would have quieted him, Dut
Martha kept sticking him at them
He needed very little encourage
ment and his constant barking ana
the bnwIing of the cattle attracted the
attention of all the other cattle anu
they came gallOping up TO join IN the
FRAY AS. the fence did not appear very
strong. Martha and Lois decided lllhl
we had better try to slip out at the
| opnosIte side of the cemetery. 1hls
plan might have worked successfully
If had been older, but | was only
five wears old and very badly fright
ened Old Bull followed us. barking
as he went. and the cattle were close
behind. We had gone only short as
lance from the cemetery when the
whole drove came plunging and oa"i-
ing after us.
Fortunately. there was fallen tree
in which we took refuge. but as IL was
only a few feet from the ground We
were safe only as long as Old Bun
could hold them at bay. Martina LhO
Marion kept sicking him at the cntIIe
while Lois tried to quiet me. The
noise of the dog and Of the cattle
threw me into paroxysm of terror
The cattle, standing all about us
would below and bawl. toss thell
horns and paw up the ground. SUD
denly one made lunge for the dog
and he ran back under our fallen tree
and the cattle moved in little closer
Then the dog redOubled his enOrt
and dashed frantically at the cattle
first in one direction. then In another.
But Old Bull was becoming exhaust
cd and the cattle were gradually clos
ing I'm. They acted more Ike WIZ
beasts than dOmesticated cattle.
Even Martha was frightened, Fl
though she was too brave to cry. IN
maddened animals would soon toss u
ON their horns and trample us under
foot. Desperately the dog made HI
last rush and then dropped back un
: der our tree exhausted.
\ The cattle we're rushing in upon
with IOud bellows when a farme
heard the deafening noise and cam
running toward US. He seized a bi
club and, calling up his two DOG
drove the cattle back 10 safe di
i lance.
Martha and Lois had almost to carl
me. for / was Frustrated from u
- fright and the noise.
Old Bull. after a good drink OF w
ter. crept under the welcome shade
an old apple tree. and our mother
welcomed Us with open arms whG
% they saw our disheveied appearance
Youths Companion.