The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-24
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their nome, Tor IL was large ana
roomy and their bed nice and soft,
while the two windows on either
side made 1t light and the sun could
shine in and warm them up. How
ever, though everything was CON-
Portable. they did not feel quite
right. and Day complained Of a
dizzy feeling in her head and as IL
the oranges she had eaten did not
like her bread-basket and wanted
to roll out; while Night said he felt
as II he had swallowed top and 1t
was still spinning inside of him.
Poor little kids! they did not know
they were getting seasick from the
pitching and rolling Of the vessel.
which was now out at sea, with the
wind blowing stiff gale. Soon
the mate brought them some sup
per, but though they had been hun
cry before, the very sight Of food
made Nights top spin faster and
harder than ever. and Days little
stomach go around like a churn.
"Ch, my! Oh, my; l feel SO sick
and | want to see my mammal"
cried Day.
$50 do II" cried Night; and they
huddled up close and rubbed their
heads together for comfort.
Just then they heard the old cow
bawl, and. listening, found she was
calling to them.
you poor little dears!" she said,
II feel very sorry for you, and ii ]
could get loose from this rope l
would come over there and comfort
you, and give you some of my nice
warm milk. Don't you think you
could manage to crawl over to me
and get drop or two? 1t will set
tie your stomachs and make you
feel all right"
As they had helped themselves
to the old sleeps milk, they did
not see any reason why they should
not do the same with the old cows,
especially as she had offered 1t to
them; so presently the two sick
little things crawled out of their
house and managed to get to her,
after many bumps and falls on the
slippery deck. But once there they
had good supper of the waram
milk and felt better for it.
After they had all they wanted,
The cow licked them over with her
rough tongue, and when she had
finished, Day looked once more like
her sweet, dear self. while Night
shone like a piece of black satin.
The old cow was thus employed
when the mate and captain came
out in the deck to take "a look
around after having their supper.
Il see the kids have made friends
with our cow" said the captain,
"and the three make quite a pretty
picture stand there together"
Part 2.
In half an hour the ship with the
Kids and Bossy on board had been
tied to the dock, the gangplank
pushed out, and the two kids had
skipped. But poor Bossy could not
get away to save her life; there
were so many watching her all the
time, and she had to endure the
agony of seeing the kids high upon
a bluff overlooking the harbor, eat
ing the sweet grass she so much
|onged for.
"Never mind" she said to her
self, II will get away yet, when they
are all in the cabin >,ting dinner"
This she kept saying to herself, as
she pulled at her rope and walked
up and down the small space she
had to move in. ut is cruel to keep
q COW in such a place as a ship, |
with a space no larger than plat
ter to walk in"
She thought they never would
get the ship unloaded and the new i
freight put on, or go below and
give her a chance to get away. But
as all things must come to an end.
this, too, came to one, and all
hands went below to dinner. Now
was her chance. She pulled and
pulled at her rope until she nearly
pulled her head off, but 1t would
not break, nor would it slip over
1er horns, and she thought it must
be made of wire. it held together
10 tightly. Then she tried chew !.
ng 1t In two, but her teeth made
10 impression on it, as they were
made for chewing grass and not for
lard things like rope,