The Coolidge examiner., 1935-07-19

where the pasture was. She thought
Il was out on the front lawn. which
my father watched md tended as
II II were a park. Three times the
two of us made a circuit OF this be-
fore could persuade her TO 20 out
through the gate.
The pasture was half mile
away. but we covered three times
that distance on the Journey. We
made little detours into almost
everybody's yard on the trip. and II
required the assistance OF the fam
lilies owning the yards 10 ret her
out OF some OF them. But she final
ly reached the pasture. and with o
sigh OF triumph put up the bars
and bid her au revoir.
When returned at night our COW
was one one side OF the pasture.
and the others were huddled togeth.
or. regarding her affrlghtedly from
a distance | learned from one Of
the other boys that there had been
trouble among them. and the other
cows had decided "a allow our COW
20 20 her way while they went
theirs Several Of the owners or
these cows came 20 our house that
night and sarcastIcally inquired
when my father was going TO buy
tiger 20 herd with their cattle He
only laughed. and said be guessed
COWS would be cows lie was one
OF the supposedly rich men OF the
town. md he could get away with
a good deal.
That night ! managed 20 get al
most fun pail of milk | did that
by slipping rope nooses around the
creatures neck and hind feet, so
that her radius of action was con.
slderably limited. Ny father con
graduated the on my ability 20 get
along with her. AT this rate" said
he. she'll soon be- giving as much
milk as a yearllng heller. Keep up
the good work
Between the constabie's bull dog
and myself there existed an old
feud. II began when was bor-
rowing some apples from the con
stables tree. and the dog came
around 20 object. remained In
the tree while he was expressing
his dlscOntentment with my be-
haylor. remained there out OF
prudence TIL my parents missed me
at supper and turned out 10 hunt
me. when I was discovered there
was an argument between the fam
HES, and an alarming threat on the
part Of the constable ia put me into
the lookup. But he didn't. and I
thought the trouble was forgotten.
And II was forgotten by every
body except the dog. II appears
that he had borne II In mind stead.
Ily. and was only looking for nm Op-
portunity. He thought he had
found II one morning when. the
cow and | having become resigned
! to each other. she and I were TAX
ing our way to the pasture To do
this we had 70 pass through the al
ley behind the constable's house.
and there the dog had entrenched
himself and lay In wait for the
enemy.
ignoring the COW. he leaped light
ly over the fence and started for
me. do not think the COW would
have picked a quarrel with him
over me. but the dog caromed or
her as he was darting for me. and
she was annoyed She backed
around I'm front OF him, her horns
close to the ground. The dog lodged
TO one side. and she followed him.
This continued for a few seconds
till the dog decided to make an end
of Il. He backed Off a few PAGES,
and then made a rush, snarling.
Down came the cows horns and
when they went up again the dog
was having a nice free ride on them
other side OF the high board fence
behind the Doctors house. The COW
walked up to the fence. butted II
down-for it was a flimsy affair
and chased the dog up on the back
porch.
There was trouble about that, but
ii was finally settled. The COW and
/ were soon little buddies together
and for the first time since was
baby. was not afraid Of being
picked on by any bully in school.
Lay Off him." the other boys would
say to the mean ones. You don't
want to come home hangin' onto ole
Zebra's horns, do you?" And none
of them appeared to have any such
| desire.
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