A Stray Yankee in Texas
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An empty pail in one corner, and half a dozen calves standing very placidly by as many cows, and all gazing with meek wonder, and perfect quiet save when one of the small fry would seem to attempt an awkward imitation of so unapproachable an original proved that the chan e of milk for breakfast was rather dubious.
With us, the calves are permitted to take the latter and better half of the milk, but in Texas the invariable custom is to turn them in first, and after allowing them a fair share, to... drag them out again. A Texas cow, denied the privilege of attending to the wants of her offspring before all others, would refuse peremptorily to stand and deliver her milky treasures.
The whole thing was self-evident. Berry had turned in his calves, and intended to amuse himself with practising a few of his peculiar steps perhaps a new pas, for he was the beau par excellence of the plantation while they were breakfasting ; but becoming excited by the dance, en- chanted by the amiability of the young lady represented by the post, or perhaps intent upon the execution of some marvellous entrechat, he had forgotten the world and all 282 GENERAL HEIGHT'S TOM.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
An empty pail in one corner, and half a dozen calves standing very placidly by as many cows, and all gazing with meek wonder, and perfect quiet save when one of the small fry would seem to attempt an awkward imitation of so unapproachable an original proved that the chan e of milk for breakfast was rather dubious.
With us, the calves are permitted to take the latter and better half of the milk, but in Texas the invariable custom is to turn them in first, and after allowing them a fair share, to... drag them out again. A Texas cow, denied the privilege of attending to the wants of her offspring before all others, would refuse peremptorily to stand and deliver her milky treasures.
The whole thing was self-evident. Berry had turned in his calves, and intended to amuse himself with practising a few of his peculiar steps perhaps a new pas, for he was the beau par excellence of the plantation while they were breakfasting ; but becoming excited by the dance, en- chanted by the amiability of the young lady represented by the post, or perhaps intent upon the execution of some marvellous entrechat, he had forgotten the world and all 282 GENERAL HEIGHT'S TOM.
What to read after A Stray Yankee in Texas?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Philip Paxton to read onlineMoreLess
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