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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1913

Toby Barrett 1913 Diary 137.pdf

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about three o'clock leading the heifer almost tame and Jonas following almost wild behind. They had evidently had just such a chase for her over Evan's plave as we had on Saturday over this place, but tey got her cornered at last in Evan's cowshed and Dad. went over asnd borrowed a rope and humbag from John Wess McBride and once he got the ropes on her he soon mustered her, he broke the little cothes line that wa son her a couple of times. He said it was pitiful and laughable to watch old Jonas, every time the heifer eould break away from them. Jonas would almost weep and swear he would shoot her if he could get a rifle. Evan's ewasn'r home and Dad. said they got away every base gate and board around the place to barricade the barn yard but she would break through and once climbed about half way up the straw stack. When they broguht her home they put he rin with the rest of the cows and although Jonas vowed she would get out she seems to be quite contented. Dad. told him that he would give Jonas $20 for he if she got out and $18 is she stayed in so Jonas said he wouldnt sell her till she got out.

I drove Enah & Tiddums down ton to Mrs. Schrams this after noon. Belle jumped the fence out by the big barn to-ngiht and knocked a complex of panels flat. It froze last night and has been very chilly all day.

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