Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

     The other day a bicycle rider found a rare chance for sport. He was near the suburbs of Worcester. A farm wagon appeared, with a cow trailing behind, patiently submitting herself to be led by a rope from the front seat. The bicycle idiot rode up to the cow and began a series of tactics to annoy her. He punched her in the ribs, yelled in her ears and dodged around her legs. Occasionally he fell back and taking hold of her tail, attempted to make her tow his bicycle. The cow objected and kicked viciously. This only amused the rider, and he directed his attention to an annoyance that would induce her to continue kicking, meanwhile keeping out of reach of her heels. Finally the animal stopped kicking and appeared to become indifferent. Some spectators on a passing street car observed, however, that she had turned her head so as to keep an eye on her persecuter. It took her a few minutes to get the range, and meanwhile the bicycle idiot grew bold and reckless, encouraged by her quiet behavior. Suddenly the animal darted forward, so as to get a slack in the rope fly. Her aim was sure this time, and the bicycle went out from under the idiot’s feet. The street car spectators raised a shout, the motorman rang a chime with his gong and the farmer and his boy whipped up the horse. The impassive cow only wiggled her ears and gave a triumphant slap with her tail. The wheel was so twisted that the rider had to walk home as helplessly as the cow was being led. He will not sue the owner of the cow.-Worcester [Mass.] Gazette.