“Cows have lots of tricks that you never learn until they are practiced upon you,” laughed Miss Mason.
“Some cows horn you,” ventured Norma, fearfully.
This caused a laugh, and again Janet begged: “Come, let’s get back to the business. Do we syndicate this cow or only have partners?”
“We might take a ballot on the question before the Chair,” laughed Mrs. James.
“No, it is either ‘aye’ or ‘nay’—from every one,” said Natalie, and the “ayes” had it unanimously.
“All right, then. We’ll proceed to the house and I’ll draw up an agreement such as I have often seen Daddy do. Then we’ll have one of the scout artists make us each a share of stock with a cow’s head at the top for our emblem. How much shall we charge for each share of stock?” As Natalie finished speaking she glanced around at the circle of smiling faces.
“Better find out first how much the cow will cost. We may not have enough money in the treasury to pay for her, if we collect payments now for the stock and do not collect enough,” was Janet’s sensible suggestion.
“When Natalie finishes that arduous task of drawing up a corporation agreement, I will read you something from the book ‘Scouting for Girls’ which you may not have read very carefully,” remarked Miss Mason.
Mrs. James went for the book and when it was handed the Captain of Solomon’s Seal Camp, she opened the book at page 507, and read:
Dairy Maid. Symbol—Milking Stool.