Rachel and Sambo lost no time in joining the admiring owners of Sue, and then arose a debate between the Four Corners’ farmer girls and those of Solomon’s Seal on one side, with Rachel, Sambo, Mrs. James and her girls on the other side, as to the best points of the cow. As each one had the right of her own opinion, being a shareholder in the cow, there was a general “kaffe-klatch” without the kaffe.
Finally, the admiring owners grew breathless and could find no new term in which to voice their admiration and satisfaction of Sue, so they transferred their remaining opinions to the calf who was rolling and kicking playfully upon the back lawn.
“Isn’t she just too darling for anything!” sighed Janet.
“Aren’t you glad you didn’t find a customer for your business?” added Natalie, grinning at her chum.
This started the disclosure that Janet had wanted to go home the previous evening because of her troubles with the stock.
“Did you see to it, Janet, that the chicken-house and fences were white-washed?” asked Mrs. James.
“No, Frances is to bring back the lime from Four Corners when she goes to the store this morning,” was Janet’s excuse.
“What about the hens? Did you walk over to Ames and see if he would exchange them for you?” persisted Mrs. James.
“Now you know I didn’t, Jimmy! Haven’t I been busy all morning watching for Susy?”
Everyone laughed at Janet’s form of occupation, but Mrs. James said: “Procrastination never succeeded when I lived on a farm. Farming is one form of work that brooks of no postponements.”