SHARP BOY.

A MAN driving a number of cattle to Boston, one of his cows went into a

barn-yard, where there stood a young lad. The drover calls to the boy,

"Stop that cow, my lad, stop that cow." "I am no constable, Sir." "Turn

her out then." "She is right side out now, Sir." "Well, speak to her

then." The boy took off his hat, and very handsomely addressed the cow,

with "Your servant, madam." The drover rode into the yard, and drove the

cow out himself.

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