. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. ?/ 1^and a bull, black as coals, ^^^^X. with glistening, long, white horns. They suddenly appeared among our herd,causing me, who first discovered them, the greatest pos-sible surprise. It seemed almost like some work ofmagic that we should have gained these fellows withoutraising a hand. Thinking that they might be branded,as is the custom in Texas, I tried to come near enoughto find out, but I soon understood that I might as wellhave tried to make close acquaintance with the shiestantelope that ever crossed the prairie. These cattle were
. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. ?/ 1^and a bull, black as coals, ^^^^X. with glistening, long, white horns. They suddenly appeared among our herd,causing me, who first discovered them, the greatest pos-sible surprise. It seemed almost like some work ofmagic that we should have gained these fellows withoutraising a hand. Thinking that they might be branded,as is the custom in Texas, I tried to come near enoughto find out, but I soon understood that I might as wellhave tried to make close acquaintance with the shiestantelope that ever crossed the prairie. These cattle were so wild that at the first sight of A DISAGREEABLE INTRUDER 105 a man they would toss up their horns, bellow, and setoff across the country with their tails raised high asa signal of danger, putting the very spirit of mischiefinto our cattle. After making two or three vain attempts to come upwith them, I realized that unless I would take thechances of stampeding our whole herd, I must leavethem alone. When I told father of the wonderful discovery t
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