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Literary
February 18, 1892
The Farmers' Alliance
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
Little Wilber Kern, pale from worry, confesses to his mother that he and other boys drove a cow into the river, fearing it would drown. Relieved to learn no harm was done, he is happy again. The story encourages children to confide in their mothers.
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Wilber and the Cow.
One day little Wilber Kern came in from play very pale. Almost always he would come in very red and warm. His dear mother at once saw that he had done something which troubled him. He always came and told her if he did anything that he thought was wrong.
So she waited and said nothing.
There Wilber sat on a stool close by his mother. She knit away, and Wilber was still very pale and silent. After awhile he could not keep the secret to himself any longer. His mother knew all the time that he could not.
"Mother," said he, "some other boys and I drove a cow into the river; will she get drowned?" The secret was out. When he learned that he had really done no harm he was again happy. His mother was glad that he never did anything without coming to her. Boys and girls should all make a friend of their mother.--R. W. Lorrie, in Our Little Ones.
One day little Wilber Kern came in from play very pale. Almost always he would come in very red and warm. His dear mother at once saw that he had done something which troubled him. He always came and told her if he did anything that he thought was wrong.
So she waited and said nothing.
There Wilber sat on a stool close by his mother. She knit away, and Wilber was still very pale and silent. After awhile he could not keep the secret to himself any longer. His mother knew all the time that he could not.
"Mother," said he, "some other boys and I drove a cow into the river; will she get drowned?" The secret was out. When he learned that he had really done no harm he was again happy. His mother was glad that he never did anything without coming to her. Boys and girls should all make a friend of their mother.--R. W. Lorrie, in Our Little Ones.
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Wilber Kern
Cow
River
Confession
Mother
Moral Lesson
What entities or persons were involved?
R. W. Lorrie, In Our Little Ones.
Literary Details
Title
Wilber And The Cow.
Author
R. W. Lorrie, In Our Little Ones.
Key Lines
"Mother," Said He, "Some Other Boys And I Drove A Cow Into The River; Will She Get Drowned?"