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Show COWS SHOWED THE CHARM. Musical Strains on a Vlclln That Attracted At-tracted Their Attention. At n recent concert ot tho hospital music fund, clven in Cambrldgo (Mass.) city hospital, ono of tho musicians musi-cians did n thing which rocalta tho ancient history of Orpheus and his enchanting en-chanting lyre. At tho farther end of a field oppo-slto oppo-slto tho Institution two cows wcro qulotly grazing with their backs toward to-ward tho street. Tho first violinist assorted that ho could speak with thoso cows by means of his violin nt that distance. Being doubted, ho played one chord on tho two lower strings of his Instrument. Tho nnl-mnls nnl-mnls Immediately quit feeding, raised their heads, turned In tho direction of tho sound and looked Interested. Tho violinist drow his bow on tho strings n second tlmo nnd tho nnlmnls enmo directly across tho Held and put their heads over tho rnlls of tho fenco, with cars thiown forward, nostrils dilated and eyes Inquiring. The third tlmo tho chord was played tho anl-mnls anl-mnls simultaneously nnswered with a sharp, short lowing nnd uneasy stnmplng of forofcet. A word in cow languago was plainly snld by tho violin nnd was answered by tho cows. Tho Incident was seen by Dr. Dlxwell and six or soven others interested In tho hospital music charity. char-ity. Somo of tho moro Incredulous members of tho party thought that perhaps tho nnlmnls which nnswered tho sound wero looking for another cow hidden from vJow, but there was no nenr hiding placu and tho sunlight wn3 clear. |