Adele Maria Wheeler

Adele, about four years old, "was much interested in watching Grandpa Barteau milk the family cow. May I help you milk, Grandpa?' she asked. He never refused her anything, and forgetting that the cow had the final decision, Grandpa readily consented. He found a little stool, gave her a little pail, and seated her on the opposite side of the cow. Things happened pretty fast after that. The cow's feelings were outraged and a swift kick landed the little four-year-old on the other side of the stable. She remembers being carried tenderly in Grandpa's arms while he peered anxiously into her face and then handed her over to Grandma for care."