The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-09-23
The Man who Rode the Goat.

In quiet village, in the sober state Of Con
ncctcut, iourlshcs prosperous Division OF the
Sons OF Temperance. Much has been said alb out
its mysterious mysteries, and many quizz zeal
story has been told in relation to the antics of u
certain GOAT, said to he connected herewith.
1t is said that in this quiet village resides, a
mony others, a cute Yankee, Of n remarkably
curious and ingcniousiturn Of mind, whom, from
his resemblance to tho Pry family, we shall
name Paul.
Now Paul took it into his busy NOODLE, to
center the gates Of onr order" without "riding
the goat He therefore looked around among
mankind for "grccn" son Of tcrnperancc-and
having fixed his mind upon Il victim, he started
in pursuit and found his man. After exercising
his pumping ingenuity in manner too tedious to
mention, he found hiusclf on the road homo tick
led to pieces with the idea Of being in full pos
session ottlat mysterious word which would UNI
lock the division door, and put him in posses
sion Of "open sesame:
In the meantime, Panl's design was commun-
cat ted to few waggish friends OF the DIVISION
and appropriate arrangements were made Tor his
reception.
Meeting night c?mc, and after the brethren
had pretty generally assembled the q, S. iea I'd
IA strange noise at the doo-, like unto the bleat-
ing Of certain animal familiarity called Billy.
The o. s, true TO lis instructions, oppncd the
door al ar.
"Bah!' SAID Paul.
"Bah! bali bali" returned the o. S., and open
flew the door.
Paul walked in, looked very knowing the
while, and took scat among the initiated The
sham business proceeded for a while, as though
"nnthing had happelcd.'
"Worthv Patrarch' at length said n lnem-
Der, in a solemn ana impressive manner, "thc
yh, 4 hay uC IT ttpul a n
the usual somerset and light upon his bug toe, it
is very evident to my mind that he has not been
initiated. ! therefore move that VIC proceed to
PUT HIM THROUGH"
"s'econd the notion" shouted dozen.
81 guess Id better retire." said Paul rising
and evidently uncasy-''I guess there must be
some mistake" and he event for to CO." bu:
they wouldn't let him"
"Any one who gc.sin here, must go through, -
said blacksmith who stood six feet, without
his boots. 80 Just be quiet, I'LL we gcs the goat
ready.n
The door was fastened. and all hope of escape
was cnt off. Paul rcmbcd. The blacksmith o.
pcned 4 closet and pulled ont sack. Paul tur-
ned white.
"prcparc the victim" said the w p.
Paul splang to his feet and begged for mercy
--"but no mercy there was known" }le was
bustIcd into the sack in spite otall the resistance
lie couIu MAKE. he goat happened 10 ne out
Of sorts that night and an old whcebarrow
was substituted. Paul was tnmbled around the
room-irst backwards,and then Forwards over
sticks OF wood, and down stairs and up stars.
Bah,' said the blacksmsth, stopping to
blow.
"Plcasc let me ont" pleaded Paul.
Cant yet" returned tho Blacksmith. -'l1aint
reached tho falls Of Nagara-mus: put you thro'
the shower bath" And Paul wiped away the
persplratOn
Crcak, creak, went the whccibarrow round tho
room again. AT Panl's earnest solicitation, the
shower bath was omitted. lie declared it would
give him II cold.
Having IN otherwise "put through" Paul
was liberated, u terrified man. He started for
lawyer for vengeance But the lawyer told
him he had better say nothing about it-and he
finally concluded not 10.
1t happened that where Paul worked, n
number of girls were employed. One day Paul
entered the Ladies' department" That morn
ing an Irish girl had been admitted to the cstab-
lishmont, and the mschicvous inps among the
g,rls had wrapped her in Il piece OF canvass, and
were wheeling her about the floor
"Whal are YOU doing" asked Paul.
"Biddy's riding the goat, .archly said the ling
leader.
Paul bultcd.
"rhc man who road the goat" is well known
IN tho vilIagc-and is often pointed out by the
little boys. We rather think the next time Paul
wants To enter "sccrel society,"" lie will so in
at the front way.