The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-16
PkTSEY,S coat.
I've Tricks tia, BeizY Pisyea. and the Trick
that was Played upon Belly.


HoNEsDALE, Pa, Jan. H-When Mr..
Terence McFadden died, his widow made ranie
of her household gods. Out Of all the colleo-
ton, Patsey Conisy drew a three-weeKs old billy
Goat. Patsey saw nothing extraordinary In tho
goat at FIRST but wben-before II had been
member Of his family two days-it butted the
baby down cellar, ate up the weeks wash that
was spread on the grass, and climbed TO the top
Of 1fteen- foot board pile when Mrs. Coney
came out at II with the clothes FOUNDER, and
looked calmly down at her as 1t chewed the last
rufle on nlghtRown. Patsey set his heart
the kid and took It under his special projection.
lie named II Beelzebub.
As Deelzebub increased In size and age, he
made IL extremely lively for the Coney neigh
borhood He was always ready for u fight, aud
would eat anything that he came across lie
would 90 mile out OF his way TO lunch on
door mat, and 1t would never do to hang a car
pet out He took especial delight in butting
school children over In the street, and eating
their lunches, books, and satches.
Finally the people got out of humor with
Bcclzebub and they told Patsey he had better
Keep him In. SO he tied ~ long rope to one OF
tho goats hind legs, and fastened him TO a post.
But Declzebub quietly huttcd the post down
and then deliberately proceeded to take IN the
rope. lie swallowed 1t all up to his leg, ana was
beginning on that when Patsey discovered him,
Mir COnley ". : Obliged to give Beelzcbub holt
day now and then. ON one OF these. lust sum
mer, he wandered down by tho river size. Two
boys were In swimming and Belly recogniz ID in
one Of them "a boy who had "a Few DAYS before
fed him a pack Of lighted IRE crackers. lhe
goat walked lcisurely up to the spot where the
bows clothes ~. and ate IN pair Of ptnts and
two shirts. Every time the boys made ~ II
they were coming out at him he put himself In
the sha q Of buck beer sL,u. aud they went
back. lie kept the boys In tho water three
hOurs.
on another Of his HOLIDAYS. n few weeks AGO.
Bee zebuD acquired an accomplishment which
for a time gave the most unmitigated pleasure
70 his master. Iahpreis were engaged In en-
ldrRinR u cut on n railroad a mile down he truck.
The goat, hearing the noise Of the blasts, went
To see II there was auything In the job for him.
some Of the men lived long distance away,
ana carried their dinners with them. The
hti fht tn lunch pals standing mere and there
along the track struck the eve Of iIelly. lie
sinelt 81 one. pranced about II a while, and at
last, With one grand butt sent II nyng down
tins track, scattering its cont ents along the
route. aud giving II the appearance Of tiattcntd
oyster can. Tho result of this SO delighted
Be llehub that he iursook all other pie sures
ANA laid ~ ambush about the cut, Watching for
Dinner pals. ldtseY became aware ~ his amia-
10 pet's new diversion aud dAilv bore him com.
uail to the spot to enjoy the fun. by md ~
tue men took to hiding their pals. and
lieel2ebu6 grew morose and low--pirltcd.
one dly last week Pat-ey aud his pet walked
down 20 the cut. H"clzebub seemed more tnan
usually sad. lie hadn't seen dinner pail in
some DAYS Suddenly. as they nehrcd the cut,
Brizy became strangely ela.ed. Ahead Il thef1
near the track, stood n pail. 1t was "a beauty,
anu hAd bcc4i III 'ced on a stone. an riding a
splendid mark for the ront Patsrv rolled on
Tue ground. ne FELT So good. Bel1y fairly gloated
over the prospect. lie stOpucd WITHIN "A few
PAGES ~ the pail. He reared un on hi- hind Logs
and pranced about In perfect frenzy Il j1v.
lie shook his head, and made several feiutS 4
bearing down on the puil. a. " reVe ling while
~ sweet expectancy. Presently BELLY waltlcd
back a little turthrr lie threw Ills mead down.
and WITH hl-a-a-t that expressed an tho ut-
adulterated cussrdncss ~ BIS nature, went for
that pail = II he had been shot our 4 i, cannon.
tie struck u Ike q hat'Hrng ran. There was a
sound as OF a thunder clap. aud DS the pieces #
llIi, TO X ana earth that fell thichiy about,
P,tsev knew TIA y ieelzeruh rad been dec ive.i.
aud would never. never putt diunct pah more.
beily had buttcd tan oi hitrU-g lyccriue.