The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-11-10
Mr.. BOWSER AND HIS GOAT,
They Have . Lively Time, In Which tho
Owner IL Demoralized.

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, for Mr.. Bowser, and as soon as hi
came up from the Office l mentioned
I the fact, and added:
You are not going to buy another
dog, hope?"
, "Humph!' he replied as he hung up
his hat.
''And l don't want any cats around. u
, ''That's just like you! It's wonder
to me the brute creation doesn't fly
when you step out doors. wouldn't
have as hard heart as yours for all
the world"
"And as for pigs, Mr.. Bowser, l
hope you won't think of 'em. The
neighbors haven't yet got over your
last adventure in the pig line"
"My adventure!" he shouted. "You
teased me to buy pig and build a
pen. l wanted to crafty you, pump
kin-head that was, and bought pig
What did have to do with his squeal-
ing the whole twenty-four hours?
What did have to do with his getting
out of the pen dozen times per
day?n
''Oh well, let's not have any more
cows, or pigs, Or hens, or dogs. We
don't seem to understand them.''
'Don't we? We don't if we don't
want to! Some wives are domestic
and like to make home of home,
but others think of nothing but dress
ing and gadding the Streets"
'If husband buys a COW which
gives two quarts Of milk daily, and
her feed alone comes to five times the
price Of her milk, don't see where the
economy comes in
He didn't reply to that, and next
/ morning when l opened the back door
the same three boys were waiting for
Mr.. Bowser They had William
| goat with them. The animal was
securely tied with ropes, and the boys
kept a vigilant eye on him besides.
That's what Mr.. Bowser was up to,
and as knew he had set his heart on
it, | said never a word. He sneaked |
out to the barn, came to terms with the |
boys, and the goat was turned into the |
back yard. When he had finished |
breakfast Mr.. Bowser placidly in
quired:
.Mrs. Bowser, do you know that
there is money in goats?"
"How?"
'They are not only valuable for
their wool and meat, but in sanitary
point Of view they can not be equaled.
One goat would keep our back yard
entirely free from everything otfen-
sive."
Would hep"
''Not only that, but he would be a
playmate for our child, and doctors
tell me that the odor of goat stimu-
lates child'sa appetite"
''What doctors, please?"
''lf l said anything about angels I
you'd want me to specify Betsey,
Sarah, or Hattie, wouldn't you?"
''Well, presume they are healthy,
Mr.. Bowser. You must know, of ,
course
Certainly 1 know. Do not con-
found the goat with the chamois, Mrs, !,
Bowser. There's marked difference !
between them. The chamois is found |
in India, Asia, Switzerland, and two d
or three other countries. The goat is !.
indigenous to every country. The |!
chamois is very timid animal; the !
goat is not. 1t rather seeks the society !
of man." c
II wish l knew as much as you do" :.
said, desiring to mollify him still u
further.
Eyes, but you never will. You can't :,
expect to. You were not born that u
way. However, / have surprise for
Tou and the child. have just made a
of goat" o Q
"A real goat?;' a a
Certainly. Some folks deal in the .
mutations. never do. Come out
nto the back yard p
We went out. William had Just u u
inished the last of the kitchen towels It
he girl had put on the grass, and he y,
cted like goat who wanted some-
hing more solid to finish up on. Mr..
'owser took baby in his arms and
tarted down the steps, and William =,
Dwered his head and struck out with CT
is foot ~
HE may be dangerous, Mr.. Bow st $:
er." Is
Dangerous! So is a canary bird. :.
,ou will see him take to the child like 81
fly to sugar. See how stately he
lands! III have a photographer up -; III
ere this afternoon" u!
He was advancing as he talked, and Pi
e was not yet halfway across the ao
ard when I saw streak of goat -
looting across the grass. A dull "
lud followed, and baby flew over the
and Mr.. Bowser went to
rass. How got that child into the 90 oa
ouse l can't remember, but l guess ~
le goat was too busy with Mr. Bow ~: .n'
+ to notice me. They rolled over ~, ",
I'd over. They rose up and went ~
'wn again. Sometimes Mr.. Bowser
as on his hands and knees, and
rain he was on the grass. l screamed
r the cook, and with great presence Sh
mind she seized couple of fresh foe
eets off the clothes-bars and ran out ala
lth them as an offering. The goat VIII
eferred sheets to Bowser, and as he cir
rDed away and began to dcvour DO,
EN- my husband crawled up the abb
cps to place of safety. He had been COZ
in what they call the "bread-bas- yo,
IT, and in the small of the back, vol
d between the shoulders. and. in the
ed. the goat had neglected no open the
y" the
Mr.. Bowser.' I said as I brought 1t j
3 camphor, .'do not confound the or
at with the chamois. The chamois gir
a very timid animal while the goat is the
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He looked up at me with a stony
ze. +
He is not only beautiful play say
tie for our child, but the doctors say stat
It the mnsky odor stimulates an ap- saw
lite. Are you not hungry MIR. Bow stat
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