Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-10-06
Mr.. AND MRS. BOWSER.
BY MRS. BOWSER

up from the Office mentioned the fact
and added:
Yea are not going TO buy another
dog. hope?'
"Humphr' he replied as he hung up
his hat.
"And don, want any cats
around"
That's just ike you! It's = Won
Ter to me the brute creation dOesn' t
iy when you step out doors. wouldn' t
have as hard heart as yours for all
the world"
"And as for pigs, MIR. Bowser. l
hope you won't think of 'em. The
leighbors haven't yet got over
sour last adventure in the pig line. >
"My adventure!" lie shouted. 'YOu
!cased me 10 buy pig and build a
pen. ] wanted to crafty you. pump
ain-hcad that ! was. and l bought 4
pig. What did | have to do with his
sguealng the whole twenty-four
nours? What did have TO do with
lis getting out OF the pen a dozen
times pev day?"
"Oh. well. let's not have any more
COWS or pigs or hens or dogs. We
ipn't secm 20 understand them
don't we? We don't if we don't
want To, SCmo wives are domestic
sH! like to make home of Il home,
but others think Of nothing but dress
ing and gadding the streets"
If husband buys u COW which
gives two quarts of milk daily. and her
feed alone comes 10 five times the
price of her milk. don't see where
lie economy comes in.
He didn't reply 10 that, and next
morning when opened the back door
he same three boys were waiting for
Mr.. Rowser. They had W liam
goat With them. Tho animal was Sc
curcly tied with ropes, and the boys
Kept Wig LIANT eye on him besides.
That S what Alr. Bowser was up to-,
and as knew he had set h s heart on
il, said never word. lie sncaked
out to the barn. came TO terms with
he boys. and the goat was turned in;o
The back yard. When We had finished
brcakfas. Mr.. Bowser plac .dly in-
lu red:
"Ilrs. Bowser. do You know there is
money in goats"
'lIow?"
They are not only valuable for
their wool and meat. but in sanitary
point of view they cannot be equaled.
One goat would keep our back ward
entirely FREQ from everything offcn-
sivc."
Would hc!"
"Not Only that. but he would be q
playmate for our child. and doctors
tell me that the OdOr of Il goat stimu-
ulates a child s appetite.
What doctors, please?"
IF | said an, thing about angels
you'd want mc to specifs Betsey. Sa-
raI or Hattie. wouldn'tyou!
"Well, l presume they are healthy.
Mr.. Bowser. You must know, OF
course"
Certainly / know. Do not con-
found the goat with the channels. Mrs.
Bowser. There's a marked Il ileren ce
between them. The cham0is is found
in India, Asia, Switzerland aud two
or three other countries. The goat is
indigenous 10 every country. The
chamOls is q very timid animal; the
goat is not. 1t rather seeks the So
c.ety of man."
Il wish knew as much as you do, "
said. des ring 10 mollify him still
further.
Yes, but YOU never will. You can
expect to. You were not born thai
way. However. | have a surprise foi
you and the child. have just made 8
purchase of goat"
"A real goat?'
Certainly. Some folks deal:in the
imitation. ] never do. Come out into
the back yard"
We went out William had just fin.
shed the last of the kitchen towels
the girl had on the grass. and he acted
ke goat who wanted sOmeih n G
more solid to finish up on. MIR. Bow.
ser took baby in his arms and started
down the steps, and William lowered
his head and struck out with his foot.
HE may be dangerous. Mr.. Bow
| SER
dangerous! So is n canary BIRD.
You will see h IN take to tho child like
flv TO sugar. See how stately he
stands! l II have a photographer VI
here this afternoon"
He was advancing as he talked, enc
he WAS not yet half way across the
yard when | saw streak of goal
shooting across the grass. A d.l
ihud followed. and baby flew over tA.
clothes-line and Mr.. Bowser werS e
grass How got that cllld iy.o Tho
house can remember, b':t ! CUES:
the goat was to busy with Mr. Bowsel
to notice me. They rOllW' ever anC
over. They roso up snC Uent dow
again. Sometimes Mr.. aOwser was OF
h hands and knees and again h,
was doubled up CO the grass.
screamed for the ccGz, and with grea
presence of mind .i:c seized coupl,
| OF fresh sheets cG the clothes bars and
ran out with f',.m rs an Offering. Th,
| goat preferred sheets 20 Bowser. anC
as he turned Gwav and began to de
YOUR them s.v husband crawled up tho
steps to q place ef safety. He ha,
been hit Ia what they call the dread
basket" and in the small of the back,
and bstween tho shoulders. and. in
deed the goat had neglected no open
ing.
MIR. Bowscr," said, as I brough
tho camphor. 'tlo not confound th,
goat with the ciamois. Tho chamoi
is very timid animal, whilo tue goa
is not
lie looked at mo with stony gaze
'He is not only a beautiful playmate
for our child. but the doctors say tha