The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-08-03

.ti'"osD NO W. JUL Siucaieu III
fright. The hoofed demon with blaz.
ing eyes and ragged bangs full of hem
lock splinters was in the pen:
Now what avails thy sleek and rounded bulk
Better. far, If thou but hudst the gannt nm,
hollow flank, ' -"
IKE washboard ribs, thy ~leanness rs of yore
Ihen began an awful struggle,
Urged by the billy Darby was forced
out into the field and bowled over and
over down the hill. The billy ATTENDED
strictly to business. No sooner did
Darby get on his feet than he was call
ed on in a most forcible manuc to
lie down. When Darby had once moro
got his trembling legs under him he
made II supreme effort and ran up
the hillside. His ascent was material
y assisted by the goat. But Darby
was going toward the lime quarry! In
headlong. laundering flight Darby
rushed madly on. The bushes firing
ing the brink of the p%rccipice were
parted by the maddening rush of thir-
ty-iirc pounds of animated pork. A
faint squeal rent the air of the beauti-
fnl May morning, there was a dull and
sickening thud on the rocks below, and
Ltfcless but beautiful Darby lay.
Nv.
Before Mickey missed Darby his un-
Gle drove up To the door and invited
him to make Il short visit To P%onckhoc-
kie. After her sol had gone and the
breakfast dishes were cleared away
Mss. Finn went ia the sty To have II
look ut the piw. Then the awful reali-
4 u .ll Ntn,Al tiy.,i, 1,,,. tl.. ,r.l.n.l So
the freed goat, and the missing pir.
But when she funnd Darby in the
quarry She made no moan. In fact,
she smiled aud bore the body home in
her strong rms.
The next morning Darby was tried
by fire and was not found wanting, for
his Jacket assumed = rich brown color,
and the sayory smell that rose from the
oven was sufficiently appetizing to
make the tongue Of = gourmet palpi-
tate in his mouth. Then Darby was
put on II big plate and placed in the
oven. There We're 4 humble" of guests
ut dinner that day, among whom were
Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Cronin, Mike
Wclsh's wife, Patsey Corrigan's lass
Nancy, and the o~nc-lcgged a~cconlion-
player "as finds tn railroad switch an
waves tn rid flag whin tharc's a COW
Oh the track"
just as the guests sat down at the
table Mickey returned, but his mother
gave him Il plate in the kitchen for
certain prudential reasons
Darby was indeed Il beautiful sight,
ornamcntcd with sprigs of celery and
with Il brand-new corn-cob in his
mouth. If he was lovely in life he GER
tainly presented u very toothsome ap-
pearnnce in death. Mickey drummed
impatiently upon the kitchen table
with his knifcliandlc, because, being
The younger, he had to wait until all
the rest were served. But at last Il big
piece of tcnderloin was placed before
him.. 10 his shame be it said, he actu-
ally neglected to eat the potatoes on his
plate and asked for n second piece of
before he touched the potatoes.
1t is with deep regret that the occur
renee is recorded, but Mickey's plata
was filled a third time. and in this in-
1t WAS Il choice cut from the
ham of his little protege. After
he had been filled to rcpletion, after
buttons of his vest had been res
of dangerous PRESSURE, he
leaned back in his chair with grease on
his face and Il Observation-Disclosures
look in his eyes. Then his mother
turned to him and said:
Mickey, did We like tn dinner?"
''Iis, mother"
Wont We have another little bit aft
th' neck-jist t%riile, dear?"
mo, mother, dear; | couldn't ate it,;
FULL
well, d%arlint, yc won't be ~freckcned
+ | tell We soncthiu'2"
mo, mother, | will mott
''Wcll, that piece o rib, an that bit
Ill I'll ham. an that piece o tn neck
'ere afther ATTN KEN off your Dar-
,y!'
If a hombshell had fallen at Mick. 1
vs. feet he could not have been more
He leaned forward in his
hair. aud big tears ran down his +.
and mingled with the gravy in
MS plate. Then he laid his head down Z
upon the table and wept as if his heart !
would break. But his father vent to
he closet and brought ont Il new bow !
md arrow, which lie laid beside hi, y
$
Half N hour later there was a shout !
u laughter in the backyard. When !
AZ. Finn went 10 the back door he saw
tue Mike trying 10 penetrate the hide l
i the btli.N goat Will, III arTow.-N eW