The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-28
All the time Mickey was working with

all his might with the pole. aud at last
succeeded in getting the raft out of the
current Encouraged by his mothers
plcadings and frightened by his fathers
khreats. he poied tho raft toward the
More on which his parents were standing,
The water was falling rapidly. and the
raft caught upon post. Before little
Mike could release his ark from its pre-
carious position 1t began TO slirit alarm
insiy The dog became alarmed. and
breaking loose sought refuge near the
billy This old veteran. who through ali
the excitement had preserved his equa
r,r;ty resented the dogs intrusioD on
his territory and bowled him into the
pond This reused Mrs Finn to q
paroxysm of rage She shook her fist in
the direction of the billy and shouted
hoarsely while the rain beat down on her
unprotected head.
Wait till ye come ashore ne daddy
buck. wild yer wicked hornsl Won't fix
yc, thought Won't bate yer head in wild
me fist
BY this time a clothes line had been
procured and the raft showed signs of
breaking up
MIR. Finn was becoming alarmed for the
safety of his boy. and lie cried out as he
whirled the clothes line around his head.
Now, Mickey. grab hold o this an
well pull We ashore. Niver moind tn All
nils
But our hero was made of more heroic
stuff than TO desert lis menagerie He
tied the rope around the nanny's body and
she was drawn by dozen willing hands.
kicking and splashing, through the water
Here the rope few through the air again
and little Mike preceded to lasso the billy
To this the billy had pronounced obiec
tons Despite bis struggles, however.
the rope was secured around his horns.
and with "heave no, altogether" the
animal was jerked into the water and
towed ANONYMOUSLY ashore He landed
dripping. but mad as hornet The crowd
parted respectfully to let him 90 through,
but Mrs Finn. forgetful Of her usual
canton. ran up to the goat and shook her
fist before his glowing eyes. There was
cry of alarm from the crowd. a comming
ling of laughter and cries Of terror
glimpse of flying skirts and rampant
object with wayery horns and dripping
beard Then the skirts disappeared over
the hill. and the "divyl wild wicked
horns faded away into dim speck
against the eastern horizon in grim
pursuit.
Mickey put the Goslings in his pockets
secured a board from the raft, which was
fast breaking up. and swan ashore His
father received him warmly In fact So
hearty and unrcstranc1 was his welcome
that Mr.. Firms horny hands were stuug
by the force Of his Punishment There
was time when Mickey would have erica
at such treatment from the hands Of his
father, but that time had now gone by
Secure in the rectitude of his own mo
tives. he bore this little misunderstood
ing with fortitUde and wendell his way
homeward lie found the door closed
and the billy standing guard. After Sc
curing this intractable animal the kitchen
door was opened by his mother Little
Mike then hung his wet clothing before
the fire TO dry. As the steam began to
rise from the wet garments there were
signs of animation in the trousers. the
pockets bulged and plaintive pccping
arose in the kitchen Mickey raised him
self in his trundle bcd-he had only one
suit of cl0thes-ahd listened Then he
jumped to his feet and ran into the
kitchen wrapped in quilt
Fax said he. with quiet grin. 81
forgot { take the yaller gOsliH's out o me
pockets New York Sun.