The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-11
She uttered 4 yell Of terror and OK.

Mickey Finn noatin around on a big
boord wild gonts an dogs; an phwat's
thin little yallcr things on tn boordP
Musha. but thare's goslings! Run.
Paddy, an tell his mother"
In less than five minutes all the resi-
dents OF the island were on the m argin
OF the pond. including the elder Firms.
Mrs. Finn was in parox. SIN OF fear
lest her son should DO drowned. while
her husband contented himself with
brandlshing a stout hickory stick IN
Mickey's direction and threatened 10
use II II be did not ''stheer til boat
ashore"
Ia the meantime the sluice gate OF
the pond had been lifted In order to
relieve the dam OF too much pressure.
The raft swung around into the cur
rent made by the sucking sinlce gate.
The dog began 10 howl aud tug at his
cord. The goslings ran hfther and
thither upon the raft and their feeble
peeping wrung Mrs. Firms heart with
anguish.
..Ahl wcrra vera! me goslin's'll 60
down tn mill racel'
ALI the time Mickey was working
with all his might with tho pole. and
at last succeeded In getting the raft
out of the current Encouraged by his
mothers pleadings. and frightened by
his fathers threats. he poled the raft
toward tho shore on which his parents
were standing. The water was fall
ing rapidly. and the raft caught upon
post. Before little Mike could re-
lease Ii S ark from its precarious posi-
ton it began to cant alarmingly.
The dog became alarmed. and break
ing loose. sought refuge near the billy.
This old veteran. who. through all the
excitement had preserved his equani-
nifty resented the dogs intrusion on
his territory and bowled him into the
pond. This reused Mrs. Finn to a
paroxysm of rage. She shook her fist
In the direction of the billy and shout
cd hoarselY while the rain beat down
OH her unprotected head;
await TIL ye come ashore. mo daddy
buck. wild yer wicked horns! Won't
fix We, though! Won't bate your head
ia wild me Hstl"
BY this time clothes line had been
procured and the raft showed signs Of
breaking up.
Mr. Finn was becoming alarmed for
the safety of his boy. aud he cried out.
as he whirled the clothes line around
his head:
Now. Mickey, grab hold % this an
we II pull ye ashore. Niver moind tn
animls!'
But our hero was made OF more
horioc stuff than TO desert his mena-
gerie Ho tied the rope around the
nanny's body and she was drawn by a
dozen willing hands. kicking and
splashing through the water. Here the
rope flew through the air again and lit
tic Mike proceeded TO lasso the billy.
To this the billy had pronounced OBJ
jections Despite his struggles how
ever. tue rope was secured around his
horns, and with ''hoavc no altogoth-
err tho angcred animal was jcrked in
TO the water and lowed ANONYMOUSLY
ashore. He landed dripping. but mad
as hornet. The crowd parted re-
specially to let him go through. but
Mrs. Finn. forgetful Of her usual caur
ton. ran up to the goat and shook her
fist before his glowing eyes. There
was cry OF alarm from the crowd.
n commingling of laughter
and cries ofterror. glimpse
OF dying skirts aud rampant object
with wavery horns and n dripping
beard. Then tho skirts disappeared
over the hill. and the ''dlvil wild wick
ed horns" faded away into dim speck
against the eastern horizon in grim
pursuit.
Mickey put the goslings in his pock-
ct secured board from the raft which
was fast breaking up. aud swan
ashore. His father received him
warmly. In fact. so hearty and un-
restrained was his welcome that Mr..
Firms horny hand were stung by the
force OF his punishment. There was a
time when Mickey would have cried
at such treatment from the hands of his
father, but that time had now gone
by. Secure in the rectitude OF his own
motives he bore this little mlsunder-
standing with fortitude and wendell
his way homeward. He found the
door closed and the billy standing
guard. After securing this intracta-
Bile animal the kitchen door was open
cd by his mother. Little Mike the n
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 buIgod. and Il plaintivo poep.
ing arose in the kitchen. Mickey rails.
cd himself in his trundls bed he had
only one suit OF clothes--and
listened. Then he jumped to his feet
aud ran into the kitchen wrapped in q
quilt.
"FaIx." said he. with quiet grin,
Il forgot q take tho yaller goslin''
out o. mo pockcts!'