Daily Republican., 1888-12-13

aud like to make home OF home,
but others think of nothing but dress
ing aud gadding the Streets
''lt husband buys COW which
gives two quarts OF milk daily, and
her feed alone comes 10 I'VE times the
price OF her milk, l don't see where
the economy comes In.
He didn't reply to that, and next
morning when 1 opened the back
door the same three boys were waiting
for Mr.. Bower, They had q William
goat with them. The animal was
securely tied with ropes, and the boys
kept a Vlgilant eye on him besides.
That's what Mr, Bowser WAS up to,
and as knew he had set his heart on
H., l said never word. lie sneaked
out to the barn, came to terms with
the poys, and the goat was turned into
the back yard. When he had finished
breakfast, Mr. Bowser placidly in.
qulred:
Mrs, Bowser, do you know that
there is money in goatsI"
"HOw2"
"They arc not only valuable for
their wool aud meat, but in sanitary
point of view they cannot be equaled.
one goat would keep our back yard
entirely free from everything otfen'
siVe."
Would her,
'Not only that, but he would be a
playmate for our child, and doctors tell
me that the odor Of goat stimulates a
child's appetite"
''What doctors, pleasei"
''lf said anything about angels you
would went me to specify Betsy, Sarah
or Hattie, wouldn't your
'Well, presume they are healthy,
Mr.. Bowser. You must know, OF
course"
Certainly l know. Do not con.
found the goat with the channels, Mrs
Bowser. There's marked difference
between them. The chamOis is found
in India, Asia, Switzerland, and two
or three other countries. The goat Is
indigenous to every country. The
Chamois is II very timid animal. The
goat is not; it rather seeks the society
of man."
II wish knew as much as you do
said, desiring to molliiy him still
further.
ayes, but you never will You can I
expect TO. You were not born that
way. However. / have surprise for
you and the child have just made
a purchase of a goat.
"A real goAtS
"Certairly. Some folks deal 10 the
limitations. / never do. Come out in
to The back yard"
We went out. William had JUS
finished the last of the kitchen towels
the girl had put on the grass, and hi
acted like q goat who wanted some
thing more solid to finish up on. MIR
Bowser took baby In his arms and
started down the steps, and William
lowered his head and struck out Will
his foot.
"He may be dangerous, Mr.. ROT
ser"
+ "Dangerousi She is a canary bird
You will see him take 10 the child like
fly to sugar. See how stately hi
siandsl I'll have photographer VI
here this afternoon"
He was advancing as he talked, ant
he was not yet halfway across thu
Yard when / saw a streak of goa
shooting across the grass. A dull lhut
r followed, and baby flew over thu
? clothes-line and Mr.. Bowser went tt
grass. Bow / got that child into thu
house I can't remember, but l gueu
; the goat was too busy with Mr.. Bow
ser to notice me. They rolled owe
aHd over. They rose up and wen
D down again, Sometimes Mr.. Bowse
!. was on his hands and knees, and lgaiI
he was on the grass. ! screamed 70
the cook, and with great presence O
1 mind she seized q couple OF fresh sheet
7 of the clothes-bars and ran out viii
them as an offering. The goat pre-
terred sheets to Bowser, and as h
turned away and began TO devon
them my husband crawled up th
steps to place of safety, He had bee
hit in what theY called the "bread-bai
ket, " and in the small Of the bac
Y and between the shoulders, and, in
y deed, the goat had neglected no open
J. ing"
"Mr. Bowser," said, as l brougl
r the camphor, ''dO not Contound III
/. goat with the channels. The Chamo
Is very timid animal, while the goi
, ia not"
! lie looked up at me with Ston
y y gaze.
= ''He is not only beautiful play
: mate for our child, but the doctors sa
= that the musky odor stimulates an 81
ne petite. Are you not hungry h
d. Bowseri"
There was a whole load of stone
his gaze this time. .
"They are not only valuable f
D their wool and meat" went en-, "h'
ae in a sanitary peint Ut view they ca
y not be equAlled."
! He uttered grosn and crept int
N the house and tumu cd on the loung
<, Il took me an hour to gstthe grass an
sand out of the baDy's hair and Ye
and | had just finished when d
:. Bowser rolled OF the lounge, ran dow
Id stairs after the anoW shovel, and
minute later he appeared in the BAG
. ward and made a rush for the goa
a William ducked and dodged al
o twisted, and had great fun for IWenl
p minutes. Then it suddenly strut
- him that he had an engagement els
I'd where. and hs went over the -en
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