Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-25

strU1s-@fneLiny Billy Eua- sir, vcu may
<es your dinner the best way you can.
shall so over 30 mothers for the remainder
Of the day" replied Mrs. Dc,1ius augrily
-oa como now Sgsaanah, what's the use
Of getting up a row. responded Mr.. Dcd
kins IN dismay. Touching hira az tho dln
ner point was using a vital argument, as
his wife wed knew and heceuIa smell brown
bread and Boston baked heans. a dish OF
which he was extrava Tzntly fond. baking
N the ovea a. the moment
'+of course hasi no intention of disparag.
ing either you or the goats. What have the
poor things done uowi''
''Donei you may well say dore.r Mrs.
Dctkins' voice grew shriil with indignation
''nibbiesi every blessed oueof NY ecraniums
tha, have petfed and cctidled through tAc
winter with such pains"
.Hou shouldn't pu- thera wacre the little
nischiefs can reach them
Il should have 20 put thcru on the ROOF
then" sarcastscaily. ~f,'s remarkably easy
putting things out of the reach or animals
that can 90 up the side of 4 house .l0e fy,
playful little dears. I'll drcuch them with
hot water Il they cume near the house
again
~oh, come now, those goats cost rae
eleven dollars the pair, and 1 m not going q
have them maltregred for a ID. OF trumpery
anwerS' Mr. D0dains was waxing wroth
also.
''Sihat them up then, suappci Mrs. Dod-
kins.
Fortunately a neighbor dropped in, and
euiet X not harmony, was restored for the
time being
SIR podlSins was the proprietor cf liv-
cry stable. and had given way 10 the pop
uiar idea thas goats were preventive OF
sickness among horses, and adied pair Of
tne animals gate recently 10 his 1--we stock.
They were pretty, docile little creatures,
and bad been greatly Petted a the drst,
and especially eT Mrs. Dodkins. until their
mischievuus prupcas.fies had aroused her
ire, and they had become 50 attached 70 her
that they would run away from tho stables
and follow her to her home, Y hich was near
oy. en- every roasihlc occasion, where they
managed - do no little mischief
\ goat appctise - ontv second % that OF
an ostrich. and they bad s1cce..ted In get
ting away with two oi Htile Johnny's pima
forcs. ons OF slrs. Dod'sins' slippers vhich
Joanny had CARRIED upoa the porch, and
cpstly l.sa.e collar which thu gir. aad mad.
vertsntiy drupped from tho basket Of
clothes on wash day. StliI Mr. Dodkins had
ehstlHately refused 70 shut them up. o.
which persistence tho present difference
was the result
The storm h,ew over IN 'h.s instance.
thanks 10 the timely advent " thc nci-hbor.
ard Sir. Dodzins hat his brown bread and
beans, little as be deserved them. cut even
then the shadow II ths c!uud no bi-s,cr TiIfs
a nian' : band was risine OF his horizon. and
preparing % break upon his own head
Hitherto the losses and provocafions haG
Al been cn Mrs bodkins' side Of the hcuse.
bat goats can rot always be expected 70 use
discrimination
Mr Dodkins had ius. invested in 4 new
hatf DOZEN Of hle STARTS, and taI bought
them an .auuderga frum motives OF ecoao-
NJ, and rs tAo glri was an accomplished
laundress.
Katy ciear starched the garments on o
bright morning very soon after the coEver-
satioa recorded, aad had hung them cut in
spotiess ocaer TO dry. the examinations
neatly pianed % tas line. the sleeves haEs,-
Ing down, and the bosoms turned out 70 the
sun
Mrs. Doikias SAL N her room msldlng Z
pair Of her husband ) s0clzs, as = good wife
should. when Katy appeared in the door
war, her fare red with excitement and her
eyes sticking cut IN disnay
Och. missus.F she elspcd, '.thim peslSv
goats - eulne oTGFs an they We ct.-tTcd
livery blissid wan AZ the masther's now
shirts & smithereensF
Mercy on Is. KATY" cried Mrs. Dod-
tns. whatever viii Mr. ~ but it serves
him right; he might have shut the creatures
up. Al OF them, did you say. Katvs'
livery wan mum, an they're the ragged
est Iookin' lot We Ivor see. Whativer shall
we do wid emf
Mrs. Dodkins pondcred a moment II
was delicate query truly, but 4 broad
smile Illuminated her face a moment later
as she sad; Bring them in, KITTY. and DO
| them up as If nothing had occurred, and
lay them in the bureau drawer -
Mr.. Dodkins repaired 70 his room on sun
day morning. he was in a peculiarly mid