The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-06-26

get your oinher the pest way you can. 1
shall 80 over to mothers for the remainder
of the day." replied Mrs. Dodkins angrily.
''Oh come now Susannah, what's the use
Of getting up row." responded Mr. bod
hns in dismay. Touching him at the din
ner point was using q vital argument, as
his wife well knew, and hecould smell brown
bread and Boston baked beans, q dish Of
which he was extravsgsntly fond, baking
in the oven ct the moment. 1
"Of course had no intention Of disparag-
ing either you or the goats. What have the
poor things done nowl" a,t.
''Donea you may well say DONE" Mrs.
Dodkins' voice grew shrill with indignation,
..nibbied every blessed one Of my gerapiums
that have petted and coddled through the
winter with such pains"
"You shouldn't put them where the little
mischiefs can reach them"
II should have to put them on the roof
them" sarcastlcally. "It's remarkably easy
putting things out Of the reach Of animals
that can 20 upthe side Of house like q fly,
playful little dears. I'll drench them with
hot water If they come near the house
again." } ei oS,
ssOh, come now, those goats cost me
eleven dollars the pair, and I'm not going to
have them maltreated for q lot Of trumpery
flowers" Mr.. Dodkins was waxing wroth
also. IiI
"Shut them up them" snapped Mrs. Dod-
kins.
Fortunately a neighbor dropped in, and
quiet, If not harmony, was restored for the
time being.
Mr.. Dodkins was the proprietor of q liv-
cry stable, and had given way to the pop-
ular idea that goats were preventive of
sickness among horses, and added pair Of
the animals quite recently to his live stock.
They were pretty, docile little creatures,
and had been greatly petted at the first,
| and especially by Mrs. Dodkins, until their
mischievous propensities had aroused her
ire, and they had become 30 attached to her
that they would run away from the stables
and follow her to her home, which was near
by, on every possible occasion, where they
managed to do no little mischief.
A goats appetite is only second to that oil
an ostrich, and they had succeeded in get
ting away with two Of little Johnny's pima
foreg, one OF Mrs. Dodkins' slippers which
Johnny had carried upon the porch, and 9
costly lace collar which the girl had mad
vertently dropped from the basket o.
clothes on wash day. Still Mr.. Dodkins hai
obstinately refused to shut them up, O.
which persistence the present difference
was the result. ff.et utI q
The storm blew over in this instance
thanks to the timely advent Of the neighbor
and Mr.. Dodkins had his brown bread ant
beans, little as he deserved them, but ever
then the shadow Of the cloud no bigger thai
mans hand was rising on his horizon, an,
preparing to break upon his own head. "a
Hitherto the losses and provocations ha,
all been on Mrs. Dodkins' side of the house
but goats can not always be expected to us
discrimination.
Mr. Dodkins had just invested in nev
half dozen of fine shirts, and had bough
them unlaundered from motives of econo
my, and as the girl was an accomplishe,
laundress.
Katy clear starched the garments on
bright morningvery soon after the CONVEX
sation recorded, and had hung them out Il
spotless order to dry, the termination
neatly pinned to the line, the sleeves hang
ing down, and the bosoms turned out to tn
sun.
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pair of her husbands socks, as good wifi
should, when Katy appeared in the door
way, her face red with excitement and he
eyes sticking out in dismay.
"Och, missus," she gasped, "thim peslk.
goats 10 come over, an they've chswe
livery blissid wan av the 1nasther's ney
shlrts T. smithereens."
'Mercy on us, Katy" cried Mrs. bod
kins, whatever will Mr.. - but it serve
him right; he might have shut the creature
up. AL Of them, did you say, Katy!'
"Ivery wan num- an they're the ragged
est lookin' lot We lver see. WHATEVER sha
we do wild 'em9"
Mrs. Dodkins pondered moment.
was delicate query truly, but broa
smile illuminated her face q moment late
rs she said; Bring them in, Kitty, and d
them up as if nothing had occurred, an
lay them in the bureau drawer"
Mr. Dodkins repaired to his room on Sur
day morning; he was in q peculiarly mil