Connecticut western news., 1889-12-11

gry and tired wid the walk he had from Roosis by the same token. There was no suppower cuked, and so the prophet had his dinner of sour milk and vinegar. Whin the black man was full as bed tick, the King axed him whare c'ud he get the goat, and the prophet said he must sind man up near the North Pole to 8 country called Syberia, and there the goats was thicker nor bees in clover, all quiet as lambs and p'aceable as suckin' pigs. 50 the prophet was sint on his way rejoicin' wid tin cint piece and a nickel in his pocket"
 Up to this point his listeners had fairly hung upon Mickey's words, without an interruption. But Mrs. O'Brien, whose geographical knowl- edge was limited, eagerly inquired:
 "How far is it from Roosia to Dub lin, Mickey?"
 "Ah, . t'ousand miles be land and more be say," replied the boy, impa- tiently, as he resumed his narrative.
 ssThe next day the two bravest men in Dublin, Phelim O'Rourke and Jamesey Flannigan, started at the Kings biddin' for Roosia, wid an Irish jaunting car and donkey. And they had grate time gettin' there, too. There was says to crass and deserts to go over. Sometimes the ferryman was linn was as hoarse as bull from shil- looin' across the says for the ferry. It was many weeks afore they dhruv into Roosia wan fine mornin', jist at brek- guist time, afther passin' nanny dan gers by say and land. We'll, whin they got to Syberia the snow was on the ground, and so they had to put runners on the jaunting car.
 "The weather was that cold that it froze the donkey's ears, and Phelim and Jamesey was mighty sorry they iver lift Dublin to look for white goats atin' the bark off the North Pole. They were travellin' fur four wakes lukin' fur white goats, till wan day they kem to 8 crossroads whare thare was dirthy ROosian keepin' shee. been. Here ye'd think the thrubbles of the two Irishmen were over, fuI they found the beautiful white goat in the back yard of the sheebeen atin kindlin' wood. He had horns as wide as me hand, and eyes like two coals from 8 peat fire. He was that digna. cious and proud it tuk two men to hold him whin his back was up. He was 8 holy terror, and c'u'd ate g barbed wire fince. The beard of that ould billy was as long as me arrum, and as white as buckwhate flour. And more, by the same token, he was taller nor any Donegal calf that ivel ate grass, and stronger nor two donkeys.
 "sAint he worker? says Phelim. "sFaith, he is,' says Jamesey 'Shure, he c'u'd drag ton O coal, le alone the King
 "Well, to make long sthory short they bought the goat fur 12 shillins pince, fur goats had rig since tho prophet was thare. They harnessei the goat in the shafts of the jauntin& car to see cud he pull, and put tht donkey inside the car as 8 passenger Whin everything was ready the two Roosians as was holdin' the goat jumped to wan side and the goat ran away Twas bright moonlight night, ant the nixt town bechune thim and Ire land was fifteen miles awa'. The goa he ran like O'Rourke whin he wa chased wid the banshee. The donke, was achin' wid pain as he sate bechun Phelim and Jamesey, and the snow balls from the goats fut struck him il the face. While they were tearin' alon, the road like mad and the flyin' snoy was blindin' lem, Phelim heard quar- noise behind him like the wind in tn chimney. The goat heard it, too, flu bo xroe EoI;p3 Ioun bo rool oe : the divil was after him. The donke
 began to bray, he was that freckened
 and Phelim says to Jamesey, says he
 'Jamesey,' says he, sfwhats a
 the fuss about2' says he.
 "Jamesey rig up in his sate and tu
 long look through the telescope h
 had in his pocket. Thin he turned
 round to Phelim as was drivin', an
 says he:
 "'Phelim, did you say your prayer
 last mght?'
 ss q did thin,' says Phelim. Why "sBekase yell be inside of 8 wol agin an hour is over your head.'
 'G'lang!' says Jamesey to tf goat, hittin' the haste 8 welt wid tt ind of the lines. If the goat holi
 his wind I'll not, and if I do I'll & heavy on her stomach
 "The wolves were flying over tl snow like a swallow over the mi pond, and gaining fast. Phelim teeth were chattering together like tw
 dinner.plates, whin Phelim says: 'Jamsey, lets throw over the dol . keYi,