Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-29

and vinegar. Whin the black man
was full as bed tick. the King axed
him WHARF c'ud he get the goat, and
the prophet said he mu-. sind a man
up near the North Pole to a country
called Syberis, and there the goats
was thicker nor bees in clover, all quiet
as lambs ana p'aceable as suckin' pigs.
SO the prophet was STINT on his way
rejoicin' wild tin cint piece and a
nickel in his pocket"
Up 20 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 il from Roosia TO Dub
lin, Mickey"
"Ah, a t'ousand miles be land ano
more be say" replied the boy, impa-
iently, as he resumed his narrative.
"The next day the two bravest mel
an Dublin, Phelim O'Rourke and
jamesey Flanagan, started at the
Kings biddin' for Roosia, wild an Irish
iaunting car and donkey. And they
had CRATE time gettin' there, too.
There was says 10 Grass and deserts to
60 over. Sometimes the ferryman was
on the other side of the say, and Phe-
lin was as hoarse as a bull from shil-
looin' across the saws for the ferry Ii
was many weeks afore they dhruv into
Roosis wan fine mornin', jist at brek-
guist time, afther passin' NANNY dai-
gers By say and land. Well, whin
they got TO Syberis the snow was on
the ground, and so they had TO put
runners on the jaunting car.
"The weather was that cold that il
froze the donkey's ears, and Phelim
and Jamesey was mighty sorry they
iver lift Dublin 10 look for white goats
attn the bark of the North Pole.
They were travellin' fur four wakes
luSin' fur white goats, till wan day
they KEN TO a crossroads WHARF thare
was q dirthy Roosian keepin' shee,
been Here ye'd think the thrubbles
of the two Irishmen were over, fun
they found the beautiful white goat in
the back yard of the sheebeen attn
kindlin' wood. He had horns as wide
as me hand, and eyes like two Goals
from a peat fire. He was that digna-
cious and proud il TUX two men 10
hold him whin his back was up. He
was holy terror, and c'u'd ate a
barbed wire dnce. The beard of tina,
ould billy was as long as me arrum,
and as white az buckwhate -four.
And more, by the same token, he was
taller nor any Donegal calf that iver
ate grass, and stronger nor two
donkeys.
=. Amt he a worker:' says Phelim.
"'Faith, he is says Jamesey.
'Shure, he c'u'd drag a ton O. coal, Lei
Alone the King
"Well, to make long sthory short,
rhey bought the goat fur u shillins A
pince, fur goats had riz since the
prophet was thare. They harnessed
the goat in the shafts of the jaunting
car to see cud he pull, and put the
donkey inside the car as a passenger.
Whin everything was ready the two
Roosians as was holdin' the goat jumped
to wan side and the goat ran away.
Twas a bright moonlight night, and
the mkt town bechune thin and Ire
land was fifteen miles AVA. The go.t
he ran like O'Rourke whin he was
chased wild the banshee. The donkey
was achin' wild pain as he safe bechunc
Phelim and Jamesey, and the snow
balls from the goats fut struck him IN
the face. While they were tearin' along
the road like mad and the flyin' snow
was blindin' 'em, Phelim heard a quare
noise behind him like the wind in the
chimney. The goat heard it, too, fun
he was lickin' it down the road as il
the divil was after him. The donkey
began to bray, he was that freckened,
and Phelim says to Jamesey, says he
:. .Jamesey,' says he, 'fwhats al
the fuss abort?' SAYS he.
..Jamesey riz up in his safe and tux
a long look through the telescope he
had in his pocket Thin he turned
round to Phelim as was drivin', and
saws he:
.Phellm, did you say your prayers
last night?'
81 did thin saws Phelim. why !?
a. .Bekase ven be inside of a woli
agin an hour il over your head
q. .G'Iangr says Jamesoy to the
goat. hittin' the baste welt wild tn:
ind of tho lines. IF the goat holds
his wind I'll not. and if L do I'll SCI
Teavy on her stomach
s.The wolves were flying over thu
snow like a swallow over the mil
pond, and gaining fast. Phelim''
teeth were chattering together like two
dinner plates, whin Fhelim says:
".Jamsey, lets throw over the don.
keyp
"And so they did, first kissin' hin
good-by an wishin' him well, which
of coorse yez'll aisy see wudn't b'
very well, bekase. the wolves wal
mighty hungry and had :heir teetf
sharpened for fresh mate. Whin tbs
dirthy cannybils KEN up wild the don
kew they stripped the steaks off-n hi.