The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-24
THE BOY AND
THE MAGNETIC GOAT.

A Fairy Tale Written for the Little
Children.
There was king who had a daughter
who never could be induced to laugh; she
was always sad. So the king proclaimed
that she should be given to any one who
could cause her TO laugh. There was also
a shepherd who had a SOL named George.
He said: Daddy, l too will go to see
whether l can make her laugh. l want
nothing from you but the goat" His ia
Their said: "Well, 60" The goat was of
such natuve that when her master wished
she detained everybody, and that person
was obliged to stay by her.
so he took the goat and went, and met
man who had a foot on his shoulder.
George said: why have you foot on
your shoulder" He replied. III | take
it off | leap q hundred miles" "Whither
are you going?" Il am going in search of
service, TO see ii any one will take me-"
We'll, come with us.
They went on, and again met man who
had bandage on his eyes. why have
swered; IF remove the bandage L see
hundred miles," ''Whither are you GO
ing?' 81 am going, in search OF service if
you will take me-" 'Yes, I'll take you.
Come also with me-"
They went on bit further. and met an
arm, and instead Of a stopper held his
thumb in it. why do you hold your
thumb there?" 'If 1 pull it out squirt
hundred miles, and besprinkle everything
that choose. Ii you like take me also into
your service; it may be to your advantage
and ours, too" George replied: "Well,
come, too"
Afterward they came to the town where
the king lived and bought silken ribbon
for the goat They cane to an inn, and or
f1ar- hah al glrr haaN
hand that when such people came they
were to give them what they liked to eat
and drink-the king would pay for all. So
they tied the goat with that very ribbon
and placed it in the innkeeper's room to be
taken care Of, and lie put it in the side room
where his daughters slept. The innkeepeT
had three maiden daughters, who were not
yet asleep. So Manka said: "Oh! If j,
too, had such ribbon! l will go and I'M
fasten it from the goat" The second, Do
Gia, said: Don't; he'll find it out in the
morning" But she went, notwithstanding.
And when Manka did not return for a long
time the third, Kate, said, go fetch her"
So Dodia went and gave Manka pat on
the back. Come, leave it alone" And
now she, too, was unable to withdraw her
self from her So Kate said, "Come, don't
unfasten 1t" Kate went and gave DOdia
pat on the pettlcOat; and now she, too,
couldn't get away, but was obliged to stay
by her.
Ii tDe morning ueOTBe ndue naSte an
went for the goat and led the whole set
away-kate, DOdia and Manka. The inn
keeper was still asleep. They went through
the village, and the Judge looked out of q
window and said: File, Kate! what's this?
what's this?" lie went and took her by the
hand, wishing to pull her away, but re-
manned also by her. After this a cow-herd
drove some cows through narrow street
and the bull camesrushing round; he stuck
fast. and George led him, too. in the pro-
cessiOn.
Thus they afterward came in front of the
castle, ana the servants came out of doors,
and when they saw such things they went
in and told the king. "Oh, sire, we have
such a spectacle here: we have already had
all manner of masqnerades, but this has
led the kings daughter 10 the square in
front OF the castle, and she looked and
laughed till the castle shook.
Now they asked him what sort of person
he was. He said that he was a shepherds
son and was named George. They said they
could not give him the damsel, for he was of
mean lineage, but he must accomplish some
thing more for them. He said What ?"
They replied that there was spring yondeT,
hundred miles off. Ii he brought goblet
OF water from 1t in minute then he should
obtain the damsel. So George said to the"
man who had the foot on his shoulder
You said that If you took the foot down
you could jump a hundred miles" lie
replied. I'm easily do that" lie took
the foot down, jumped aud was there
But after this there was only a very little
time to spare, and by then he ought
to have been back. So George said to ihe
second: GU said that if you removed she
bandage from your eyes you could sec
going on" 'Ah, sir! Goodness gracious,
he's fallen asleepr' That will be.a bad
job" said George; "the time will be uU.
You, third man, you said if you pulled your
thumb out you could squirt a hundred
miles; be quick and squirt thither thu -
moving or what" ''Oh, sir, he's getting up
now; he's knocking the dust off he's
drawing the water" He then gave a jump,
and was there exactly in time.
After this they said that he must perform
one task more; that yonder, in rock, was
a wild beast, unicorn OF such nature
that he destroyed great many of their peo-
pie: if Ire cleared him out of the world ne
should obtain the damsel So he toOs MS
people and went into the forest They came
to fir wood. There were three wild beasts.
and three lairS had been formed by wallOw-
Ing as they lay. Two did nothing, but the
third destroyed people. So they took some
stones and some pine cones In their
pockets and climbed up into a tree;
and when the beasts lay down they dropped
stone upon that one which was the
unicorn. He said to the next: :" Be quiet;
don't butt me-" 1t said: I'm not doing
anything to you" Again they let stone
fall from above upon the unicorn. Be
quietl you've already done it to me twice.
Indeed. I'm doing nothing to you. SO
they attacked each other and fought to-
getber. The unicorn wanted to per( the
second beast through; but it jumped 0ut Of
the way, and he rushed so violently after IL
that he stuck his horn into tree and
couldn't pull it out quickly. So they sprang
speedily down from the fir, and the other
two beasts ran away anu escaped, but -asy
cut off the head of the third, the unicorn,
took il up and carried il TO the castle.
Now those in the castle saw that George
had again accomplished that task. What,
prithee, shall we do? Perhaps we must
after all, give him the damsei! No,
SIRE" said one Of the attendants, " that
cannot be. He is too low born to OBTAIN
kings daughter! On the contrary, we must
clear him out of the world" So the king
ordered them to note his words, what ne
should say. There was hired female
servant there sHd che said TO hha
George, it VIII be evil far you TO-DAY;
they are gong 20 clesr yeU out o. the
world" H answered: on, Pm not
afraid. WIZ was only just u years I'D
killed twelve Of them at one blow" hat
this was taa fact. When his mother wns
baking 1at cake Gozsa dies settled npaa
her and he killed them al at a single blow,
When they heard this, tAoy I'D: Moth
ing else will do bu. We must shoot bin"
SO they drew up the soiu.ers and said they
would hold review IN his hoaar LOT they
would celebrate the wedding in the square
before the castle. Then they conducted
him thither and the soldiers were already
going to let fly at him. But George said TO
the man who held his thumb IN the bottle
in place of a stopper: You said if you
pulled your thumb out you could besprinke
everything. Pull it out.quIck 'oh, sir,
I'll easily perform that" So he pulled out
his thumb and gave them all such sprink-
ling that they were all blind, and not one
could see.
So that when they perceived that nothing
else was to be done, they told him to 60.
for they would give him the damsel. Then
they gave him handsome royal robe, and
the edding took place. 1, too, was at the
wedding; they had music there, sang. ate
and drank; there was meat there were
cheeseeakes and baskets full Of everything.
and buckets full of strong waters.
Naming the Baby.
Papa" said the young mother, I've
decided on name. We will call her Imo-
gen. papa WAS lost in thnnght for a few