Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-14
CAPRICoRNUs THE PERYERSE.
Where sFOrty-niner Found His Goats
After Making a Shelter for Them.

Where a FOrty-nfner Found His Goats
After Making a Shelter for Them.
Twenty7eight years ago there lived at
Aubu Placer county, Cal, two partners,
John Smith and John Jones. These men
reached the "digGins" in 40, the former
from Maine and the latter from Rhode
Island. They had mined, milled, merchan-
dised, and farmed, saved, and banked to-
gether. Some twenty years ago they
concluded to go into the Angora wool
business. Now, Smith was liberal and hos
pitable, warm-hearted and kind. Jones
was just the reverse, although he was not
altogether miserly. These partners had a
fine band Of Angoras, as pretty as could be
found anywhere in California.
The winter rains had commenced to
descend, in 1868, and the Angoras would
huddle together and wish, if they knew
how to wish, that they were shorn lambs,
at least so the man from Maine thought.
And it moved his heart to pity, and he
suggested to Jones that they build shed,
so that the poor animals might have some
shelter from the pitiless storm. Jones
laughed at his partner and said:
Smith, you're fool. If 1 were asked
to name the biggest fool in Placer Ishould
answer, John Smith from Maine"
81 understand by that that you decline
to join me in the building of a shed for the
protection of our fine goats"
"That's the long and the short OF 1t,
pard.'
WELL shall build it out of my own pri-
vate funds, then," said the old man from
Maine.
And have no objection to you doing
So" responded the brusque Rhode Is
lander
"They are as much Gods creatures as
we are, Mr.. Jones'"
Except that we eat the contents Of to-
mato cans and they masticate the cans.
Mr.. Smith,"
You're ruf1an.'
"And you're fool"
"I know it,"
Eyes; and everybody knows it,
But Smith went on with the shed, which
was built big and strong and cost nearly
$500. And upon the very night of its COM
pletion there came an ideal Sierra storm.
So severe was it, indeed, that Jones, before
he retired made up his mind to share with
Smith the expense of the construction.
Providence prompted me to erect that
cover for our Angoras," said Smith to his
wife just as he put out the light for the
night.
ALI that night it blew furiously and the
rain descended in torrents, and there also
came sleet snow and hail.
Still every human being in Auburn was
happy, including Jones. Smith, however ,
was the happiest person of all.
But when he looked out of his window
the next morning his happiness was i'm
| mediateIy turned to grief; and there came
| a fearful headache to him, and he conclud-
ed that he was too i'll to go up to the post
Office that day.
What is the matter2" cried the wife, as
her husband once seemed to swoon.
Matter enough. And mind you, Sarah,
don't you dare let Jones into this house
to-day under any consideration. If he
| comes tell him I'm too sick to see any one.
Tell him I'm out Of my head. Tell him any
thing to get rid of him."
Why, what is the natter"
Matter! Great Caesars ghost! Every
| thing is the matter. Jones says am a
fool, and Jones is right. Jones never
les
Heavens! You are mad"
Right you are. But look out OF the
| window. Look at the other foolsp'
Mrs. Smith took in the whole thing at q
glance. The beautiful Angoras were all
huddled together on the roof of the new
| shed which had been built for their protec-
| tion.-Chicago Tribune.