The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-21
Capricornus the Perverse.

Twenty eight years ago there lived at Auburn,
Placer county, California two partners, John
Smith and John Jones. These men reached the
| 'diggins" in ~, says the Chicago Tribune, the
IIoi,ner from Maine ana the latter from Rhode
Island. They had mined, milled, merchandise
and farmed, saved and banked together Some
twenty years ago they concluded TO 90 into the
AnSora wool business. Now Smith was liberal
and hospitable, warm hearted and kind. Jones
was Just the reverse. although he was not alto
gether misery. These partners had fine band
OF AnEoras as pretty as could be found any
where in California.
The winter rains had commenced TO descend
IN 1903. and the AngoraS would huddle together
and wish, If they knew how to wish that thew
w zee snorn lambs; at least so the man from
Maine thought And it moved his heart to
pity, and they suggested 70 Jones that they
ooiio sned, so that the poor animals might
nave some shelter from the pitiless storm.
Jones laughed at his partner and said:
Smith. you're a fool. II / were asked to
name the biggest fool in Placer | should an
swe I John Smith from Maine"
DO understand by that that you decline to
join me IN the building of Shed for the
projection of our fine goatss"
That's the long and the short of it, pard"
Wen. shall build it out of my own private
funds, said the old man from Maine.
And L have no objection to you doing so, -
responded the brusque Rhode Islander.
They are as much Gods creatures az we are,
Mr.. Jones'"
Except that we eat the contents Of tomato
cans and they masticate the cans, Mr.. Smith. ="
You're ruffian!"
And you're fool"
II know it"
Yes, and everybody knows it,"
But Smith went on with the shed which was
built big and strong. aud cost nearly 500 And
upon the very night of its completion there
came an ideal Sierra storm. So severe was it.
indeed, that Jones, before he retired, made up
ms mind to share with Smith the expense of the
construction of the shed.
Providence prompted me to erect that cover
Tor our Angoras,' said Smith to his wife lust as
he put out the light for the night.
All that night 1t blew furiously and the rain
descended in torrents, and there also came
sleet, snow and hail
Still every human being in Auburn was happv
including Jones. Smith, however, was the
happieSt person of all
But when he looked out of his window the
next morning his happiness was Immediately
turned 70 grief; and there came a fearful head
acne to him, and he concluded that he was too
Ill TO go up to the postofflce that day.
what IS the matter?" 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 be comes tell him I'm too
SICK to see any one Tell him I'm out of my
mead. Tell him anything to get rid of him.
Why. what is the matter?''
Matter! Great Caesars ghost. Everything
Is tne matter. Jones says am fool, and Jones
Is right. Jones never lies -
''Heavens You are mad"
Right you are But look out of the window
Look at the other foolsr'
Mrs. Smith took in the whole thing at a
glance. The beautiful Angoras were all bundled
together on the roof of the new shed which had
been built for their protection.