The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-23

smiling because he thought she was en-
Joying herself.
az may be enjoying myself now SAID
the little girl, and I'm much Obliged TO
You, but if L were at home wouluht DC
enjoying myself
Then she went on to tell Brother
Drouth how her fathers crop had been
ruined year after year, either by Uncle
Rain or by Brother Drouth, and how the
family got poorer and poorer all the time
that account so that the little chi
dren couldn't have warm shoes ana tnich
clothes in cold weather. but had to so
barefooted and wear rags. Brother Drouth
listened with all his ears. and when the
little girl had told her story he shook his
head and sand that he was to blame as
well as Uncle Rain. He explained that for
many years there had been a trial OF
strength going on between him and Un-
cI. RAIN and they had become much
interested in overcoming each other that
they had paid attention to poor peo-
pies crops. He said that he was very sor-
ny that he had taken part in any such
affair. Then he told the little girl that
ne thought he could pay her back for a
part of the damage he had done, and tnat
ne would be more than glad to do so.
Says he: Bring your cool place and
your fresh breeze with you and come with
me-
"She followed Brother Drouth out into
tied by golden cord. she saw /; snow
white goat.
This goat said Brother Drouth, is
worth more than all the goats in the world.
tame or Wild
with that he united the golden cord
and paced the lUosc ehd in lne S.ri's Mani.
he goat was small and seemed TO be Old,
Tor its horns. which were of the color vi
IVORY, curved upward and over its back.
They were so long that by turning its
head a bit the snow-white goat could
scratch itself its horns. And though
Il seemed to be old, it very gentle,
for 1t rubbed its nose and face against the
little girls frock and appeared to be very
siad To see her.
Now, them said Brother Drouth,
this goat is yours. AXE 1t ana take care
OF it. on the under side of each horn you
will find a small spring. Touch il and the
horn will come OFT and each horn, no
matter how many times you touch the
spring, you will always find full of gold
and silver. But this is not all. At each
change of the moon you VIII find the right
horn fun Of diamonds and the left horn
fun of pearls. Now, listen to me. YoG
may tell your father about this treasure,
but as soon as the secret is told out of
the family your goat will be worth no more
to YOU than any other goat !
THE little sirl thanked Brother Drouth
more. She would nave left the cool place
and the fresh breeze, but Brother Drouth.
said she was welcome to bOtn of them.
"'When the weather is cold said he.
you can put them away, but when it is
warm you will find that the cool place
and the fresh breeze will come in right
handy
Thanking Brother Drouth again and
again, the little girl started on her jour
ney home. leading her wonderful goat and
carrying with her the cool place and the
fresh breeze. In this way she made the
long journey with ease and comfort and
came to her fathers house without any
trouble. she reached the gate. too, just as
her brother did. They We're very glad to
see each other. and the sheep and the scat
appeared TO be old friends, for they rubbed
their noses together in friendly fashion.
e" III make orr father and mother rich,'
said the boy proudly.
And I'll make them richer said the
girl, still more proudly.
so they took their wonderful goat and
sheep into the stable, gave them some hay
to eat, and then went into the house."