Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-06

Jay GOULD SEEMED sOl.T OF BIIb1LlhE
bors-I live in Bladder's Peak-have
got to be so fussy and particular of late
that can't as much rs unchain j. q.
for little fresh air without their get
ting grumpy about II. " There's no
pleasing some people" said the hippo
dromer. II should say not. Now, for
instance, about three months after Jay
got to be as big as q boarding house
sofa came home one day from pic.
mic and found he had eaten up Aunt
Maria, who had been left ut home 10
mind the house-leastways she was no.
where to be found, and as Jay Gould
seemed sort Of bulgylike and kept
coughing up hairpins and false teeth
for u day OF two. we kinder suspicioned
the whole thing" Maternal auntg'
inquired the Snowman thoughtfully.
Exactly. My wife took on dreadfully
for u day or two and wanted me to
shoot Jay right off. But, as told her
that most likely he'd catched the rheu-
matism and things from the remains,
we'd better call it square " And did
she:' "Well, She kinder got reconciled
after awhile, especially as jay seemed
fond Of playing with the children One
morning, soon after that, my wife's
mOther-whose family lived with me,
you see-didn't come down to break
fast. As all her false hair was hanging
over chair back and Gould crawled
out from under bed, licking his chops,
and his tongue good deal coated
mother in law was always taking things
for the liver complaint-we saw at once
it was another visitation of Providence
and that the heavy hand Of affliction
was again upon Us Well, rs you may
suppose, the old lady-that's my wife
pranced around good deal then and
got down the brecchloader right away.
But Just then arrived gold medal from
the S. p. q. A. society, awarded on &c.
count Of my forbearance in the Aunt
Maria business, and SO got her calmed
down after awhile. " ''Pacified her, ehF
Eyes, l managed to arrange n reprieve
for Jay somehow. You see, was al
ways fond Of pets and tender hearted
and all that, you understand. | argued
that the poor animal didn't know that
he was doing wpong-merciful man Ii
merciful to his beasts, etc. after
that you kept the animal chained?
"Well, no. The fact is set out to get
q chain several times, but one thing and
another prevented until one day last
week actually missed the old lady her
self. looked around for y couple OF
days, when somehow of sudden
sorter intentioned where she was.
gave Gould half pound Of emetic right
away, but all we could get out Of him
was q pair of high heeled shoes and
chest protector. 1t was too late, too
late! We put the shoes and things II
the coffin and had Jay led behind thu
hearse to the cemetery. Wanted to have
AZ much Of the corpse present as posi-
BILE, don't you see? We had the anima
decorated with flowers and things a.
fine as you please Folks said it was thu
touchingest thing that ever took place
In them parts" And the bereaved hus
band sighed heavily. Don't wondel
you want to sell the beast, " remarked th'
menagerie man after pause. We'll
I sorter do, and / sorter don't" sait
Mr.. Skidmore abstractedly. There
30 many memories and things clus
tered round ]. g.. seems kinder like
parting with ones family burymg lot
ss it were. On the other hand, though
now that the old lady is gone. l surtel
feel as though the old insect had-weL
outlived his usefulness, 80 to speak. s.
suppose have his box hauled arount
10 your show after the performance thii
afternoon and see if we can't strik.
bargain" "All right, said the ma.
ager. "I'm going up Salt Lake way
after awhile, and perhaps can wor'
him Oh for big money to some OF tn
| Mormon elders. I" There's a mint o
money in him as a family pet, F" sai'
the other earnestly, and after striking
| the circus proprietor for season dead
head the widower shouldered his um
brella and drifted sadly down the street