The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-24
Mr.. FINN VAS roo rRrT1oUa
A Goat and n Woman Dovned Him When,
Inspired by Mlokey's Stories, He Sought
to Kill Tony, the Tobacconistk

Inbpired by Miokey's stories, He Sought
TO Kill Tony, the Tobacconisth
On a sultry evening last summer a SOM
goat might have been seen on the sunny slope
Of stumpy Field, slowly masticatlnG q juicy
ruta baga turnip. and evidently Eliminating on
the folly OF human affairs. He was a large vo-
racious goat, with brown. president eyes. and
bearded like a Russian. Moreover, he was a
grave, commemorative vegetarian. fond OF cab
bage stumps, potato parinRs. and melon rinds
in their season q saRacious. introspectlvo ami
mol. to whom years had given experience and
much thinking. but little discretion; an ami
mated batterlng am. who could have been used
to good advantage at an Irish eviction. The goat
watched the sun drop behind the hill. He saw
tho shadows lengthon in the valley. and gazed
at Michael Finn. Sr, "a he came up the dusty
road and disappeared through tho door OF the
Finn shanty. The goat then curry-combed
himself against q saplinE. yawned a blns6.
Buddhistic yawn. and was blanketed by dark
ness.
Mr.. Finn hung his dinner can on n nail beside
the door. He drew of his coat and, breathing
a sigh Of relief. sat down to wait for his supper.
Turning to his son. who was reading q new
paper. he said:
Tell me. Mickey, is there anything new
about the war ?"
Faith. there is" replied the boy. and ter
rible news at that"
well. what 10 it2" said Mr.. Finn. impa-
tiently.
"'Tis about the fun that the spaniards arc
having with the Cubans." replied the boy.
Here's a story about how a big. fat Spaniard
bought q 12-cent huckleberry pie. full Of juice
and huckloberries, and went and stood In front
OF a Cuban that didn't have the bit nor the sup
for two weeks. and ate the pic slow in front OF
him and smacked his lips'-
May he roast IN torment. Miokevi Thet's
terrible. terrible" interrupted Mr.. Finn. glanc-
ing hungrily ut the steaming potatoes on the
table. Faith. I'd like to see amy Spaniard
ate pie In front O. me. and 1 full O. corn beef
and cabbage at that, leave alone hungry"
Yes. father" replied the boy sympathetic
cally. but thet's nuthing to what he did after.
He went in the house and he brought out two
big slices O. porter-house steak; big, fat slices.
with an inch o. fat around them. and he had a
frying-pan under his arm"
Yes, yes. Mickey" said Mr.. III eagerly.
What did he do with the mate Did he give
It to the starving man ?"
mo. he did not" replied Mickey. wait till
I tell you what he did. He made a FIRE o kin
dlins in the middle o. the road. and he put the
steak in the fryinR-pan to fry. Mind you. father.
there was q hundred poor DEVILS o. Cubans
standing around. starving, but never a one
would dare touch the steak for fear he'd be
killed"
II know. I know" said Mr.. Finn. excitedly.
go on with your story"
"The steak began to fry" resumed the ro-
mancing narrator, and the fat snapped and
cracked In the pan. and the sweet smell Of the
meat spread itself out all over that part O. Cuba.
and starving women and children came run
ming for a mile around. and dogs we're bowling
and cats making the divvil's W time at the
smell o. the meat"
Mr.. Finn edged his chair closer to the table
and groaned sympathetically.
I'm listening" he exclaimed. What else 2"
well, when he had 1t cooked rare. 30 that
the juice ran out of 1t and the water out OF the
Cubans' mouths at the sight Of 1t he"-
"Oh. my Godl my GodI' interrupted Mr..
Finn.
He stuck a fork into o slice Of it and raised
it UP in the air so that the little children could
see the sweet juice dropping in puddles of
gravy in the road. and then he smiled one Of
them hatchet-faced smiles them Spaniards use
when they are having fun and"-
Mr: Fihn could listen no longer; ad ls oWn
grapahiea1Iy described ed by his st boy, He arose to
5S5ry hs 81 , tSSsEa tss s0 6RSS f sBs F5i ggsJs q Sps Il
ca!stMil iIpIn a MytH or d dead ed 70, rod CT oo,,,d ,,ot
handed. eoliaFisnd;eiboT. satsh-Ss;saseh-eSna
{iG SoF, uR e !fG sRa SSsn ssFiF FqoEe Up s99 lis ff0T hss avg
tread ",Tll F9 Sd down and %dI knock fk,t the head : t G,
'oBBs s4sRs ssGss S sad n lis 'H' sh II ts s]lse @s h NJ! F II n
started out Of, Of th Rfn door, pursued by his wife and
stop 6i!i %l'I Stop sE. 6i@ . shouted ted Mrs. Finn.
GistaiFa On H Ry god He My hu Ma4Ser YIN R f s {
A Hsr S @ies :;n %dE ddfiT IN a shr GGnIIf IKE ea shas e 81 R loco
BR ogs Uat whhtiffI E: T Wish e es%s run all the W aists an
chase. carrying 2 elothesline which she had
yards ahead OF his pursuers Mike Finn was
tearing along at Rowell speed; while behind
"Hs's going to his death Stop him" easped
well up In the ihSs1 van. Wen tx himl Come on.
a she fairly few along the road. her hair and
46t aHEf,n Moose spo in the ss end nS Of The s6s el9%t aS line h as5
practicing on her husband for twenty years for
R1sh aB6nt. s nsitS Siq ma ma s beS sSr what fo al he th e t Wss
occasionally, stir the current of buOolic life,
aroused a9s edi To fever fhS eat. 2n 4 Amazon aso R IN SIZE s Snd
In Drawn. she you'd have storned San Juan lh
i. beside Teddy Roosevelt. 30. also. would the
T"Piek up the rope. a dozen Of .ye.", shouted
s MTs: o 0Br7'e 9er 2y IlTeI heF shoulder and when !
Meanwhile the goat was In the thick OF the
melee, with head erect and shining. impas.
stoned eyes, The spirit of anarchy was in him,
, The DonnybEook war cry. Wherever you see
' Seeing something moving in the dusk ahead
, he charged and struck It amidships full III
ious assault. It proved to be Mrs. O,Brlen. She
! went down as though hit by, a Mauser bullet,
t while the C Z t. GhaRTGed oyer oyer her pr 37hs;e, body SttI
!. chung to the rope. Scrambling to her feet. pant;
? ing with rage and choked with dust. she flled
/ the air with q wealth OF metaphor eminently
! appropriate. but more explosive than polite. :,
I Tn goat was now we'll In the lead of the howl.
! ing pursuers and rapidly nearing Mr.. Finn, who
! had turned into the principal street Of the ham
, let, and was nearing the tobacconlst'S shop
: Behind him the crowd was constantly aug
! mented by passers-bY More than 200 persons