The Atlanta constitution., 1898-08-01

nanny-goat "Bah-hv' said the sheep, and
then went to talk to the COW in the meadow
Then her little lamb looked in. "Bah-h!
cried nanny-goat. "Bah-h-h!' said the lamb
and ran to its mother to ask thousand
questions about how the goat got in the
well and how she was to get out.
Next a duck looked in. "Bah-h!' cried
nanny. "Quack-quack" said tn educk and
waddled away.
Then turkey gobbler looked in.
"Bah-h"' cried nanny "Goobie-oobie-
ooble" said the turkey and strutted Off
Next came a guinea. "Bah-h.'' cried The
goat. "Cat-rack! Cat-rack!' cried tine
guinea and went away.
Then came a mother pig and her little
ones. "Ugh-ugh- -uelh!" grunted the old
SOW. -oigh-oGh!" said the little pigs
and then they all went to walow in the
mud.
Next a hen came with a brood of little
chickens "Bah-h!' said nanny. "Cluck,
cluckr' said the hen. Peep, peep sa4d
the little chickens. stretching their short
necks out and trying to look down INTO the
we'll
20, my!' cried the hen. "Get back, you
naughty chicks! Get back; you will fan
In and trown!O, what shall [ do with such
foolish chiIdren?" Then she turned, jump
ed over them, ran a little way and caued:
Come, chckie-biddies! Come. chickte-
blddies! Here's a fat worm! Here's fat
worm" And the greedy little NhlhGS ran
to her as fast they could, each one Try
ing to get the worm first.
The rooster was strutting apoul, ahd
said Il wonder what is the matter with
that hen and her babies?' SO he went ana
looked in the well also. Bah-f' Salu
nanny Then the rooster clapped his WINGS
and crowed: o-o-ooh-ooo- -ooh! ana kePt
on strutting about, clapping his wings ana
growing: "Oo-o-ooh-oo-ooh!' until, at laSt,
Tray heard him.
Now Tray was the large dog VINO Watch-
ed over that farm yard, 50 ne SAD l
wonder why that rooster keeps up such a
noise? l must go and see. ne was sur
prised 70 see the animals and fowls TANK
ing as If something dreadful mad haPpe"-
ed. while the rooster kept loohln6 ~ ''N
we'll and growing.
Then Tray ran and looked in the well
also 'Bah-h" said nanny; but she was
so weak and hoarse now that me cou'"
hardly hear her "BoW-wow! SAID Tray
and ran to his master.
Good morning, old fellow sa'o lhe
farmer. patting Trays head. "Bow-woW-
,,a1,,,, eaid TRAY and then he ran toward
tho we'll Next he ran back to the farmer,
imnned M and put his forefeet against
him licked his hand. and said: 'BoW-"o"
wOw," again and ran toward the Wen an''
when ne got to it, he looked down ana hePs
saving "Bow-wow- WOW! unt4I ms hl'9'ei
came TO him. ,
The farmer looked in and when he sa"
nanny sitting in the bucket ana up 10 ntr @
neck in water he said: why you SlIIy
Old goat what are you doing down "leie.
r,,an he drew up the bucket, and out jump
- +ho raar and ran off to dry her coat
in the hot sun under warm hillside
Tray looked at the farmer ana saIo,
..po,,,-voyvv' His master patted MIN on
the head and said: Yes, Tray. you are
fine fellow and we all love you ver@ Inuch,
Run off. now. and take a nap, ana When
! finish breakfast you snail nave 7'0N
dish of scraps" ..,,s.
This pleased Tray very much; so he Sato: .
.t,oy,-yoyy-wow!" (meaninE II thank you
ana to the fTont 5%6Gnd p2r9nd "PfFS ,hrre tme
Iaid down ana went fast asleep