The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-05-03


the bermuda sward. Allen WAS bcliey-
er in 5 cent cotton. frequent barbccue~
and the third party" Given 10 hilarity
by nature, Joe had warned Allen to look
solemn ON this occasion. but had made
the mistake of Supposing that the fruit
of corn liquor might add To his grip on
solemnity. Allen struggled to contain
his riSihliticS. but the result was only
more rcdness Of face and n certain swell
ing of neck that made explosion certain.
Near the speakers stand Joe had tied
with convenient Slipknot a certain >pc-
cies of dog hard to classify by ancestry.
but facile priuceps in local reputation for
tackling any form of man or beast he was
set upon and for holding on like mud
turtle. His tail had been amputatcd
while young, ana what. remained stuck
out and up like a banana inverted. Ills
neck was biggest in the middle, and his
ears. about the size of n peach leaf and
mostly criStlc, except little flop ut the
top point, lay close to his head. The
shade of his sides suggested the hrindle
slate color of Souse meat. and that part
of his nose between the tip aud eyes was
wrinkled and sunlen, giving his phiz the
appearance of being all mouth. Trim of
legs, bowed of neck and eyes as big ms
two glass marbles, his upper lip snarlod
by nature to show his teeth
The colonel: Il now come to prize No.
I, for the red pctro"- GIerc billy was
released and pranced into the arena Miss
Corabels spaniel. lying slecpily Mt her
side, looked up, then bowed his back ana
growlod. Aliens jaws swclcd out like
a football. while he held his hand against
his mouth and nose, which seemed in dan
ger of being blown off Mt any momcnt.l
"Red petroleum goat, which | am hap
Ply TO present to you as a specimen of
what cam
Joe looscncd the knot. and the dog
Maize bounded into the open space near
the goat, with the hair about his top
shoulders erect rs Il backing brush. paus.
ing moment to perform a canine coultc.
sy and throw the dirt back with his hind
feet. The goat looked At him, shook his
fantastic beard, snorcd loud and smellcd
strong. Allen hlurtcd out like a school
boy when something funny has happened
in the schoolroom and he is obliged to
laugh, though he knows the master will
thrash him. Corahcl was tittering be-
hind her spread handkerchief The whole
company watched the belligercut atti-
tudcs of Billy and Maize
Attention once called to the goat by the
orator could never be diverted. The colo
mel spread his wings to soar into the
beauties of pastoral life "whcn the Shcp-
herds watched their tlockS on the hills of
Persia and Spartans slept with lowing
herds among the Wales of Syraclla."
The goat lowered his horns and spraug
seven feet ut Maize, who Squatted ut one
side ana snapped at Bily's nose but
missed. Billy wheeled ana caught Maize
under the RIBS and tossed him straight
up Maze turned entirely over in the
ar ana landed with his jaw clamped like
a wise IN the iieshy part of Billy's ham.
Billy bleated loud as he whred to repel
the rear attack; a frecllcd face boy with
coppcrSas hrcccheS and paper collar ran
out IN the open and yelled: Eat him up,
Maze, Hold y'r holt, sonny. Hurrah,
bully boy.
II was Maje's master. The audience
rose UP to see the fight. Goat and dog
rolled over and over in the dust. The
colonel forgot his piece and stared wildly
around him. Allen. with eyes running
water from much loud mcrrimcnt, ran
and caught the goat by the horns just
as the oyorSeer seized Males hind legs,
pnGd open his jaws with his hickory
walking pole and slung him against the
speakers stand, kerblam!
The arena had ohscurcd the forum, the
tor no hearers The colonel retreatcd
1 b5,.. Il sac gate already "smed by the
nj Ti, '''' 1 ~ .oo' was relrea'llS' -,
was No nnaim" - Ea ''I 1,"oN .',lu i,l: i !,
eyed. war PAINTED sayaro strncl, tho rnar
of the coloncrs knee Joints and backward
he fell on Billy's back and was borne
outside the inclosure amid such applause
as no orator ever before or since received
Al"I.I tnr phlrlouc ana liberty loving sons