New-York tribune., 1903-05-24

back and swinging Billys horns. Everything
going smoothly. when Billy saw Mike o Hara
coming of the crowd. He came up to the clown
that walking beside him, and said: LOOK mere
that is my goat,'
well, l guess not; you must he crazy"
'Tn prove it to YOU" said Mike. DO you see
that black spot on and that he has one
black hoof and all the others are white?"
That don't prove anything" said the clown.
you just noticed that were walking along.
and you up here and try to claim our
goat"
TN give you another proof" said Mike. "He will
come when l call him..
"All right. call him, and I bet he won't follow
you said the clown.
Mike held out his hand and called him by name.
but Billy did not turn inch. though he knew he
belonged to Mike He did not propose to go with
him and be made to pull milk carts. He preferred
to stay where he was. he liked the excitement Of
a circus life.
When Billy did not go to Mike it made the clown
laugh. and he said There. told you so. The goat
never you before
Yes. he has" said Mike. but 1t is just like him
to pretend he don't know me-
60 along l can't bother talking to you any
more" said the clown. all this time Mike had
been walking besde the clown they marched
We'll, you need not talk to any more" said
Mike, but 1 am going to have my goat" And with
that he caught hold of Billys horns and was going
him away.
Here. take your hands off that goat. you are
stopping the procassion!' But Mike held on and
the clown gave him a hit in the ribs. Mike struck
back, and a policeman, who standing In the
crowd out and arrested Mike for disorderly
conduct and for stopping the procession. This was
the second time that Mike had been arrested on
Billy'S account.
When the procession returned to & the tents all the
animals and horses were fed and allowed to rest so
be fresh for the afternoons performance.
Billy had been resting only a short time when a
couple of men came toward him. one carrying a
table and the other long black gown Of some kind.
What in the world are they going to do now?
When they came up TO him, the that was
carrying the table put 1t down and then brought a
high backed armchair and set it up close TO the
them said: Now, old fellow. going to make
a professor out of you and with that they 6oth
legs while they put the black gown him and a
black skull cap his head and pair of spectacles
man got on each side of him and supported him to
the table where they made him sit in the chair.
book before him and a pen behind his When
they had him all fixed, you never saw such wise
long, white beard. The men were so delighted with
his appearance and the way he behaved when
people to come and look OF course. they laughed
and praised and petted Billy until he nearly
bursting with concet, and they all agreed that it
would tickle the children most 10 death to see how
solemn and straight a goat could sit in chair
Now. Billy, will take these things off and let
you rest for your back must be tired. you are
used to sitting up, but you will get used to it
and it won't make you tired after awhile. Come
here, and | will give you this nice red apple for
being such a good goat. You behaved so nicely
that think we will venture to show you off at the
performance this afternoon"
ties and clapping of hands than anything else that
was shown that afternoon-more even than the
came in and said: Now, ladies and gentlemen.
about to introduce to you the oldest and most
You from a mystie book the fate of the world and
whether it is to be destroyed by fire or water.