New-York tribune., 1903-04-05

Tim. Tin1:. come here and see what mischief has
Billy lay still and looked in the direction from
which he heard the voice sound and presently ne he
corner 5f0 Of the house They Went to the cabbage
patch and began to replant the cabbages that ne
had trampled down and not eaten. when all OF
sudden the woman looked IN the direction OF the
straw stack and spied B Billy bic white dog or
what, down by the straw stack? asked Mrs
Tim looked and said: No mother. it is goat
Let's drive hun out; he is the one that mas 40 aone
put down that stone. and what are ye about,
nice thing have in the family? And it is luck
him in the shed and tomorrow you hitch him
to your cart and make him haul the cabbages TO
Tim pulled up bunch Of nice fresh carretS fsii, and ID
follow him the shed. where he locked him in for
v to take care Of % himself the best he could and
he soon found d heap 10 of fTaM wG m no ne m
He had een asleep for several h4rS % %men and nd
he was about going off into another nap when he
thought he heard the bleatng of goat in the shed
He prekad up his ears to listen, and sure enough
& heard ar aga erY knothoe IN the Board part
tion that divided his shed from the adjoining one
he CO could Ia not see the goat he heard bieating
and lying on pile Of straw in the light he saw
beautiful white nanny goat that made his old 10
see see one Of 90 Of his own tribe again
Nanny Law there unconscious of his presence; ap-
she did not move Billy concluded to awaken her
so he beated Good evening to her. He had only
got half through his salutation when she jumped
up quickly as if she had been touched Win an N
stare, said
Good gracious. how YOU frightened me, Who
you, and where YOU for I one?''
You can't see me. but am here all the same,
az the other side of the shed. looking at you
through the knothoe. My name is Billy Whiskers
bound for the same place. Now. tell me your name
and the of the people YOU are living with.
My is Nanny O'Hara and | live with
family of the same name. but L belong to their
eldest son. Mike
''And does he you good. my fair friend?'
asked Billy
.Oh yes answered Nanny. ''as well as boys gen
orally do but he often makes pull heavy loads
and forgets to feed and water me. sometimes
"Oh. the brute" said Billy, Ito make any one as
| handsome you pull heavy loads. How I wish
could help you. for strong and used to pulling
| large loads. The next time he makes you do it
just into tree and upset his cart, or, better
| still, away altogether and find some one else
oh Mr. Billy I would not dare do either am
'Hark! here comes some one, and we must not
| let them hear talking" said Billy: 80 ta-ta.
| I'll you tomorrow
Sure enough they had heard some one talking
| 1t Tim Rooney and his chum. Mike O'Hara,
whom he was bringing to show his goat As they
unfastened the door Billy heard Mike say:
L tell you Tim what / will do If he turns out
fine goat as you say he is I'll give dollar and
half for him
Well. like that-a dollar and half for the fines
| goat ye laid your eyes on! Not much
| er sell but if yeil offer inducements enough 7
may think about it for have no cart or harness
| fine enough for so handsome goat as this one. "
Well open the door and let's see him. said
| Tim opened the door and there stood Billy Whisk
ers in all his glory with his most digni1ed express