New-York tribune., 1903-04-05

not leave that store until he had had a drink OF
something-man
So when the man made lunge at him with the
broom Billy made quick rush at the man ana
planted his head in the middle of ,he fellows
stomach sending him prawling to the floor. where
he landed in the midst of shower of toothbrushes
he had upset he few by the showcases
This catastrophe frightened the girls and boys
who had been sitting slipping soda and Laughing
the and there was mad scramble 10
get out, but Billy too quick for them he
wheeled round and butted the tail end OF one lel-
lows coat so hard that 1t sent him flying clear
through the open door and out into the roao "here
he landed in a mud puddle.
Then he turned and went for the girls, who were
all hudded together against the wall screaming
and crying with fright. He walked UP 10 theih'
As they him coming they thought ther tinle
had come and threw up their hands to cover lhelr
ewes and screamed harder than ever. But he oniy
took a bunch of green wax grapes off the nat OIL
of the girls and began TO cheW H. anu iie
would have left them alone, but one OF fhe ooys
who was with them came to their rescue ana trleu
n drive Billy away by giving him bard blow
with chair he had picked up This infurlateo
Billy and he gave the whole bunch Of girls a pu''
and then turned and went for the boy, VINO was
holding the chair high his head ready to
s+rile Rilv stuck his long horns into the boys
chest and laid him fat on the floor IN
an instant Then he walked up on Elm anu
PLANTED his feet his breast Ehile he lowered
his head licking the boys face all over with his
tongue This made the boy furious. but he could
do nothing as the goat was heavy. and with MS
weight on his chest he thought he would smother.
Fv that time the soda fountain man had recoV-
cred his breath and came Billy again with his
broom raised ready to strike. Billy saw him COM
ing and left the boy he standing on. and ran
behind one Of the tables Then the chase began;
round and round the tables and chairs went the
goat with the man after him. upsetting everything
as thcv went until the store looked as If cyclone
had struck it. with the foaming soda water ana
ice cream running all over the floor.
When Billy thought he had tired the soda man
out he ran the door and sent those that were
standing there scattering like flock of chickens
All you could for while were blue stockings,
black stockings white petticoats and heels as the
girls ran screaming IN all directions Each girl
thought Billy was behind her, but was too afraid
round to look. so kept running until she
had reached place of safety, either climbing
fence or getting behind something; and then. when
she turned look. there was no Billy Goat in
sight for Mr.. Billy had disappeared in small
grove behind the store.
After Billy had left them he went through the
woods until he to little shanty with a small
clearing behind il, where cabbages, turnips and
such things were planted. and the gate was
open he walked in and began help himself. for
he saw at a glance that everything was shut up
tight and that there was one at home
After eating all he wanted he walked up to the
porch where 9 saw a nice pail of water. This he
drank in a twinkle and while doing thought OF
that mean soda water man who would not give him
a drink.
But | don't care thought Billy. this tastes
better and got even with him. anyway.
Billy looked round and strawstack at the
further end Of the yard and low shed, which
backed up TO another shed in the next yard. Billy
noticed for the first time that there was another
house and yard adjoining the where he and
from there he could hear voices saying Good
night Then all still and he walked to the
strawstack and lay down in its shelter and was
fast asleep.
He had no idea how long he had been asleep
when he heard woman say, in high pitched
voice
open once too many times, ana some ones COW
would get in and eat up all the cabbages; and
now look. some horse has been here and
eaten and trampled down all of nice young
cabbages and turnips. I've mind to shake your
head off. so ! havei"
Then the same voice raised itself and called