The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-22

TWAS IHhEH hlpNl1S " bEhhf AMI
CARROTS.
Dick had taken advantage of the In
formation. Just then Jack Doolan, the
youthful heir to the Doolan estate, put
his head inside the door.
Father, can l bring in the nanny?
The snow is fallin' on her through the
roof, and she's tremblin' wild the
cowld."
"Of course, my son." said Mr.. Doc
ian heartily. Bring her in. We don't
want our milk watered."
That's a foine haste you have
there" said Flaherty, How much
milk does she glver
1.-TWO quarts day, but she used to
give three quarts day before her hus-
band died She's pinin away since that
time, poor gur'rl. think It's the love-
sickness she has," said Mr.. Doolan.
Dear dear, look a that now" said
Mrs. Reagan sympathetically. 81 al
ways said that nanny goats was sinta-
mintle. And how long is the billy goat
dead, Mr.. Doolanr'
"'Tis five years the Oath day O. this
month";" replied Doolan. "Sorra day
twas whin we lost Hircus A more
gaynial nor more willin' goat you
would not find In all Harlem. Sure
his death was tragedy and calam-
lty."
"How was that?" quavered old man
Dougherty, the stonemason.
"WelL" resumed Doolan, "'twas
tragedy the way he was translated and
a calamity whin his death took away
the only chance ever had O. maxim
fortune.
"'Tis quare about goats" continued
Doolan. "They are born wild q certain
amount of eddicashun. Show me the
goat that wouldn't know a cabbage or
a turnip whin he sees it. OF course a
goat knows nothin' about machinery.
There was goat that used to stop the
horses drawin' a street car, but whin
they put trolley car on the track you
couldn't find that much o. the goat as
would grease griddle. But goat can
be dedicated wild sugar and strap to
do tricks. Now, I suppose none O. We
would believe me If I told We that
taught Hircus to dance as fine a Jig
or hornpipe as ever you saw In a thea
ter"
A chorus of disbelief arose.
"Yes," said Doolan, 'and no Frlnch
lady could do finer pass sOoI on her
toes, as they say in the heather Ian
guage. You must remember that was
very poor, and I'd be layin' awake
nights thinkin' o. some plan by way O.
maxim fortune, and whin my wife
bought the two kids to start the dairy
the idee came to me like a flash-I could
eddicate the goat to dance. ,Whln l got
that idee in me head 1 could think Of
nothin' else. Cassidy, how much mon
ey do you think a dancin goat could
earn on a thester stageT
WELL" replied Cassidy, 81 should
think that $500 week would be none
too little for so dignacious curiosity"
There" resumed Doolan. "D'ye hear
what Cassidy says? Three hundred
dollars a week for half an hours work
a day! Faith, felt the money In me
hand! But twas weary work teachin'
the goat, An old animal trainer told
me that cruelty and kindness mixed
would do the Job. Whin the goat
me tickled his ribs and gave
him carrots, but whln he got stubborn
l lathered him with a strap. Mrs.
0'Brien, you remember the time we
had teachln' Hircus to walk across the
room on his hind legsT'
deed do. Doolanp said Mrs.
O'Brien, with reminiscent sigh
Yen excuse me. ladies and gentle
men" said Flaherty, rising and putting
on his hat, but 1 must leave ye. A
dancin' goat is too much for my vorac-
ity. Tcouldn't swallow it,
When the door had closed Doolan
went on; Every night after supper
the table was showed back agin the |
wall and the lesson began. And. would |
you believe 1t, II takes three months
to teach the goat to stand on his hind |
legs for FIVE minutes! After that twas
easier. There was little gur-rl named |
Ellen next door that took a great inter |
Est in the dedication Of the goat. She |
was about the size of the goat whln
she stood up; and twas pure joy to sec
Hircus waitzln' around the kitchen to