The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-12-28

"'7wAs TiIR;:.1 MONTHS O STRAP AND
CARROTS.
Dick had taken advantage of the in
formation. Just then Jack Doolan, the
youthful heir TO the DooIan estate, put
hi; head inside TIE door.
"F:} her, can | bring in the nanny?
The now is fHllin' Oh 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." r..
That's Il foinc baste you have
there said Flaherty. How much
milk does she give?' r
Two quarts Il day, but she used to
give three Quarts a day before her hus-
band died. Sizes pinin' away since that
time, poor gur'rl. think tits the love-
sickness she has" said Alr. Doolan.
Dear, dear. look a that; now!' said
Mrs. Reagan sympathetically:. II al
ways said that nanny goats;.Was slnta-
milltle And how long is, the billy goat
dead, Mr.. Doolan?"
t'..'Tis five years the Oath day O. this
month"; replied Doolan. "Sorra day
twas wl,in we lost Hircus. A more
gaynial nor a more willin' goat you
would not find in all Harlem. Sure
his death WAS q tragedy and a calam-
ity"
How was that?" quavered old man
Dougherty. the stOnemason.
4syy,.Il ,.o-urno1 TlOOlon s'fwaS q
tragedy the way he was translated and
q calamity whin his death took away
the only chance l ever had O. maxim a
fortune
"'Tis qfare about goats" continued
Doolan They are born wild certain
amount of eddicashun. Show me the
goat that wouldn't know a cabbage OF
a turnip whin he sees it. OF course a
goat knows nothin' about machinery.
There was a 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 a griddle. But goat can
be eddicated wild sugar and strap to
do tricks. Now, suppose none O ye
would believe me if l told ye that
/ taught Hircus to dance as fine Jig
or hornpipe as ever you saw in thea
ter"
A chorus of disbelief arose.
Yes" said Doolan, land no Frinch
lady could do a finer pass soOt on her
toes, as they say in the heather Ian
xuace. You must remember that / was
hn 10 vi ayUQEo
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 1ash--I could
eddicate the goat to dance. Whin l got
that idee in me head l could think OF
nothip' else Cassidy, how much mon
ey do you think a dancin' goat could
earn on Il tlleateF stage?"
We'll" replied Cassidy. Il should
think that $500 week would be none
too little for 50 dignacious curiosity"
There" resumed Doolan. Dye hear
what Cassidy says? Three hundred
dollars week for half an hours work
q 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
minded me I tickled his ribs and gave
him carrots. but whin he got stubborn
latliered hinf with strap. Mrs,
O'Brien. you remember the time we
had teach:n' Hircus to walk across the
room on his hind iessf'
...need do. Doolan" said Mrs
O'Rr:en. Wi h Il reminiscent sigh.
..Ye'ls excrse me. ladies and gentle
me- said Flaherty. rising and putting
on his hat, "but must leave ye. A
dancin' goat is too much for my vorac'
ity. couldn't swallow it."
When the door had closed Doolan
went on: Every night after supper
(! the. table was showed back agin tne
wall and the lesson began. And, would
YOU believe it. it takes three montns
10 teach the goat to stand on his nlno