The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-12-28
Teddy'S Departure.
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most Important member.
Teddy was grayish white and had a
venerable beard In short, Teddy was
a goat. Harnessed to the stunning
little cart which belonged to him he
certainly presented an imposing ap-
pearance AT other times he was a
menace, for, with the exception of the
younger Rumways, he cherished a
deep-seated animosity toward the
world. Being a goat, his methods OF
expressing his opinions were natural
ly limited In consequence the Rum
ways had grown used to seeing flying
leaps for life performed by the grocery
boy, the postman, Grandfather Rum
way and the various callers, family
relatives or otherwise. Occasionally
Teddy would catch up with Splinter,
with spectacular and painful results.
This summer when the RumWays
were ready to leave for their country
home Mrs. Runway announced that
Teddy should not go with the rest of
the family.
Listen" she cried above the walls
and sobs which greeted the mandate,
DO you suppose | want to spend this
year as I did last apologizing to the
other cottagers and using up all my
money for arnica and bandages? Do
you remember how Teddy spoiled the
Smiths garden and butted young Mr..
Smith into the lake and chased Nellie
Smiths young man up tree? Besides
it's ridiculous to go travelling with a
goat No, he must go out to the
Cathcarts, on the north side. They
said thed be glad to have him to
amuse the children. The men are COM
ing for him tomorrow"
The youngest Runway saw ray Of
hope in the gloom which enshrouded
him.
"Teddy won't go!" he cried trium-
phantly. Nobody can make Teddy go
anywhere or do anything he doesn't
want to and you know it. And he
won't want to 60"
Mrs. Rumway's heart sank, for she
recognized the truth when she met it.
Here were the Cathcarts' coachman
and his friend coming the next day
with delivery wagon for Teddy UNI
der the impression that they. were to
procure a peaceful, venerable family
pet with all the qualities of the proven
bal lamb. There was no telling what
would happen. Visions of patrol wag-
ons and suits for damages rose before
her eyes.
The family council did not offer her
much help, because the majority, COM
posed Of the younger Rumways re-
joiced over any difficulty in the matter
of removing Teddy. They even tried
to make it worse
Gle butted the cmilkman over the
fence, you know, SAID Richard, aged
10.
Nobody can do anything with. him
but u.s." triumphantly added Geral-
dine. you'll nave to let him stay"
Mrs. Runway protested in the in
terests of discipline. Teddy is 60
ing" she insisted, tomorrow. And
I'll have Peter help me fix him up so
he can't hurt any one"
Thereupon, Peter, the man of all
work, and Mrs. Runway began their
task of incapacitating Teddy for man
slaughter or catapult performances.
Yards and yards Of old clothes did they
wind around Teddy's horns until that
indignant goats head resembled the
head of a turbaned Turk. They hob
bled his active legs and put on an in
genius checkrein which prevented him
from lowering his head. Teddy, thus
arrayed was somewhat topheavy and
decidedly bewildered.
ooh, he's awful cross!" said the
youngest Runway as they waited for
Teddy's captors to come and bear him
away. His eyes are just Cutlery"
Teddy paved the stable floor and
wagged his head as jerkily as he
might. He certaily looked firece and
desperate.
Mrs. Runway was in a nervous chill
when the blithe Cathcart coachman
and his friend arrived. Little they
knew what was before them.
BE CAREFUL" cautioned Mrs. Rum
way. "He-he's apt to be dangerous!"
Hes awful mad!" added Richard,
fastening to the scene of the probable
fray Thus warned, the two men Grove
the delivery wagon close to the barn
and fanked Teddy, who glared at them
Inadvertently Like a Greek chorus in
the background, Richard and Geraldine
recounted Teddy's many misdeeds. It
was a list to make the strongest man
quake. The Cathcart coachman was
Visibly impressed