The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-19
Rarnany and GraYcoat.

Once there was donkey named
Graycoat. He was good donkey,
when he wanted to be, but he never
wanted to be good more than once
or twice a year. He belonged to
man named Barnaby. One morning
Barnaby awoke and went to harness
Graycoat. Graycoat was very amiable
indeed, and trotted out with the wag-
on as gently as lamb. "This is
fne," thought Barnaby, II will be
early to market" But just as he fin
ished thinking it, Graycoat stopped.
What is the matter?" asked Barn
ably.
Il want two Of those roses," said
Graylock, "one On each side Of my
head"
"Nonsense!" said Barnaby. GO
on"
81 won't go on" said Graycoat, "un-
less you give me the roses
So Barnaby got down and gave him
the roses.
They made Graycoat look very fine
and he was so pleased that he went
again quite fast.
81 will get to market in time YET"
thought Barnaby to himself. ''This is
pretty good, isn't it," But just as
his thoughts got to the question mark,
and before he had time to answer
himself, they came to the crossroads
and Graycoat stopped. whats the
matter now?' asked Barnaby.
I'm hungry" said Graycoat, "and
I'll take the wrong road If you don't
get me some blackberries.
So Barnaby had to get down and
waste ten minutes picking blackber-
ries. When Graycoat had eaten the
blackberries, he went on again.
"This is all right" said Barnaby,
after they had gone another mile, "Pll
get to market before it closes" But
at that instant Graycoat stopped.
I'm hungry again." he said. Give
me some straw"
81 haven't any," said Barnaby.
''I'm going to buy some at the mar
ket."
"Then give me your hat" said
Graycoat. "Ill eat that"
Indeed I won't give you my hat!
cried Barnaby.
"Then I won't go on" said Gray
coat
So Barnaby gave Graycoat his hat,
and Graycoat ate it up-every bit OF
it. Then he went on again, but not
very quickly, and he logged into the
marketplace just as every one was
leaving.
"Now you see," said Barnaby, I'VE
are late"
II don't care" said Graycoat.
"Now we must go home agar"
said Barnaby, and he turned Graycoat
around. Graycoat was good for about
fifteen minutes, and then he saw some
lovely red apples hanging on tree.
unless you get me some Of the ap-
ples," he said, Il won't. go on"
'I don't care" said Barnaby, 'I am
in no hurry"
So Graycoat waited about half an
hour and Barnaby took comfortable
nap. Then Graycoat went on again.
Never mind" he said, II know
what I'll do" So he went on till he
came to the crossroads, and then he
said, IF you don't get me come OF
those peaches up there, I'll take the
wrong road"
81 don't care" said Barnaby, "only
you won't have any place to sleep to-
night if you get lost"
So Graycoat changed his mind and
went on. He was pretty good the rest
of the way home, and he really did
feel quite hungry when he got to the
stable again. He was just thinking
of his nice bin Of straw when Barnaby
said: "I'm sorry I haven't any straw
for you. We got to the market too
late to buy any" And he left Gray
coat by himself.
Graycoat thought a good deal that
evening. And the next morning there
wasn't in all the country nicer, gen.
tier, sweeter, kinder, or mere obedient
donkey than Graycoat.-Doris Webb.
in Children's Magazine.