Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-07
TAFFY ON THE FARM.

tC order me TO order Bertha TO the sea-
side. We sent her, accordingly, to the
care of Llewellyn Av Jones, nj the
farm alhve Aberlly Sthlech (don'r at
tempt to pronounce this if your bodily
vigor is the slightest degree below par, or
| won't answer for the consequences,
whence she returned after a stay of
three weeks, the picture Vt su"-bura;, sea
tanned health.
After | had been kissed on each whis-
ker, and had possessed myself Of two
rugs, three books, a couple of magazines,
IA bag, and a hat box, Bertha followed
with the hold-all, and few brown paper
packages coming out of their strings. |
suggested that this was a sufficient cara
van to start the journey toward the
brOugham, and that she might describe
her heavier luggage to porter. But she
made indignant dissent.
Not for worldsw SIC cried. Il must
see to him myselfr'
Upon which she heaped upon me her
remaining impedementa, and dived emp
ty-handed into the crowd. | made a gal
liant attempt to maintain my equilibrium,
but finally succumbed beneath my ruins.
Bertha held Il tether at its EXTREMIST
end. 1t was looped about the neck of
an animal Withdrawing dropped my
glasses-l was at first unable to recog-
nize. 1t was black, it was about eigh-
teen inches high, it possessed unusual
powers of lOcomotion. 1t whirled round
IL circle. of which my daughter formed
the pivot, at speed which disdained all
regulations governing the traffic of the
district. 1t INDUCED i'll kangaroo-like
leaps 1t spurned the efforts of the porters
to restrain it. regarding their legs, it
would seem, as mere portals to be dived
through in search of wider spheres be-
yond. 1t was really more by accident
than design that one of its pursuers
brought it to Il halt by stumbling
upon it, AS its face peeped coyly from
beneath his wNstcOat, | saw that it was
u lamb-a black lamb of undoubted
Welsh descent.
| adjusted my glasses, and allowed
my establishment to find words.
BERTHA | said sternly. Kindly ex-
plain this extraordinary proceeding!"
She held her nurseling towards me.
It's Taffyr she explained. fondling
him. They made him travel in the
van"
They showed extreme consideration
in not hesitating on n cattle truckw l
retorted. 'Why it's "a sheep
The station master opened the door of
the broughham. Bertha after brief evpla-
nations anent her less important lug
gage. entered it and heid our her arms.
| raised my eyebrows.
What do you want? / demanded
coldly.
"Taffy, of courser' she cried "Tafyr'
The porter touched his cap.
He's all right; just put him on the
roof, miss" he explained.
She leaped out as if she had been
ON the roof she shriIed. You put
my Taffy on the roofr'
Taffy heard. A convused object,
writing i'll its bonds, suddenly erupted
from the luggage basket, squirmed
across the portmanteau and fell without
warning upon the cockaded hat of Gus
lance my coachman.
His presence of mind, utterly de-
stroyed by this portent. Custance
dropped the reins to pluck wildly at his
brow, and was shaken 10y the sudden
starting of the horses from his place.
For Il moment it appeared that we were
to be driven out of the station by a
black lamb throned upon the driving
seat. and supporting the tangled reins
with his bound limbs.
If it hadn't been for that policeman!
Nurtured as an orphan in Jones
kitchen. he had acquired a contempt
for and familiarity with the human
kind, and to this aspect my daughter
claimed to be the sole exception.
Il can do anything with him." she in-
formed me.
Il noticed it at the station l said
dryly. It's astonishing"
Il am so tired of cats and dogs she
continued, rocking her treasure fondly.
Hell live in the stable, and feed on
the lawn, and I'll take him out for eX
ercise.'
No" said confidently. He will do
the taking. And if he appears in the
garden. insist that it shall be only at
the end of the strongest possible rope
Sire seemed inclined to combat my
absurd prejudice" but there are mo
ments when even | can be firm, though
my wife's protsts, after our arrival.
made my own seem regrettahly feeble.
but | did not permit Taffy's bonds to be
relaxed till | had seen him safely be-
Michael FeSSy. our lrlsh groom.
"Begob!" grinned the latter, as he
looked at his diminutive charge, "how
| will | have the nerve to eXpaShiate wild
| that one? I've strong fears he'll he
afther THROWN me whin l currycomb
| him, miss
Words said in irony, but amply full
| filled. AS the speaker stopped to ar
| range a small bundle of hay in a con-
venient corner, Taffy grew suddenly an
! innate. He bounded forward. and his
tiny sprouts of horns patted Michael on
the back
The groom staggered. lurched. and
bumped his bead reSoundmgly upon a
Manager. AS if sudden spring had
been released within him. Tafy frol-
licked around his prison. crossing and re
crossing his wardcr'S PROSTATE form in
Il sort of delirious cakewalk.
Michael gathered himself up. l raised
depreCart2G~Aaud.
Not before Miss Bertha. Micbaelr' |
admouished him waruingly, and drew
my daughter away. And | banged the
stable door as we came out. l thought
/ heard a bleat. 1t seemed possible that
IT was Tany's back which was being
patted this time.
am fond of animals. | maintain chat
the half dozen dogs aud the two eats
which we accommodate do us and them
selves credit by their decorum. Nothing
can ne i'll better taste than the iuSiuuat-
ing pat which Tiny, our Schipperke. de
liverS upon my drcSsing-room door To- am
uouuce that he and my shaving water
have arrived together. was somewhat
disturbed the next morning by the force
with which he appeared To have delivered
himself against the panels
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