The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-23

says that Jamie O'Friel has a grand calf
to sell this day. wi a foine milch COW fer
her mother. and he is askin' fer It just the
bit we ave saved. Sure. dearie, We are
very great the day; will ye not be comm
to see the %craithure?'
The goods followed. covering the mutiny
in their hearts with an outer appearance Of
humility. Jamie O'Friel'R calf was mustard
and pie faced, q very bromide among
calves. But Granny and the family saw
her pure gold and patted and pinched to
their hearts content, while Michael In fair
fashion pointed out to the owner all her
bad spots and assured him II were a sin to
pay half the price fer a beast that could not
earn her salt fer a twelvemonth.
This was the coeds' cue. +, They took
command OF the field like brigadier-gen-
erals. %
why do you buy a calf. Michael2' said
they. aHe's homely and bad dispositioned.
and q bad natured calf never was Known
to give sweet milk. You will have to feed
him for months before he feeds you q drop
and he may die q dozen times over before
he grows up
Jamie O'Friel broke In Indignantly here:
1T be's q she. not q him, Teddy. an O calf
can't die but the wanst anyhow. A calf
10 no cat, sure.
But Jamie o'FTiels protest was drowned
In the voices Of the Goods, which went
steadily up the scale "a they grew more
emphatic.
He won't match with o single thing
you have; you couldn't put him anywhere
from the front parlor to the back yard
-stk>.,& ~s,t,Sa. ~. 1o1a~ Arhcran and rnak-
ing you perfectly miserable. 1.-THE pasture
10 rocky he'll probably break his legs
they don't look very strong,i II it's green and
grassy he'll eat too much and have oolio;
he will keep you up late nights nursing him.
and think Of the quarts Of milk going In
before you get any out
They paused for breath. Around them
stood Granny's family in different stages
Of collapse.
sDearie mel To think Of never thinlin'
Of that afore.' Granny sighed. Michael.
by. we'ull take the 90 shillin's homo an
nave till there's money to buy q cow
That will never do said Columbia.
sThere are two fine goats, q Mr.. and Mrs,
perfect beauties, and ! heard n OF the
men say the pair would bring 70 shillings.
For the sake Of New York and the sad. sweet
memory Of Reilly's goat We will give the
extra 10 shilllngs, and. Granny dear, the
pair will bring you comfort and luxury
the rest OF your life. They eat anything.
tin ana preferred; their legs arc still and
sturdy: you can have plenty Of milk right
OF. and II they are anything like rabbits
you'll have nearly q hundred goats in q
few years.
Columbia's argument carried the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goat -sre duly purchased
with 20 shillings. Little con Peter Of the
Many Airs was elected TO drive them homo
The goods waved them Oh from q corner
Of the Diamond. wee gray donkey, cart
and family. Granny blessed them with q
great blessedness. and they overheard
her saying to Michael that she knew the
American leddies were the President Of
Americas niece and daughter, for who
but the mightiest would give away 10 shil-
lings for somebody else's goati
The jarvey man was hailed and the goods
drove back to the Noah's Ark station.
While the toy train wal getting up steam
Columbia unused in this fashion.
"A shilling for q drive and another for
the Willy Wollaper. slxpenoe for the sea-
weed and 10 shirings for something un-
expected, that makes s.. 12H cents in Ameri-
can money. Coed, you couldn't buy a
day like this In America for quarter the
price a minute. Three cheers again for
Irelandi"