The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18


q young lady pinning wet lace collar clothes
She looked at him in return. He had the horns OF
an ibez. He had a venerable whsker. His attitude
was truculent. Would he charge?
the n. goat mao mission He did not know it. but
from the gate and trotted down the street When be
and advanced to the gate and fastened it leaned
over II for moment ----------
one Of the public schools at Medvaie. This day was
Saturday As for the goat-he just somebody's
s9a.. Jus. such Eoat as can be found xandsrins
And Tommy Dwight. the artist. had tired of paint
buy in preference to the old masters. and had
down to Medvale to fish and loaf around and get
depot baggage In either hand and his shout
der when the girl looked the gate. She
Tommy might have been the advance agent Of a NOV
ing ten-cent picture show. for all she knew cared
Miss Susie was interested in the goat Billy
standing In the middle Of the street and his sections
front feet He considering Tommy's case. Then.
scious peril Miss Susie didn't think to scream.
and guardian angels are not always around when
Crash. and Tommy went down He had TO- He
lay there sprawied out amid his baggage and some
walked placidiy away Tommy did not get up No
one came along to help him. and Miss Susie did the
She found him sasping for breath cawing around
as II he had lost something When the light of intel
ligenoe returned eyes kentiy informed him
that a goat had mixed things up for him. Until
he was iaboring under the impression that 1t
brick house.
1t not her goat. and she was very. very sorry.
and should she bring out vinegar smelling bottle.
and we're any legs ribs shoulders broken7
Tommy Dwight had been thrown down, and thrown
hard II 1t had been by ive-thousand dollar
mobile he would have felt all right about II,
be upset by old goat in the face of good looking
girl. hurt and Inundated him He thanked her sukiiy
and gathered up his stray baggage and limped off In
the furtive look he cast at his sympathizcr he thought
Saturday came again. Somebody's goat had lived
week longer-was week nearer the grave He
same gate. but found 1t shut He peered between
the piokets. but no girl was to be seen He made
sure of it and then went his mission He
wandered down by the river.
Mr. Tommy Dwight had wandered down by the
fish for mulet and suckers and bass and bullheada
He had quite recovered from the shock of week
his basket Yes: the world q good old place to
live in. even II goat was to be met with and
eral times. but had avoided passing the house.
Miss Susie Anderson hadn't wandered down to ths
wonder BY hersef II the stranger had for~ixsn Inc
goat. still bent his assassination. And
of sudden she saw Tommy Dwight as he nshed. And
al, 81 sudden she saw somebody's goat a. the goat
all of Tommy's fish away? Could she approach him
same wayf should she throw herself between tho
goat and the man and receive the headon collision?
and the goat settled the matter The fishing. hum
ming. happy Tommy was struck between the shout
far out into the river and sank Then the girl
screamed Somebody's goat looked at her and shook
his head. Then. she for the water, he UP
town business.
1t was good of Tommy Dwight to come to the
surface at all, but particularly good that he
within reaching distance of pole Miss Susie held
him. He drawn ashore. He spluttered
back to him. Miss Susie the sawmiIl and
got man and 1T was the man who told Tommy that
1t was the same old goat. and gave him an arm to his
hotel This time there were results The victim was
In bed for fve days. The doctor didn't exactly
in plain English. but limited around that OF
Tommy's lungs had parted from their foundations.
and that his shoulder blades had been dslocated in
Miss Susie Anderson had a conscience That CON-
She hadn't been heroine She hadn't given warning.
She hadn't put forth a hand And to salvc that
from the innkeeper's wife that he was in bed and
wrapped up in cotton batting. All OF this was per-
b6uauets twenty times day and agreed that it was
And further that II was the proper and all right
thing to- walk down and call on the young lady and
tender thousand thanks
One evening therefore. after having hired about
twenty boys to around and bring back reports
that somebody's goat was not to be seen he started
Miss Susie ana the goat were reached Miss Susie
was perched on the side fence. and the goat was
turned from her to the arrival and the Hight
Of JOY danced In his eyes. He even bieated with
But it was not to be. AS somebody's goat drew
long breath ana dashed forward he met a determined
painter Of landscapes There was club handy and
II fell Billys pate with crash and he rolled
over to die game He gave not one bleating appeal
Several months later Tommy had come down to
Medvale on OF hts weekly visits. and he and Miss
Susie had been talking and talking. when he suddenly
asked:
Haven't you always thought that somebody's goat
I had mission o earth -
ITO hunt folks, do you mean?"
mo; TO bring them together"
why. II does look little that way" she said, 40
she FLUSHED and began To play on the piano.
Tommy only got somebody's goat but he got
somebody else.
$50 you are going to housekeeping soon you're
married? thought you had made up your mind
board" Yes but George Is euuaiiy determined 10
have q house of our own" And so you ara going
to keep house IN order to please George :" NO. I'm
going to keep house that George Win b. glad
board Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Your wife looks charming tonight Mr.. Bllnkers
remarked the hostess the reception. Her cos
tune simply beggars description. well. : dsn't-