GOOD OLD GOAT.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 December 1915, Page 12 (Supplement)

GOOD OLD GOAT.

. Little Sammy was generally at, loggerheads with his father, who had a habit of using his razor strop in a way that was not in accordance with Sammy's views. One morning, after the razor strop had been more than usually busy, Sammy's mother went out into the field to look for much-stropped child. To her intense astonishment she found him fondling a huge goat for which he usually possessed a deep hatred. "Why, Sammy, darling, it is nice to see you being so kind to poor Billy! Why are you so gentle with him today?" Over Sjimmy's face came a look of unspeakable gratitude as he gave the wondering goat another carrot. "He butted father into the pond this, morning!" murmured the dear little chap, patting his four-footed friend affectionately. THE KNACK. '■'lli;' Germans, lacking gasoline, are making a substitute for their automobiles out of fat," said the speaker. "The Germans with their Mibmarincs and Zeppelins and Taubes and what not, certainly put modern progress to good use. "In this knack the Germans are like the inventor who visited the capitalist and said:' " I've got an invention here that will make both our fortunes. It is an alarm clock that we can guarantee—that we can positively guarantee— for it will make every single purchaser jump out of bed like a shot.' '"Humph! That's what they all,say. But- let's hear her ring,' said the sceptical capitalist. '"She doesn't ring,' said the inventor, smiling proudly; 'she honks.'"