Mary's Lamb On A Now Principle

Mollie liad a little ram as black as a rubber shoe, aud everywhere ihat Mollie went he eraigrated too. He went with her to church one day - the folks hilarious grew to see him walk deraurely into Deacon Alleu's pew. The worthy deacon rjuickly let his angry passious rise, and gave it an unchristiau kick betweeu the sad browu eyec. This landed ratnmy iu the aisle; the deaoon fol'owod f'ast, aud raued his foot agaiu; alas! Ihat first kick was his last. For Mr. Sheop walked alowly back, about a rod 't is said, aud tre the deacoB could relrcat he stco 1 hira on bis head. The congregation then aroau and weut for that 'ere sheep; several wclldirected butts just piled Ihem iu a heap. Then rushed thcy straight way for the door with curses long a-nd loud, wbile ramiuy slruck the bind most tnaii nnd shoved him tLrougb the orowd. The miaisler liad often heard Ihat kiudures would snbdue the fircet;t. beast. ■Aha!" be gaid. "I'Jl try that. game on you." And bo he kindly, gently cilkd: "C 'me raaitny, raramy, rara; to see the fulka abuse you so I grieve and sorry aio." With kiud aud geulle words he cama from that tall pulpit down, saying: "Rammy, ramroy, ram - be3t sheepy in town." The ram quite droppod its huinble air, aod rose from oíl' bis f'eet, aud wbeu tbe parson hiudt.'d be was behind the hiudmost seat. As he shot out the door and cksjd it with a slam, he named i California tcwa - I think 'twa3"Yuba Dam." -