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Water Goats and Other Troubles

Ellis Parker Butler

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Water Goats and Other Troubles | Ellis Parker Butler
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Book Overview: 

Three humorous short stories. All revolved around convoluted a lie.

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .been corrispondin' with wan of th' celibrated animal men regardin' th' dongola water goat, an' I have me eye on two of thim this very minute. But 'twill be ixpinsive, Casey, mighty ixpinsive. Th' dongola water goat is a rare birrd, Casey. They have become extinct in th' lakes of Ireland, an' what few of thim is left in th' worrld is held at outrajeous prices. In th' letter I have from th' animal man, Casey, he wants two hundred dollars apiece for each dongola water goat, an' 'twill be no easy thing for him t' git thim."

"Hasn't he thim in his shop, Mike?" asked Casey.

"He has not, Casey," said the little alderman. "He has no place for thim. Cages he has, an' globes for goldfish, an' birrd cages, but th' size of th' shop l'aves no room for an aquarium, Casey. He has no tank for the preservation of water goats. Hippopotamuses an' alligators an' crocodiles an' dongola water goats an' sea lions he does not keep in stock, Casey, but sinds out an' catches . . . Read More

Community Reviews

4.00
- Majenta - Jun 22, 2022

"Troubles", is it? Trigger warning for the "Water Goats" story!!! Shame, because I thought it started well--interestingly enough to draw me in. The second story, "Mr. Billings's Pockets," had some twisty--and twisted--turns, and the third, "Our First Burglar"...what would YOU expect from such a titl

3.00
- Pramod - May 09, 2018

A selection of three humorous short stories from Ellis Parker Butler. They are ludicrous in their narrative and are suited for swift and easy reading. The storyline is rather preposterous and the characters are - like in any other Ellis Parker story - unostentatious.

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