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get them. He drinks water, of course, but not very 

 much at a time." 



Miss Clare said, "An old Billy-goat is sometimes 

 cross, and will butt with his horns anything he does 

 not like. He has to be kept by himself and in a 

 place where he will do no harm." 



They looked at Billy's hair and saw that it was 

 short and coarse. For this reason, Miss Clare told 

 them, it was not of much use except for Billy himself, 

 but she added: "In some countries there are goats 

 that have two kinds of hair, one long, coarse kind 

 outside, and a soft, fine kind like wool underneath. 



"The soft wool is made into thread, and then woven 

 into beautiful shawls. They are so fine and soft, of 

 lovely colors, and it takes so long a time to weave 

 one, that they cost a great deal of money." 



The children were anxious to hear Billy "talk." 

 Fred said he made a noise very much like a sheep, 

 and that he made it a great deal when he was alone 

 in the barn. They supposed that he was lonesome. 



The little folks were intensely interested in goats 

 in general by this time, and one morning Sallie an- 

 nounced that some goats gave milk. 



Fred looked incredulous, until Miss Clare ex- 



