Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-01-27

on his shoulders, and carried 1T Oh.
When Travers had gone his round, and
wen secured all his doors, he came back.
1T must be owned" said his wife |
have a husband with poor memory =
Why, you forgot just now, where you had
put the pig 2"
Those words made him roar again
" said it would be sol knew they
would steal it'll It's gone! i shall new
err see it more! u
In the midst of these lamentations, how
ever, it struck him that the thieves could
not have got far with their prize in the
time SO he posted after them directly,
with some hope of recovering the pig
TIE rogues had taken bye path across
the fields, that went straight to the wood
where they hoped to hide their prey mere
securely. Hamet went first, to make
sure of the road and his brother. who
walked slower, on account OF the weight,
followed at some distance. Trayers soon
Overlook him, and knowing him immedi-
ately, said-imitating the tone of voice
of the elder brother" come you must be
tired give it to me to carry in my turn.
Bernard, who thought it was his broth.
er, gave Travers the pig, and went on be-
fore but had scarcely gone a hundred
PAGES, when to his great establishment, he
met Hamet
"Zoon, said he, +" have been trapped;
| that rogue Travers has played me trick,
But never mind you shall see | know
how to repair blunder."
So saying, he stripped himself, put his
shirt over his clothes, made up something
like woman's night cap on his head, and
thus equipped, ran full speed by another
path to Trayers' house, and waited for
him at the door but when he saw him
coming, he went forward to meet him, as
if it was his wife. and counterfeiting her
voice, asking him if he had got the pig.
Yes, yes, | have him. replied the
husband.
That's well! Come, give it to me
I'll carry it in, do you run to the stable,
for | have heard a noise there, and am
afraid they are breaking In"
Trayers himself put the animal upon
his shoulders and set off new round to
see that all things were safe. When he
returned, he was much surprised to find
his wife in bed crying and very much al
Harmed and then found out they had
deceived him again. He determined
however, not to be baffled so and, as If
his honor was concerned in the affair,
Swore not to give itup till, somehow or
other, he was victorious. He rather
doubted if the thieves this time would
take the same road but rightly suspect
oh tbot tba foca,t ha;ncr To-, II q ~ a. :, 100,
est place of safety they would go there,
as before. In fact they were there al
ready and eager to taste their prize,
they had lighted fire at the foot of an
oak to broil some steaks the wood
was green and burnt ILL., so to mend it
they went to pick some dry leaves and
sticks. Travers, who had easily found
the rogues by the light of the fire, took
advantage of their absence to strip ard
suspend himself by his arms like per,
son hanging; and when the thieves re.
turned and were husiy employed in
blowing the fire, roaFed.s out with voice
IKE thunder" Wyetches you will end
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They hrmly 6eil i sir
E fathers voice, and frightened outoI Snel
5 wits, thought of nothing but runnln
J, away. The other took up his clothe
Y and the pig in great haste and returne
E in triumph to relate his victory to hi
wife who embraced and congratulate
S him on his bold and dexterous exploit.
/; = Don't let US fatterlourselves too soon
] the knayes are not far off and as lon
g as the pig remains here | shall be in
t fright; SO heat some water We'll COO
| 1T; then let them como-Ill defy ther
to get it.
t One lighted the fire, and the other Gu
| up the pig, and put it in a chaldron il
: large pieces then they both sat down il
3 the chimney CORNER to watch it, Tray
erS who was much fatigued with his labo
and anxiety all night soon became drows
ana his vile said to him, !" Go you to bed
LII watch the boiler as every place i
we'll secured there's nothing to fear, a
all events, if | hear any noise, l cal
awake you"
On this assurance he threw himself OF
the bed in his clothes, and soon fel
asleep. His wife continued to watch til,
chaldron for some time, but at last grew
drowsy, and fell asleep in the chair.
i During this time the thieves, recovered
from their first alarm, had returned t.
the oak, and not finding either the maj
hanging, or the pig, easily OWNED th,
real truth Of the matter. They woult
have thought themselves disgraced fol
ever, If Travers, in this skirmish of STRAIT
agems, had gained the victory, and wen
back again to the house, fully determined
to exert their utmost dexterity in the ar
OF theiving in one grand effort.
Before they laid their plan, Bernare
i looked through the hole he had made il
the wall, to see if the enemy were or
their gaurd. He saw on one side Tray
ers stretched upon the bed, and on the
other his wife, with ladle in hand, anc
head waving backwards and forwards
asleep close to the fire, and the bacon
in the pot.
They are willing to save us the trouble
OF cooking, said Bernard to the brother
though after all, it is nothing but their
lear OF US made 'em dress it. Do Won re.
main quiet; III engage you shall have
some oft yet
He then went and cut a long pole made
1t sharp at one end, and, getting on the
roof on the house, thrust it down the
chimney, stuckit into one Of the pieces
OF meat and drew it up. It happened
that Iravers at the moment awoke and
saw the manmuyre. He considered that