The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-03-25
a Knowing Pig.

| Curious animal is a pig, gentlemen -
Very cunning, too--a great deal more sen.
siblc than people give him credit for.
had big aboard my ship that was too
| knowing by half. All hands were fond Of
him, and there was not one on board that
would have seen him injured. There was
dog on board, too, and the pig and he
were capital friends they ate out Of the
same plate, walked about the decks to-
gether, and would lie Down side by side
under the bulwarks in the sun. The only
thing they quarre.cd about was lodging -
The dog, you see, sir, had got kennel for
himself; the pig had nothing o. tha sort
We did not think he needed one; Tut he
had his own notions upon the matter. Why
should Toby be better housed Of night
than he? Well, sir, he had somehow got
i: into his head that possession is nine paris
Of the law and though Toby tried to show
him the rights Of the question, hc was 10
pig headed that he either would not or
could not understand. SO every night j.
,amu to be catch as catch can" II
the dog had got in first, he would show his
teeth and the other had to lie under the
boat, or to find the soitest plank where he
could If the pig was found in possession.
the dog could not turn him out, but looked
out for his revenge next time.
One evening, gentlemen. it h.d been
blowing hard all day, and had just Or
dered close recfed topsails, for the gale was
increasing, and there was good deal Of
sea running, and it was coming on to be-
wet in short, said to myself, as called
down the companion ladder for the boy to
bring un my pealacSet, I'VE arr going -
have a dirty highs Tte pi4, was skppi
and tumbling about the decks, for the ship
Law over SD much with the bresz., being
close hauled, that he could not keep his
hoofs At last. he thought he would go
and secure his berth for the night, though
it wanted good bit 10 dusk. But. 10 and
behold Toby had been of the same mind,
and there he was safely housed. ''Umphl
umgh!' says piggy, as he turned and look
ed up to the black sky to winIwarI; but
Toby did not OFF, to move. At last the
pig seemed to give it up, and took n turn
or two, as If he was making up his mind
which was the warmcst corner. Presently,
he trudgss eff to the lee scuppe,s where
the tin plate was |, ing that they eat the cold
'tatoes off. Pig take; up plate in his
mouth and carries it to a part Of the deck
where the dog could see it, but some way
from the kennel then turning his tail to-
wards the deg, he began to act as if he
was eating out Of the plate, making it rat
tie and munching with his mouth pretty
loud. What !" thinks Toby, has piggy
got victuals there - and he pricked up his
ears and looked towards the place, making
little whinring. 'Champ, champ!'
goes the pig, taking not tue least notice Of
the dog; and down goes his mouth to the
plate again. Toby couldn't stand that any
longer; victuals, and he not there Out
he runs, and comes up in front Of the pig,
his mouth watering, and pushes his cold
nose into the empty plate. Like shot,
gentlemen, the pig turned tail, and was
snug in the kennel before Toby well knew
whether there was any meat or not in the
plate-Aaimal Traits, by Reu. j. q.
Tood