The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-02-15

/, through the aperature, and in that position
Pat had caught him by the hind legs and
endeavored to pull him back Tie loose
board was accommodating enough one way
but not the other II would let Pic 90
through easily enough, but it wouldn't let
Pat pull him back The harder he tugced
the tighter it closed on poor Piggy's sides.
Pat jerked and cursed and Pig struggled
; and squeled Such squeals too the very
owner Of the pig, living anywhere within
mile. might have heard them. sn Hs'
Pit was resolved, however, not to be
cheated Of his Christmas dinner by letting
5 the brute go; and when he heard the awful
, announcement that the Colonel was coming
he grew desperate, the perspiration started
out and stood on him in beads and giving
the board a tremendous kick outward, and
and jerking the pig inward at the same time
he fell backward and rolled over on the floor,
with the still shrieking animal tight in his
grasp. Tospring to his feet, fling the pig
into the box, cover him with blankets, and
few seconds; and when, minute or so later
the excited Colonel stood in the doorway. he
heheld Mr.. Patrick Flannigan seated very
quietly and demurely in far corner, busily
engaged in polishing the barrel Of his mus
set. s .-. 10 .at 9.r
swell, sirl' exclaimed the colonel, in a
quick, angry, imperious tone. i'll
''Ah, good evening to your honorr' re.
turned Pat, in the coolest and most polite
manner possible, accompanied with the
usual military salute. ''Will We no walk in
and tax scat, sir?"i E" r}l
"W hat was that noise heard2' demand.
ed the colonel advancing into the room and
looking searchngly around.
And did We hear noise, sir7' incurred
Pat, with an interested and innocent look. I
Come, none OF your jokes on mel you
hno'o | did, cried the colonel angrily. 1T
was a pig, sirl" ~ ~. o. .a
'.Arrah, now, it's like heerd the same
thing!'' said Pat: ''it did sound like u pic!"
And it appeared to bein here!" continu-
ed the colonel. Hjrc W1 T.,
And by the same token, it appeared to
mesilf to be outside!" returned Pat, speak
| ing the literal truth, for the head of the pig
had unfortunately been outside at the very
| moment Of doing his loudest yelling. rsl
Whats in here?' pursued the colonel, |
| taking No, or three lcng, quick strides, and |
lifting the cover of the very box in which |
the cause Of 70 much disturbance was con-
ccalcd ..' N.'. lois a' as y3as /
BY this time crowd of loiterers had be-
gun to collect at the shanty, and the room
was half tillcdswith curious and eager listen
cra. 'g' Tess: ..H' l's.
''Them'S blankets. sir" replied Pat, with
an innocent look, as be glanced into the box
and saw the pig was not in sight ~ /
The colonel anerily slammed down the lid /
Of the box, and wheeled on his heed to, de-
part; but the noise startled poor piggy again,
and he gave terrified ''Woo-o-efM" -.9r
'Hallo! exclaimed the colonel, re-open- i
ing the box and whirng out the blankets
Nv hats tlns?f he cried. seizinr Fat by 7
the arm, and pointing to the trembling por-
ker. .ag' ...a'. .E.a.1.s a--
1T like a rig, sir, replied Pat, looking
as If he considered himself called upon to
find a sagaeious solution to some geological
mystery Jl gf .f!
.''It looks like a pig, does III" said the
colonel, with suppressed passion. aa4!
SIT does, sir! .-aa-t a.
Perhaps it is pig?" r1" ..4
81 shouldn wonder, sr!' 2r
I'm fact | hnoac it is pig!' a'sJ .tlo h
so do /, sirl' -. e'f IN
There was a suppressed litter among the
spectators and the colonel was ready 70 cx- /,
plode with anger. .. ,.t5..,,r
How came it in here?' pursued the ex-
cited officer,
All troth, and how should know that,
sir?" replied Pat. scratching his Uranium;
some pigs has mighty strange ways Of pok-
ing their noses into places were they're not /:
wanted, sirl'' ... IT
1lis was considered by the crowd a good s
hit at the colonel, who had made himself 1
very unpopular by his cot-betty propensities, I
and at the risk Of being punished, the whole
party burst out in loars Of laughter.
tLN Il, al i II.
guard h! use, you villaiI cried the colonel, !
that, be tried BY court-maltial!'' , and white
with rage, he stalked out through the part ,
ed crowd and fastened to his quarters. {
LII be aven wid him, though, betimes!" t
lat, as tley marched away to his II
prison. Ia
On the ftllowing night there was a grand q
s0irce at the house Of a wealthy citizen, to- 1
which all the principal officers of the regi- a
ment were invited. Among the res, the h
colonel was there in all his glory; and at a IS
late hour he was called out Of the dancing b
hall, and Informed that an Irish woman {
wished to see him on very particular busi- II
ness q
''She refuses to 60 away without speaking
with you personally said the host, by way S
IF apology. II il
''Wel, my good woman, said the colo I
1el on being confronted with the strange 7
visitor, who was well muffled up in shawl, 6
md looked like course. hard working te- B
male what can do for you?' Pc
And it is yourself that's the colonel, b
'rc?' returned the other with a short Il
eling courtesy, ,.,'.'..,,. ',.'],,.'. C.
4 am the man, madame, and SO what DO
-ou want?' @
' want jistce, your honorl sorry 4 bit1 (
ess! and that | II have betimes, av there [
aw iin the land, 20 wull? I'm, dacent, "
iard-woi king woman your honor-the a
" lddy Nlctunc, ay ,yees ax me me name '
md 1t s not the:r thave's Of your, honor e
egiment m going, 70 put up wild at all, at h
We'll out with it! What has happened h
o you?'' ,,. ~ -" S,
I've lost a pig, your honor-to max il
hort OF . long story--and as dacent pig, 4 Il
90, asa body could wish to see in days h
valk!" ''' I's''7' OF
"A pig, ell! said the colonel, thinking d
f the animal he had seen in camp. U
"Yis, pig, Your honor! sorry bit less!" h
"W hen did yru loose it?'i' XIX, ii
''T'his blissid night, sill bad luck to the q
hafe that stole it!' r., '.l. ~ p Il
''And do you know where it is now?" Lis
"I does that, yer honor! for I've traced al
oih the thate aud the pig to thisvery house SC
0 haye"', ''fee'l el
Here exclaimed tho colonel in aston II
ihmneqt: traced the pig and the thief ri
ere?' W. 9,J Ii
Sorry. am to hurt your honor's feelings; 81
ut.its the truth / IN telling yeesl y 2ar p
Where is the pig, then? and who is the ?
hlet 5.t "ij n. h5tist..'Wf. ig4yu.Efsu iliH
,,,'Av &, your honor'll stip this way a Bit te