, 1873-11-09
EXRHperlatfnu PSpds

Two families in slawson havo had an export
enco somewhat similar to that suffered by M1.
lived III d double house, and each had pen With
two pigs. Lust Friday the woman in ono pari
discovered that hor two pigs were free from
a2e he the e st ssfa e ssps
yard adjoining was opon,. aud that tho pigs
might II any nomout becomo ravlallea by view
Of the glorlas within. Her husband being away
I about Is return tho truants BY tho following in.
genious plan: Taking shoyoiful OF corn, she
approached as close to the animals aa poesbier
aud. holding the tempting mo1sol near enough
for them to learn its inviting character, sho
screwed hor face into an expression Of winning
sweetneHH, and baokod slowly toward the pen. It
WAS beautiful illustration Of wonaan's NTH, end
ne regret to write that 1t did not work. Iha
pigs took one snuff ut tho contents Of the shovel,
just to show that thoy took some interest in the
matter, and, boing convinced thereby that
there waa nothing injurious in the expert
mont, fell to roofing about again with re-.
-newod fervor. The uearor the woman came to
the pom tho straighter her faco grow. and pres
emily 1t lost every yestige OF HolAituda, and as
sumed instead an expression OF motslum forocltT.
What she may have done will mover be known,
as At this junoturo hor husband mado his ap-
pearauce on the back Htoop and, her eye reating
upon him, abe commenced to apoatrophze him
ID tho language married people alono are adopts
IT. After somebody G1 to e sp" tna % 'he s
might punch lts head, he drove straight at
tie truants, and 1nisaod then Of course.
Then hs drove ut them again, with Clothes
another pole by hitting. thai OH stone. An!,y
one who has helped to drive one or two pigs wi!l
readily understand tho number OF articles that
paBned through tho air, aud the style Of convor-
iy, ho got one Of the animals IN CORNER, and;
being BY this time utterly reBardleas Of personal
| appearances or consequences, threw himsell up
on the brute. neatly Hcraping tho fence With the
| r Frj1i I'm 14ffY
q way ~ to hold in abeyauoe every ono Of Its
muscles, except those In the thront. These were
at once put In active operation, and tho man tol
moment thought that he had captured :
tight hold OF tho auinal. and getting on bis fe-t,
aid tho pig iu hiu arms, struck out for tie pen,
proceeded: by his wife and the other woman, and
closely and anxsoualy observed by al tue noigh.
procession lahoriously moved tho pig, having
worked its head to within two inchoa Of the
mau'e car was pouring therein tale OF unparal:
leled distross, which, II not oalcnlated to melt t
open tho htoutest head: Tho nun was ut.
torly powerlcss to romedy tho horror, having
both hands engaged, nnd could only t"ipt hia h!l
! car little out OF range, md soreRn at tno top
Of his voice hB plaus for The future OF "tAohs
hogs" On rsnohng the pom, and while IN = tho
act Of dumping the hoWling viper over tlle 6i1o.
tho woman next door uaao an unfortunate as'
coycry. Their hogH were in !he pen iii the Iac if,
tho pig, and might have, with roazon tskon ll,
prominent palt III the lobaso conteiteu hi.as1l a,l
BY meroly expressing hope That llo might pc
da,nuod, and then trmdgod around 70 wv
othor pen, whero o asisGo M ,ni,, aatee hn;st@a tlt
bowling monster up to the Top, whom tho Wo1tai
next dour nude another aud still more romar
able dtcoyory or psst woTo a 10 Who 5u'es wns ue
DxeI he could not very woh SEQ into t49 ;',' po'''
and xws ohlved TO lit his voioo to make hl1nsel