The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-26
2 Star and CatholIc Messenger.
!. neTnA1Ip. BUNpAY, MARCH as ie7e.
JUVENILE CoLUMN.
TIE DANCING FIGS.

IG1A OANClN0 El6os
her mother come down quick oh,
ufep Edward Morrill, rushed to the
|At the sound Of violin, and there
young fellow very prettily dressed,
4 on q stone on the opposite side oil
erect, playing on violin, and three
white pigs dancing around him .
s-wagon in which he had brought
zS6fng near by.
) : sound of the violin, many people
II of their houses, and boys and girlf
B& from school gathered rouno, ana ne
mite o crowd about him.
sz3ea flor that was the musician's
! had ON an officers coat, cut small
Rim. and It being red, with yellow
Is afEing tight, and two red plumes
nl.sfsf hat, he looked quite lively, and
r ,oked as lively as he.
8uf facient people had assembled,
Explained to them that his little
nce was done to make money to
port sick mother and If they
Semselves pleased with what he
bit his pigs, he hoped they would
sn little money for her, when be
FOUND after it was over; then he
iFst,,' he said, 81 will have them
EGM their dancing" So he play ed,
~ way they jigged in and out on
k3n@ feet, and faster aud faster, as
6 till they jostled against each
hoeking themselves down and
over one another was very
The spectators were convusted
ghter.
fsDg the music the piggies went
IN all. fours, and stood still, and
IS told the people he would show
&aw his pigs eat their dinner. So
4 d low table before them, he spread
ghite cloth, hooking it at the corn
bat it would not slip off. Then the
&sAe up, and putting their fore paws
42t, waited to be served.
Charles said he would give q speci-
s. their siDging, before he served
ss all great singers thought the
Mas clear before eating so, holding
- 80 high above their leads that
8Agd not reach it, the hungry piggies
equeal LASTLY for it, and the crowd
hTeatly.
divided the food into three
placed one part before each, but
they could not reach it with
81 and it was amusing to see
white paws go out to bring it to
hs /; then Charles gave them an
Be and they did the same then
m the cloth and folded it away,
@p small can, saying; "My re
Eiends, if you would like some
spare !" and they Immediately
Hainst the table over-turning it,
he poured the milk into the
E6a they drank it quickly.
1arles told the pigs they must
folks how they made their beds
{ to sleep, so he brought a bundle
which they at once spread in a
5ot, and laid themselves down and
sleep. This ended the show, and
passed the box round, and many
ave him money.
ward Morrill, was quite near
aries gathered up his money, aud
tie it all up in his bag, all but
eent piece when he turned to
IS and asked him if there was an eat
1is near by, where he could get
nething ; tugging along them
4e me both tired and hungry"
~ don't you let them walk in
Fard.
cause to walk SO far would
1eM SO tired they would not act
then told him to come over to
erss and she would give him q
i 1ho will take care Of my piggies 2 1
dare to leave them. See there
row putting straw into their ears.
Ee, let those pigs alone )" aud the
81.
4. Replied Edward, q" our man will
and see to them ;" so he asked
hom he knew to look to them q
md they went over to Edwards
brill was much pleased with
e was SO tidy, washing his face
at the pump in the yard, and
hair, and shaking and busting
before he came in. A clean,
boy is sure to please us much
a sloven. He serapped his
were muddy, before he en-
swfsle many boys have to be told
Il dinner Mrs. Morrill, asked him if he
mob tell her how he happened to be
xbend with trained pigs. Charles
s lid not often tell it, as it was a sad
lt as she had been so kind to him
toll her, if her man could remain
he pigs. "For you will see, Mrs.
ey are all l have to help my mo-
rrill said that Joseph might stay
be wished, and Charles began:
eRX OF CHARLES AND HIS PIGS
sher was a shoemaker, in a
Q for its manufactures of shoes !;
ROnd work man and Hhen he