The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-02-15
Az OLD sT0RY IN NEW DRESS.
NJ cARLoTrA PERRY.

III it~i 20 tu market ana nuN me nfW.'
figgic~ were cheap in that day, suppose
But never sou mind; SO the old story goes
The market town was miles away,
She started at the peep OF day:
Ior his old woman. you must know.
Was fond ~ apple .dumplings. So.
A. ne would have them syery night
Fer her supper. wrong or right,
She must be home by set Of sun,
IN order that they be well done
For ~ cooked puddings, there's no qucs
finn,
Are very bad for the digestion.
And she bought her a pig, such beautiful
pig.
Twas A. white as the snow from its tail to il
mean n its head-bcg pardon this time:
But really was driven 20 that for rhyme
ge.tl. expres~ion-thats worth a goos
And a mn~icai -queal. such a musical squeal
Pleasant. and modest, and dignified actions
Completed the list Of this piggy'- attractions
just ti9lt, too. for size; not too little nor big
on ieii you, my dears, twas beautifu
Pig
The old woman humming "A bit ~ u song
The plg music loving. would now ard again
- she raine 70 the chorus, Just join in the
He laeksd cultivation, sang wholly BY ear:
But ~. Voice IL the way upper notes was
most clear
They hal nearly reached home. there remain.
when they came tthey were going cross lots
toa sfile:
And ihr rig-ohi the pig. that before was 40
sweet
Look over and under and planted his feet
In VIZ, that poke volumesl and just signi-
That M wouldnot 70 over the stiie II he died
n Shr rn"N'd then he squcaled. If she drove
then ne backed
lie wrld not 20 over, nor under. nor
through:
Now whaf, pray tell. was this woman to do?
Thi- wa- trouble sufficient; but OH
There were the dumplings, You know
lhr dear, darling dnmplingS. An, me-
Wa down III her heart-but maybe
Twas i'nf IN her heart--wa. fear
IoN r""p for word or 4 tear
lini lac ~refched. ridiculous mig
Seemed % care for her grief not fig.
just 'hrn there came along dog. she beg
ged that he would bite
The stupid pig, 20 she could reach her home
before the night
The wtl'nI dog however. was OF another
Ana seia. quite rc=oiutcly. he'd do nothing Of
fhe KIND.
stick by BY the roadsidc-it was not very
biz
She salt: . pray you beat the dog he viii
nof hire my pig.
IL Erietr~ me- hut begged him to make tile
creature jump.
For must he At home in time 10 make my
npplc-dump--"
Here The slick refused 20 strike. Then pres I
entity size came
To where tIre was burning. within the
glowing flame
She thrust the stick, and said Burn IL Il
Burn IL quick
IL would not beat my dog for me- the wretch.
I'd. hurrid stick
SO cannot rake my apple" Bnt the fire
grew quite still
And positively refused to do the unhappy
wumnn's will.
She called on water. "Qucnch the fire." she
Said. =" II will not burn
The stick which will not whip the dog which
will NOT DO turn
d kindness BY biting my Mig, which viii not
Through the -tile. a. any right minded pig
should 10.
And -hali lose my supper. Alack. alack a
dav'
Ny APP" just here the water was softly
heard 90 lay
That i hoped she would excuse IT,. The pa
tient woman went
70 where M OK was grazing, the picture OF
Dear *, here Is some water IT, very nice,
think.
n take i A. kindness Il you win please to
drink"
The ~ declined, with thanks. "well, never
Hcrr- a butcher man a.comirg. rather
think that he
viii help i poor old woman. when the favor
> in his line ~ business 20 II won't be any
task
on buscher.man. dear butcher man. am
~ glad you've come.
nm "a such a hurry 20 reach my little home
ma every thing goes wrong, and the pig and
dog ana stick
md al TIE other creatures are as hateful ~
old Nick.
Icre's Thu Ok. dreadful monster; hut ROOD
Tor beet know.
n tho middle ~ the forchcadl. But thr
butcher. with a smile.
AYE th' OK look. and answered that II
Wasn't worth his while. .
gov, ~ .nraged her greatly To q rope that
NJ tald he tale and said "oh, Ropc.pray !
hang this butcher high"
'ut TIE ripe asserted " had something else
rat came long. She begged him o. gnnw II ,
thrugh and through.
prrNi"li~ enlargement Wa plead, nnh then
lame stfullinx by = on Tabbx. / wish yonsd
catch that rat
with ~ nv heart" said Talby. ia tones ~ (
@nit rs silk
Could yon without much trouble ret mo a
dish ~ nlkfv
he hnsicned whore She saw a COW, aud. bow I
ing loW, said she
You're very handsome COW. VIII YOU give
SOME milk 10 mcg
m q woman IN great trouble. give me help. |
pray
IN, A 700 grant my asking. the eat across I
thu wiN
viii catch the rat She ratified on. can not !,
ten ypu how
ne dng and dumpiings stick and pig, be. :
wildcrrd that poor cow. Z
Int she answered, very mildly: "Juaf a little I,
WAY from here'--
ne rnurold woman held her breath IN min h
Rled hope and fear 4,
There's hay -tak 90 yOu 70 Il and bring
IA wisp 70 me; y