Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-02-16
An OH STORY IN NEW DRESS.


Her surprise and delight, you'd be positive
she
Had found a small fortune. at least. And
he said Shall buy me a horse, or a COW:
Not either guess" and she most danced a
I'll Just 90 to market and buy me a pig
Piggies were cheap in that day, suppose.
But never YOU mind so the old story goes.
The market town was miles away,
she started at the peep of day:
For this old woman, You must know,
was fond of apple dumplings. SO,
A. she would have them every night
For her supper, wrong or right,
She must be home by set of sun,
In order that they be well donei
For ili-cooked puddings, there's no ques-
ton,
Are very bad for the digestion.
And she bought her a pig, such a beautiful
Twas a. white as the snow from its tail to its
wig.
mean 10 it, head-beg pardon this time;
But really was driven to that for a rhyme.
a gentle expression-that's worth a good
deal;
And musical squeal, such n musical squeal,
Pleasant, and modest, and dignified actions
Completed the list of this piggy's attractions.
just right, TOO, for size; not too little nor big
Oh ] tell you, my dears, twas beautiful
Pig
All was serene, and they started along,
The old woman humming a bit Of IA song.
The pig music loving. would now and again.
As she came to the chorus, just join in the
strain.
He lacked cultivation, sang wholly by ear;
But his voice In the way upper notes was
most clear
They had nearly reached home, there remain
When th@y came tthey were going lots
10 stile;
And the pig-ohi the pig, that before was so
sweet,
Looked over and under and planted his feet
In way that spoke volumes! and just signi-
fed
That he would not 90 over the stile If he died.
If she coaxed, then he squealed; if she drove,
then he backed;
You can not conceive how this creature did
He would not go over, nor under, nor
through;
This was trouble sufficient; but OH
There were the dumplings, you know
The dear darling dumplings. All, me.
Way down in her heart-but maybe
Twas not in her heart-was fear
Too deep for "A word or a tear.
But the wretched, ridiculous pig
Seemed TO care for her grief not a fig.
Just then there came along dog She beg
ged that he would bite
The stupid pig, so she could reach her home
before the night.
The wilful dog, however, was of another
mind,
And said, quite resolutely, he'd do nothing of
the kind.
4 stick lay by the roadside-it was not very
big.
She said: 81 pray you beat the dog, he will
not bite my pig.
II grieyes me: but begged him to make the
creature jump,
For must be at home in time to make my |
appie-dump-"
Here the stick refused to strike. Then pres
emily She came
To where fire was burning. Within the |
glowing flame
She thrust the stick, and said: Burn il : |
Burn il quick!
II would not beat my dog for me, the wretch |
ed. hnFTiG stick.
So ! can not make my apple" But the fire |
grew quite still
And positively refused to do the unhappy
woman's Will
she called on water. "Quench the freP' she
said. q" 1t viii not burn
The stick which will not whip the dog, which |
viii not do "A turn
OF kindness by biting my pig, which viii not
Through the stile. az any right minded pig
should o.,
And shall lose my supper Alack, alacka-
NY APP just here the water was softly
heard TO say
That il hoped she would excuse it. The pa
tient woman went
To where oN was grazing, the picture of
content.
"Dear OK, here is some water. It's very nee,
think.
IN take it a. a kindness if you viii please to
drink"
The ON declined with thanks. "weIl, never
mind said she.
Here's butcher man a looming. 1 rather
think that he
win heip a poor old woman, when the favor
that ask
Is in his line OF business; so it won't be any
task.
'soh butcher-man. dear butcher-lnan, an,
50 glad You've come.
am in such a hurry TO reach my lite home.
And every thing goes wrong, and the pig and
dog and stick
And all the other creatures are as hateful as
old Nick.
Here's this OK, a dreadful monster; but good
tor beef, ] know.
Now l-oalf you have the goodness TO strike
that OK a blow
In the middle of the toreheadi" But the
butcher, with a SMILE
Gave the OK a look, and answered that il
wasn't worth his while.
Now. tl4is ..pra.sed her greatly To a rope that