The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-04-02
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PRACTICAL JOkEK
IN Old story About n Pig md n rupp,
A Confused servant.

when | lived down in Kentucky,
said the story.teller, 81 had neighbor
by the name of Martin, who was m un.
common clever physician and an i'm
porter OF fine stock. One day the doc.
tor stopped to get his horse shod at
neiehbor Birds, the blacksmith's. The
doctor commenced talking about his
beautiful Berkshire pigs, and told the
blacksmith, in fit of liberalty, that he
would give him pig out OF the next lit
ter 'Su' had.
"In the course Of two months thed0c.
tor called nt the shop and told ncighbor
Bird 10 send and get his pig. So Bird
posts his man Bob of with his wifc's
large willow basket 10 get the pig. Be.
tween Birds and Martins Sam Smith,
who was n great quiz, kept n little
grocery, and seeing Bob coming post
haste on his masters horse old Tom,
with the basket on his ara, he sang out,
'HNlloo Bob, where nre you going in
such hurry this morning2' Il is Rwine
TO Mnssa Doctor Martins TO get Massa
Toms Bucksbur pig, what massa doctor
promise Massa Tom the las time he shod
his boss, said the negro as he reined in
his animal. We'll, Bob, you must stop
as you come back and let me see the
pig. Dat | will. Massa Sam, dat ]
will, and away he went at the top Of
old Toms speed.
an less than an hour Bob returned
with n genuine swine, and, alighting at
the grocery, he lifted the cover off the
basket, and TO the astonished gaze OF the
grocery man, who imagined Berkshire
TO be something more than a mere hog,
exhibited very beautiful specimen of a
jet black pig. An idea struck Sam Smith
to play a Joke on Bob and knowing his
propensity 10 imbibe, told him to 60 in
the grocery and get dram. While Bob
was gone, Sam Smith ran round the
back OF the house and got little black
pup about the same heft, and took the
pig out Of the basket and put the pup
In. When Bob came ont and mounted
his nag, Sam Smith handed him the
basket and of he went. On arriving at
home the blacksmith asked him if he
had got the pig. Yes, massa, and
very fine pig he be, too, said Bob,
lifting up the cover, black as a coal,
when. TO the utter astonishment of Bob
and Bird there lay little black curly
puppy. Is that Berkshire pig p asked
the blacksmith, in amazement; why, il
is pup, not pigr Bless de Lord
said Bob, 'he he pig when put him in
de basket, but he change TO pup Take
him back, sir, said Bird, highly indig-
nant, and tell Doctor Martin that l
don't want to be fooled with his pup.
pics, and if he don't want to give me
Berkshire pig, TO say so.
Bob started back, and. naturally
enough, stopped at the grocer's TO relate
his mishaps to Sam Smith, who heard
him out with countcnance expressive
Of wonder, Mt the same time doing his
best to control his increasing desire to
burst into fits. We'll, get down, Bob
said the grocer, and take another dram.
Boo didn't require a second invite, and
willie he was getting his bold face, the
grocer took the pup from the basket,
and put back the pig. 'Nlassa SAM
said Bob, coming out to mount his
horse, Il nm mighty obfusticated bout
dis pig. First think him pig, ] know
he is pig first, and den know he is pup,
too. Amt You sartin, Massa Sam, he
was pig tirstY asked Bob, MS he mounted
his crittur. I'D swear TO it, replied
Smith, and away Bob rode to the doc
tors.
"On arriving at the house, Bob de.
livercd his message hut the doctor
seeming somewhat incredulous as to the
truth Of the story. Bob, with flourish
of insulted veracity, opened the lid of
the basket, when 10. there wns the iden-
teal pig that he had started with. Bob
stood transfxed, and with eyes protrud.
ing and mouth open, remarked For
God, faint no Use, massa, he be pup OF
pig, just as he pleases.'