Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-03-18

6ut 4 you VII. f<ill shoe De whits
mare all around. and Jennie win give
you Jim the pig, and its almost bali
grown. ,4-.--.-...
The squire could nos resist such
temptatlon-the white mare shcd all
around, and Jim the pig, half grown
no indeed, let be hot or cold, the squire
could not let such an opportunity es-
cape. So be opened the old fashioned
eightday clock, took out the book, ad-
justed bis big. round spectacles, read
the ceremony, and the blacksmith and
Jennie were made msn and wife.
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Now when Dan Dun left the
stranger he went in all haste TO the
town where his aunt resided. Still he
did not arrive in time to see her alive;
but, being in time for the funeral and
property greatly consoled him. But
all the tiDe Dan was thinking OF how
Jennie would miss him, and OF the
trouble she would have taking care OF
the pig; for never during their marrl-
ed life had been away before. This
nerved him TO settle up his deceased
aunt's affairs as hastily as possible.
This being done, he was on his way
back to Big Run.
Il was after night when he entered
the village, but seeing q light in the
l'squire's residence, heN thought he
would call, let them know he was back,
and st the same time light his pipe, for
matches were scarce in that locality.
w alking briskly up, Dan knocked at
the door. The 'squire's youngest
daughter came and opened it, but see,
| ing who was there, she screamed, Dan
Dun, Dan Dun, and rushed away IN a
fainting condition. we
Dan was about to step in, but he
Thought, There must be q great change
| in me if / frighten the children that
way so turning or his heel, he
walked in the direction Of his own
house.
| As Dan went quietly up to his
own door he heard the blacksmith
snoring complacently inside, SO he
said to himself: We'll, poor woman,
she has had great trouble with the pig
and everything, and is tired out. Ill
not disturb her, but will sleep in the
shed with Jim, poor fellow; he had to
be fed So saying, Dan got into the
straw and was soon asleep. /,
Now, the appearance, Of Dan Dun's
ghost at the 'squire's had taken the
sleep from their eyes; 90 the squire
said if the boys were not too tired they
might go over and get the pig from
Jennie, for it would be in the pen and
easily caught And the boys went.
The bed with the pig was not over
comfortable, and Dan being tired, was
restless; SO when the boys reached in
for the pig be awoke, and, seizing his
stick, be gave one . rap on the head.
sHa, ha, said Dan. You will steal my
pig when I'm away, will you
The boys did not wait to explain,
but made the best time they could to
their fathers house and related the
circumstance.
1T syour guilty conscience, said
the squire, there's nothing there
But there is something there an
swered the one, as be exhibited the
lump Dams stick had raised on his
head.
The squire said that he would 60
himself; but on second thought de-
cided to let the pig go till morning,
50 Dan was not disturbed again, and
in fact slept till it was quite late in the
day. When he awoke and looked he
saw the blacksmith and Jennie just 60
ing out Of sight in the direction OF the
village, SO be sprang up, waved has
| his hands and called after them.
! No sooner did they see him than
both started to run At . break. neck
speed.
/ There must be something wrong in
| the village, said Dan 50 started to run
himself. sss y
4 BY the time the blacksmith and Jen.
ME reached the village Dan had gain
cd on them considerably, and Jennie's
screams had brought every one, great
and small, outside. All were freight
4 Anad nut, of thair sar,sas axcar,t tha
squire. S
.Stopl stopp he shouted to the ap-
preaching ghost Of Dan Dun, stop,
and I'll not take the pig
j know you won't said Dan. No
man will take anything from Dan Dun
when he ia at home
| But Dan Dun is dead and buriedl'
yelled the squire.
That the stranger had got into the
swamp, ii spite Of his warning, oc-
]lcurred to Dan; and it appeared 30
comical (for him, Dan Dun, not orthe
strange-l that Dan fell down On the
l grass and laughed till his sides were
|sore.
Say, said Dan, when he could con
|trol himself. Say, squire you buried
1.-The wrong man. And again Dan
laughed st the great joke he had On
1 the other man, 35i3.s An s'
! AT this the villagers decided that
tnere must be- some mistake, 20 they
and Dan advanced toward each other
and everything WIS explained,
But, said Jennie, timidly, pointing