Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-11-27
The Pigs and tho Ogre,

OF all three. And these three little pig,
fhougnt OF going out into the woods t.
SatneF tue acorns, for there were bette
,acnrns there than here
here's great Ogre who lives owe,
Jonaes in the woods,' says the barn
yard cock.
And he will eat you up. body ani
bones, says the specklsl hen.
And there will be On eno of YOU,
says the black drake.
If folks op!y know what WAS good
aor them, they would stay at home and
make the best OF what they had there. >
SAID the old gray gooac who laid eggs
under the bsrn, and who had never
gone out into the world or lad peer
OF it beyond the garden gate.
But no; the little pigs would go oui
into tho world whether or no, "for, "
said they. "it we stay at home because
folks shake their heads, we shall ueve,
get the best acorns that are to be had. y
And theye was more than ona barley.
corn o. truth in that cbaf, ] can tell
yoD,
Well, they hunted for acorns here
and they hunted for acorns there, and
'by-and-by whom should the smallest OF
ALI the littl. pigs meet but the great.
wicked Ogre himself.
Aha" says the great, wickod Ogre,
1t Is nice, plump little pig that |
have boon wanting for my supper this
many day past. So you just come
along with me now"
"Oh. Master Ogre!" squeakod the
smallest of the little pigs in the small
est of voices-"oh, Master Ogre, don't
eat me! There's a bigger pig back Of
Enc, and he will be along presently"
So the great, wicked Ogre let the
smallest pig go, for lie would rather
have larger pig if he could get it.
Yes; by-and-by came the second Lit.
tie pig. sure enough.
"Aha!" says the great, wicked Ogre
u have been wanting just such little
pig as you for my supper for this many
a day past; SO you may just come along
with me now"
"Oh, Master Ogre!" said the middle.
sized pig, in his middle-sized voice,
don't take me for your supper
There's bigger pig than L am coming
along presently; just wait for him."
Well, tho Ogre was satisfied to dc
that; SO he waited. and by-and-by, sure
enough, came the largest of the little
pigs.
And now," says the great, wicked
Ogre, II will wait no longer, for you
ARE just the pig want for nv supper,
and so you may just march along with
pne."
But the largest Of the little p IS had
his wits about h l can tell you.
"Oh, very WELL" says he; "if the shoe
fits, there is no use hunting for an
other. Only have you a roasted apple
to put into my mouth when 1 am
cooked? For no ono ever heard of a
little pig brought on the table without
q roasted apple in its mouth"
70, the Ogre had no roasted apple
Dear! dear! that was great pity.
Now, if the Ogre would only wait for Il
little while, the largest of the pigs
would run home and fetch one, and
then things would be as they should.
Oh! the Ogre was satisfied with that
only let the little pig make haste. So
off ran the little pig, and the Ogre sa:
down on stone and waited for him.
Well. he waited, and he waited, and
he waited, and he waited, but not tip
or hair of the little pig did he see
that day, as you can guess without my
selling you.
"And now" says the cock and the
old speckled hen and black drake and
the old gray goose, perhaps you will
sun out into the world and among ogres
no more! Are there not good enough
acorns at home for any three little pigs
to eat!"
But, no; they were not satisfied tc
stay at home yet, for one day the
smallest of the three little pigs said
"See, now, if one is afraid of the water,
one will never catch any fish. L, for
one, am going out into the woods to
get few acorns to-day"
Very we'll, the other little pigs were
satisfied for him to go. And if he
should meet the Ogre, just let him say
this and that, and do thus and so, and
the chances would be that he would
come off without harm to hide or hair.
so the smallest of the three little
pigs went out into the woods, and
there he found all the acorns he
wanted. But on his way home whom
should he meet but the great wicked
Ogre.
"Aha!" says the Ogre, "and that il.
your"
Oh, yes; it was nobody else. But
had the Ogre come across three fellows
tramping about in the woods down yon.
der?
No. the Ogre had met nobody in the
woods that day.
Dear! dear! but that was q pity, for
those three fellows were three wicked
robbers, and had Just hidden meal
bag full of money in the hole up yon-
der in the tree. The Ogre might SEQ
the hole fer himself if he would only
look.
You can guess how the Ogre pricked
mp his ears at this, and how he stared
till his eyes were as big as saucers. He
was for climbing the tree without wait.
ing for the butter to come, as we say
in our town. for he wanted that money,
and he had rse for it. Only let the
title pig wait for minute or two, till
he climbed the tree, and he would bt
down again without longer stay than he
could help.
SO the Ogre laid his jacket to on,
side, and up the tree he climbed.
do you find the hole?" said thu
smallest of the little Pigs.
Yes; the Ogre had found the hole.
"And do you find the money!" sale
the smallest of the little pigs.
No; the Ogre could find no money.