The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-26
MICKEY FlNN'S DARBY.

Tom Connor was the blacksmith over
the hiu Mickey Finn was in the habit Of
RAINING on orrands for Tom and So when
Providence sent litter of pigs into Toms
.ty. be picked out The smallest, scrawni-
,., most meGsly looking pig In the litter
and gave 10 20 Mickey OF course, the boy
was delighted. and he ran home with the
.ouealmg little porker under his arm
Now. II there was anything OF which Mrs.
Finn was fond 1t was fresh pork. espe-
Gsuy when il was young and tender. But
she had had considerable experience with
animated pork in her day and after look
ire AL Mckey's acquisition with the eye
of IL conuoisseur She decided that the
chances Of the pigs ripcning into plump
Loms and Juicy chops were very Slim. The
economic question having been disposed
II Ms Finn evidently saw 40 value i'll
tie pig from an ornamental or sentimental
standpoint. ior She said
Now Mickey You take that rack o
bones. lid no mate on it's back L Tom
Conner an tell him lie might be up I
hcithcr business nor shown OIL his bones
and bus,lcs on yc. Fax. lie might rs
we'll be giyin yc a sthove CRATE. Lux at
til tail H. IN boneenl Musha, thare's no
more twist 10 it shan there is in a hoe
handle
BIT. mother, I don't want tn pig I
a;c want { play Wild him.
Play Wild d pig. is it, God save usi
Lixt ;cll want 10 be playing Wild Feenan
.a.f 20 We will Oh, but you're looney
i',. we're ont il we're swim small sinses.
piay wid q pig, Och. did liver hear the
ukcs' PLAY wild 4 pig. Mobile yed be
.-ttin pants on him an feedin' him wild a
spoon. Ggra It's QUaro lad yo are, nie
I'v. wild we're ould divvil goats and that
black crow as has shiny beads i'll his head
Well we'll. an ! wantin' make a ly'yer
H. Sc stead is a dirty snake charmer Or
mAuihcriug vaeGbones as ye will be av &c
don't sthop foolm' wild animals So, there.
Vow. Mickey. take that pig back t Tom
tonuor an tell him I CIV ye wan wild
pork on his ribs nj fate worth piclslin' Oh
him. Now run. run ava.
Mickey picked up the pig tendelly in
his arms and went away over the hill. Ills
heart was heavy, bat Tom Conner eheered
him mp.
Mickey, said he, you an Twill make
4 pen for the porker foreninst tn forge.
an YOU can gathers little grass an sthun
Ter him Mebbc he'll get fat Thin yer
motherll be glad hay him Well call
the porl;er Darby
The pen vas built and Darby was duly
installed therein, Under the fostering
caro- OF the blacksmith and little Mike the
porker grew in size and plumpness, and
endeared himself to Mickey by his many
winning ways The pig became broad OF
back and strong Of limb. Darbys ears
began 10 droop upon his neck and he was
very fond of being scratched between
them with q piece Of old iron. ana 50 the
DAYS fed quickly by, filled with the Joy OF
content There was 10 presage III the air
of coming disaster; no kindly prophetic
spirit to warn the boy and the unsuspect
ing blacksmith Of coming sorrow.
Perhaps us better that tho veil
Which hides the future from inquiring eyes
Should not be rent
And zen the thunderbolt should fail
Prom yon unclouied sky.
Than herald It's approach With awful crash
Of riyen elements.
II.
But While the May days were slipping
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