Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14
PIGS In THE CLOVER.

isfac:ion on his round, rudy face.
Tho flames leapcd and roared up the
wide-mouthed chimney, sending back
cheering warmth which, although
the spring was well advanced, gave an
air OF comfort to the otherwise chilly
apartment.
All his life-or at least rs much of it
as he could rcmcmbcr-had been
made miserable by housckeepers. and
not until meek and modest Amanda
Brown had become an inmate of his
home had he known resting place for
tho sole of his foot.
One had been Independent and high
strung and would not allow him the
slightest authority in his own cstab-
llshment.
Another had been caught carrying
away sundry packages Of tea, coffee
and sugar to hor friends. to say moth
Ing OF the homcspun table linen and
other articles OF domestic value which
she had boldly pilfcred.
And still another was so untidy that
che whole home looked like curiosity
shop before size had boon ono week
under its roof; and the meals which
she sat upon the table were nauseating
in tho extreme and as indigestiblc as
rubber shoe.
But now there was Il most decided
change. From garnet to cellarth old
farmhouse had been thoroughly
lcanscd and renovated, and rs Farmer
Talbut said, lit shono like a now PIN"
Amanda Brown was II plump. rosy
checked maiden OF 40 summers. Farm
or TalbGt well know that he had
secured prize in the way of house.
, keeper. and he intended to keep her,
II kind treatment made her willing to
iremain.
Many mans heart has been reached
Through his stomach. and Farmer
Talbuss heart was in warm sympathy
with his organs OF digestion. He was
q bachelor, and it was his Intention to
remain so to the end of the chapter.
Ais experience in the housekeeping
line had convinced him what life would
be If he were tied to q woman forever;
and he had made up his mind long Gre
this. that nothing in pctticoats could
ever domineer over him so long as he
was in his right mind.
He was about so years Of age. and
possessed enough of this worlds goods
to koop him comfortable for life.
But it should here be mentioned that,
aside from his aversion to women, he
was kind-hcnrtcd man.
However, after Miss Amanda Brown
appeared upon the scene his feeling
soon underwent u decided change.
Perhaps, after all. ho thought.
women were rot all alike; ut least,
Amanda was widely different from most
OF the women OF his experience, and
somehow she had knack of making
/, everybody around her so comfortable.
Ore afternoon Farmer Talbot came
, rushing to tho door and in an excited
voice called to his housckecper:
Mandy! Mandy. Tho pigs are in
the clover. anu there isn't man with
In a rlilc OF hero! DO como and help
me-"
Throwing her apron over her head.
Amanda hurried off TO the clover field.
g where two hulf-grown pigs were max
ing sud havoc by tramping down the
patch, of which the farmer had all the
. spring been justly proud.
To encourage tho intruders to make
their way oft with as little trouble as
possible. he let the bars down and
tried to drive them 20 the opening. but
there is nothing 80 obstinate and ex-
aspesa.;rg as u couple OF young pigs,
and they r,.shct squealing by the OPEN
ing '~ithout rs much as u glance.
.Ronnd aad round went the pigs,
squea!ing and granting at every step;
and rounl and round went Farmer
Tslbut, putting aid Wheeling in hot
pursuit, with amanda close at his
heels.
At las., stopping short in the center
oof tne fed and rloppag the sweat
from his dashed fuco. he exclaimed, in
a despair;nS voice:
ats no use. Mandy; the pesky little
th;ngs won: go out until they get
ready so we might as we'll so back to
the house,
LET Us try once more" said Aman-
da. ''yOu go this way, and I'll go that.
AID WE'LL heAl OF the critters"
SO saying. they started in opposite
directions. with the pigs s3Ussl.ng just
ahead.
1t WAS a inughaole sight TO $40 the
rigs and their pursuers as they all
rushed excitcdiy toward TIE open bars.
As the animals drew near ths opening
the foremosr ogc turned rs though to
rush back into the field. AS no did SO
amanda sprung forward. II she could
only seize the foremost Pig and push
him through the opening she knew the
ether ore would soon follow.
Wiz, wild spring sho swoopcd
dow upon the offender, who, with Il
prolonged squeal. slipped cunningly
sbencath her grasp, and Amanda, losing
her balance. tel hcadlong into the
arms OF Farmer Talbut, her nose strik-
ing .agaiast his ample shirt-front with
guc,r force that the blood rushed from
ii like cl;lrct from a broken bottle.
.AOh! oh! OIL" caied Amanda. ID
-.reckon my nose is broke.'