Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-19
A CaURcHooiNG PIG.
A Pet Animal That Has Proved Himself
Nuisance to Its Fair Owner

Pet Animal That Has Proved Himself
Nuisance to Its Fair Owner.
There - little woman living I ree miles
from Arkaael,hia, Ark, who has a Dig.
which is, she declares, the bane of her life
and worse than a white elephant. The pig
was present from her father-in-law. and
she doesn't feel inclined to give it away or
TO sell it, and would be perfect Mortified
to think of killing it, Having no children
and being very lonely, she unwisely petted
the pig good deal during his babyhood,
and now he persistently refuses to be neg
lected. One of his weaknesses is following
his mistress about the place. and nothing
can break him of it. He has recently
added to this mania for going with her
when she goes abroad, and this sometimes
leads to unpleasant complications.
Il never saw such a miserable creature -
said his mistress. The other DAY was
going over to spend the day with Mrs
johnson, and l just knew that wretched
pig would try to follow me, so | coaXed
him into his pen and put the bars up, and
| even drove a good nail into every one.
because he sometimes managed to get out
After | had him securely fastened in [ got
ready and hurried away, for it was little
! late, and it is more than mile over there.
you know. | found the house full of com
pauy-young people from Little Rock, and
most of them old acquaintance of mine.
Among the number were three young men
whom l knew long before / met John.
well, we were all sitting on the gallery
having a good time when away down the
road l caught sight of cloud Of dust Just
as Fatima's sister Anna did, and in the
midst of the cloud was that pig coming at
a long trot, his nose to the ground, suueal-
ing in the most heartrending manner. He
was tracking mel Some of the children
had left the gate open, and ne came right
in and just at that moment the miserable
thing caught sight Of me anu Immediately
began jumping about and cutting more
fantastic capers than any pig ever did be
fore.
How those folks did laugh at nae! In the
midst Of the meiriment the pig stretched
himself comfortably in the shade and went
to sleep and remained quiet until started
home, when Lie pranced and slorted after
me.
But it was on a Sunday wen. on the
lady, laughing and blushiug at the reuem-
hrance. that he capped tie climax and
covered me with confusion. After that
visiting day he refused to he coaxed into
his pen any more. and whenever | made
any motions in that djTcc ion he always
had business away down It the fart hest
corner OF the pasture. That was what hap
pcned SUNDAY morning. and ! was 50 anN-
iOGs to get OH to church, ! said to John,
Let's Slip Oh while lee isn't looking The
pix was roofing away down in the pasture.
I and didI.'t seem to be noticing anything.
john and / slipped around BE houxe Ike q
couple OF thieves, and GJso jaceiy climbed
tn" fence 10 keep the pis from seeing Us
and away we went.
Nv c reached the church. aui in the hush
Of that solemn place We forgot all about
the pig. IL las Sacrament Day and John
and were Eugeling with TIE others around
the altar, aai our minister was passing
the plate OF sscramcmJal bread, when ]
heard 4 sound that turn Il me cold from
head to foot The pig was coming up the
road, squeaiiH- Is he came. Another mo
. munt and he wgs at the door Then
heard the lively paJuer O. his hoofs alon-
the aisle, and them sAUdder when
think of it-he crowded by the side OF poor
mystitpd john. mounted Jp with his fore
feet ON the railing Of tie tar and squcaleC
for the bread.
"Oh, / could have died without the least
bit OF trying. Somebody took Il walkiu-
stick TO the pig and he went home in I
great hurry. | wanted % cry, but JOIN
laughed like n maniac lust rs soon rs b,
got outside the church, md lee laughs yc
every time he thinks of t. But it wasn't
50 very funny, do you think sos''-Cor. It
Louis Globc-DemOcrat.