Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-02

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q Nss.aare ss tas Fair owner.

a PET AnsnasI mat H.s Proved ufns<ssi
q Nsssaars ~ tas Fair owner.
There "a a liitls woman living thses miles
from Arksdslphia, ARK. who has q pig.
which II, she declares, the bane OF her life
and worse than white elephant. The pig
was present from her fsther-in-lsw, and
she doesn't feel Inclined 10 give IL away or
% sell II, and would he perfectly horriiied
20 think Of killing IL Having no children
aud being very lonely, abe unwiseiy pctted
che pig good deal during his babyhood.
and now be persistently refuses TO be neg
lected One Of his weak nesses In following
his mistress about the place, and nothing
can brrsk him OF Il. He has recently
added tn this mania for going with her
when abe goes abroad. and this sometimes
leads 70 unpleasant complications.
II never saw Huch miserable creature, y
said his mistress The other day was
going over to spend the day with Mrs.
johnson, and just knew that wretched
pig would try 70 follow me. 20 coaxed
him into his pen and put tho bars up, and
] even drove good nail into every one,
because he sometimes managed 20 get out.
After had him securely fastened In | got
ready and hurried away, for IL was little
late. and IL II more than n mile over there.
you know. ! found the house full Of com.
pany-young people from Little Rock. and
most OF them old acquaintance Of mine.
Among the number were three young men
whom knew long before met John.
We'll, we were all sitting ON the gallery
having a good time when away down the
road caught sight Of cloud Of dust just
as Fatimas sister Anna did. and In the
midst Of the cloud was that pig coming nc
n long trot. his nose TO the ground, squeal-
ing In the most heartrending manner. He
was tracking mel Some Of the children
had left the gate open, and he came right
In. and just at that moment the miserable
thing caught sight Of me and Immediately
began jumping about and cutting more
fantastic capers than any pig ever did be
fore.
"How those folks did laugh at mel In ths
midst Of the merriment the pig stretched
himself comfortably In the shade and went
to sleep and remained quiet until started
home, when he pranced and snorted after
me.
But Il was on Sunday" went on the
lady, laughing and blushing at the remem-
brxnce, that he capped the climax and
covered me with confusion. After that
visiting day be refused 70 be coaxed into
his pen any more. and whenever | made
any motions In that direction he always
had business away down Mt the farthest
corner OF the pasture. That was what hap
pened Sunday morning, and was 80 anx-
ious TO get of to church, I said TO John,
Let's slip Off while he isn't looking The
pig was roofing away down in the pasture,
and didn't seem to be noticing anything
John and slipped around the house like
couple OF thieves, and absolutely climbed
the fence to keep the pig from seeing us,
and away we went.
I'VE reached the church. and In the hush
OF that solemn place we forgot all about
the pig. IL was Sacrament Day, and John
and were kneeling with the others around
the altar. and our minister was passing
the plate Of sacramental bread, when
heard a sound that turned me cold from
head TO foot The pig was coming up the
road, squealing as he came. Another mo-
ment and he was mt the door. Then !
heard the lively patter Of his hoofs along
the aisle, and then-l shudder when |
think OF it-he crowded by the side OF poor.
myssded John, mounted up with his fore
feet on the railing Of the altar and squealed
for the bread
"Oh, ! could have died without the lcuaf
bit OF trying. Somebody took a walking
stick to the pig and he went home In 4
great hurry. | wanted to cry, but John
laughed like n maniac just as soon as ne
got outside the church, and he laughs vet
every time he thinks OF It. But II wasn't
80 very funny. do you think soi"-Cor. 81
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