The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-27
Ui'NNIS.

Dennis was a pig, but rot by any
means an ori Il ny. common POrSer.
Ask any o! jbe sailors who were ac.
qualified with him III the 1. - :.
anoefb L., and they You'd indig-
Bantly Ieiel that iiea. When yOJ
have nl>tcd the story Of his lie,
perhaps lUu viii agree with them ia
thinking him ii rather remarsable
pig.
Dennis was "A very little fellow
when he was first taken aboard his
Heating home. with "A number OF his
COMPANIONS, 10 segye as fresh meat
for the urhcers and crew. One 10y
n The member. OF the porc!De trihe
were slain and eaten: but ennis,
because o, his diminutiye size, wa
reserved until the last, and then miss
iug his mates and nGt being confined
TO a stv, he began 70 hang about the
men and 20 seek their acquaintance
in b S dumb fashion.
The sailors, having had their HI
of fresh meat, were gratiricd by these
marks Of friendly feeling in an dn
ma usually considered to be some
what obtuse in such WAYS, and con
ciuGed that they would rather la e
The pig as "A pet than as pork. 20 a
petition was sent TO the captain 30
that eject, and was readily granted.
Now Deunis became Il priv eleged
character on hoard ship lie took
his meals with the crew, trottinG
from one man TO another 70 get il
nCVtinn az tho yiannS md IN ..,lv
be sure he was always generously
served. What games OF IUmpS the
bars used To have with him on the
gun deck in loading hours.
The pig would find "A hiding place
behind one of the gun and ensconce
himself there, bis little eyes fair y
twi king with the fun OF the IrO-
ceeding, while the men pretended 10
hunt for him, carefully avoiding his
place Of concea!ment until al last, a.
they passed that particular gun. Den
MS would rush out Oh them with a
sGueal OF delight, and away they
would all 60 in "A race Tor the other
END az the deck, tn pix generally
coDtriving 10 trip up II Ur wv o!
bis playmates on the way.
Another Of his tricks was to secu e
u piece OF rope and 90 about with Z in
his mouth, erunting, until some one
was obilging enough TO take hold OF
the other end, when he would Enjoy
q pulling match with bis opponent
quite As much as z dog Eve does.
AS the ship drew near the tropics
Dennis having grown decidedly fat
18th b rood Iirinn fatf tha ha.t
very much, and his one solace was to
clint into the water trough and lie
down under the spout Of the pump,
making known his wherea bouts with
loud grunts, until one o. the old cap
tains OF the fOrecastle. hearing him.
would call out TO the younger sailors:
There !, two OF you lazy lubbers,
Why don't 0 go and pump on Den
MS: Don't you hear him calling
you?"
Dennis was accordingly pumped on
unit! he signifed he had had enough
OF il BY ris<~and waddIing OF.
The ship touched At alparaisO, a
rev sheep were taken on board. de-.
tined To- the same end that Dennis
had escaped. The pig had rare fun
with these timid creatures chasing
them ali about the deck. and delight
ing in seeing them fly before him
He persisted IN these tactics until
but one lamb was left, and the sailors
pred cted that Dennis would save the
butcher n trouble Of Killing that
one by worrying it 10 death, since he
was nov fr e tn CO icentrate all his
energies upon IL Therefore. what
was there surprise On turning out
morning TO tnd the lamb and Dennis
sleeping close together. the lambs
head piliowed on the pigs fat side
Who can SAY that Dennis did not re-
member hs own former loneliness
and therefore took compassion tn the
foriorn little creature who was let
in the same condition:
His actions afterward certainly
seemed TO point 10 that conclusion,
for losing his character OF prosecutor.
he became Billy's protector ana
friend, and everywhere that Dennis
vent the lamb was sure 10 GO
This devotion was irksOme 20 the
pig sometimes and particularly ~
% those occasions when, com orta-
bly, disposed in the water-trough. be
vas taking his MONDAY bath, his
two willing slaves at WORK at the
pumphandles and the cooling steam
OF water trickling down bis sides
Just then, 10 the height OF his enjoy
meut a mournful blest would rise in
tbe still air and denote that Billy
had missed bis companion and vas
temoaning his absepce