The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-31
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a big red apple. First she made dash
at the trunk of the tree, hoping to shake
the apple from the limb, as she had done
many a one during the season. But the
tree was an old one, and her strength
was inadequate to move it, This, no
doubt nonplussed her to a, certain ex-
tent but she showed no outward signs
of failure. With a persistence worthy a
nobler cause, she rushed frantically
against the nearest adjoining tree, think
ing, no doubt, that she might give a
shake which could be transmitted from
limb to limb to its neighbor until the APP
pie was finally dislodged. But it was no
go; the apple held on, though it's twig did
wave a little under the poor sow's re,
peated exertions.
About this time sprightly game roos-
ter, sporting his first plumes, CHANGED
to find his way into the orchard, and, OF
course, took possession of 1t with as
lordly an air as if it had been arranged
under his immediate jurisdiction and for
his especial benefit. Meanwhile the SOW
began to eye him a little obviously. She
was familiar enough with the feathered
tribe to know that they had the advan.
tage of her above her own native heath.
and she had no notion of giving away
to the rooster her information concerning
the whereabouts of the apple Instead
however, she set to work roofing in an
apparently aimless manner, but really and
truly that she might divert the rooster
into searching for worms in the fresh
turned soil, so that the coast would be
clear for her to pursue her investigations
in regard to the apple.
Suddenly happy thought seemed TO
take possession of her. Rushing back
to the tree she called her pigs around her
and by sundry grunts and squeals. which
we are as yet unprepared to traslate lt-
orally, conided her design to Them. AT
least judge this to be the case. for Inn
mediately they, with one accord, united
with her in giving such a successsos, of
startling squeals thais at first the vo1,n .
COCK was scared within am inch of his
naughty life. 1t took all the courage he
possessed TO prevent his fleeing ignn-
mlnlously, but he stood his ground tren,-
hlingly, as if he expected EVERY g,inuts
would be the next, as the old woman said
Meanwhile the racket among the hoes
was unaibating, and the ROSTERS curI-
osfty getting the better of his trepidatior
ne ventured a little nearer to ascertain
the cause of the commotion. This was the
cue Tor renewed energy on the part of the
sow and her dutiful family Throwing a
deal more vigor into her voice, she turned
her eyes skyward, whereupon the nies
threw good more vigor into their twelve
voices and turned their eyes also slxv-
VAIN luis PLONSQ 10 diluCn Tor the rooster
so ne Clipped in a lively staccaso. and
turned his eyes slSyward. As he did SO.
the CLEAN of the red apple doomed up he
meath the blue and the mystery was
solved.
With a preparatory Tapping of his
glossy wings and a crow that almost failed
TO quaver the proud cock mounted the
bough and made his way confidently
through the leaves to the coveted annie
He clucked and gurgled complacentlv tn
himself as he went, showing in every
movement with what contempt he held
the poor hogs that were still gazing skv-
ward, and would have full benefit of his
superiority When THE apple was ait
length reached ne gave one crow. loud
and long, to herald his victory, and dived
his beak half inch down into its mellow
cheek, when 10. the rosy red apple with
all its luciousness, was down in the midst
of the squealing pigs.
The old sow looked up softly as her
teeth sunk deep into the apple 'and
winked her other eye"