West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-10-19
Mr.. B0WSER'S TROUBLES.
He Buys A BlOOded Pig and Starts
In to Raise His Own Pork.

pig in n crate had
been delivered in the nowser back
yard, and n carpenter called to say that
he would be on hand in the morning to
build pen. Mrs. Bow ser was there
fore fully posted ON affairs before MIR.
Bowser came home TO dinner lie Ell.
tered the house expecting TO get a
blast at once. but To his great surprise
Mrs Howser hadn't word OF reproach
lie was considerably puzzled over her
attitude, and there notn OF appre.
hension in his voice rs he finished his
meal and inquired
II suppose You've seen the pir >"
'Oh, yes she replied. "You are 90.
ing to build n pen aud raise our own
pork next winter ?"
Yes. that was my idea
Il think IL will be good move. II
VIII seem honclilSe To have "A pig i'm n
pen, and know we waste enough TO
feed two or three of them. How much
did the pig cost You ?"
"r-ten dollars Z" he sta,nmcrrd
That was the eNact figure. lie had
meant to say five, but the ten" slip.
pea out before he could catch il.
only ter ?" she asked i'm surprise
why, YOU got bargain in him. !
had an idea You must haye paid double
that price"
lie cost ten, but he's bloodcd pig
YOU know" continued MIR. Buwscr ms
n wave OF relief swept oyer his soul
could have picked up "A scrub pig
FOR two or three dollars, but scrubs are
dear at any price.
Yes, he looks TO be bouded pir
and his meat will be hue eating. The
man sent a bill with the lumber. /, is
for sli and that strikes me as very
reasonable The carpenter won't
charge over 81 for building the pen.
and you will have your pig all penned
mp for s,s. You have certainly 20, a
bargain all around"
Mr., Bowser looked at her with ewes
and mouth wide open. He had ex.
pccted To bc told that hc had paid at
least twice too much and To hear the
hog denounced as the hcru bbiest kind
OF scrub, and h. couldn't make il ont
~ Mrs Bowscrs suggestion they went
out to view the pig. The minute they
appeared the beast began squcaling IN
way To set teeth on edga and to
bound against the bars OF hIs cage like
hyena at feeding time. lie wns thin.
bodied, razor. backed and wild.ovcd
and Mrs. Bowser knew enough abou,
pigs to know that this one would hay.
oeeh dear at g.. Mr.. Bowscr expected
Indignant criticism, but ia place OF IL
she quietly observed
"A little wild, see, but thatsa good
evidence Of blood. He'll calm down AS
soon as he gets used to his surround.
ing'. He's probably hungry, too, ana
you'd better feed him"
Nr BOwscr ran into the kitchen for
dish OF oatmeal. and as he returned
and placed it before the pig the beast
made II frantic dive for his hand and
then set mp such squealinq that be
felt his hair curling. lie looked from
Mrs Bowser To the pig and bnck, but
she was placid
MI blooded pigs are that wav
when first taken 20 strange place"
she said in explanation. "Hen prob.
aD'y quiet down as soon AS we get him
into "a regular pen. If you'd only
thought TO Duy a dozen hens. five or
six geese and a calf, our back ward
would be almost a farm
They entered the house and left the
pig to his meditauions. He meditated
and hc squealed he mcditated aud be
shrieked, and after haif an hour Of it
Mr. Bowscr sDrang up and exclaimed
'By the great horn spoon, but I'll
stand no more Of thaLl I'll go ont
there and knOct that blamed pigs
head of 80
You must let him alone" replied
Mrs. Bowfer. lies been torn a.y,v
from home and is among strangers
and OF course he feels IT, 1u % day or
two he'll become wonted TO the place
six different times between that and
bedtime Mr.. Bowser was determined
20 20 out ana pulverizc that pig. and
it was all Mrs. Bowser could do TO re-
strain him. A. 10 o'clock the noise be-
gan TO die away The pig had squealed
until the squeal became gurgIe. and
the frog in his throat scrycd 20 deaden
the sound. lie was pig who knew
his gait. lie let up when the hoarsc.
ness came and saved his voice for the
next morning lie was shrieking
again by sunrise, and his shrieks fol-
lowed Mr. BOwser three long blocks as
he started for the Office after breakfast
lie would have killed that pig before
leaving hOme-be would have Drained
him with the ax--sawed him in twain
-scalded him 20 death but Mrs
Bowser was there TO restrain him.
'lIe'll get over IL in a day or two and
be comfort 70 u.s. She urged.
when you come home tonight vouIl
6nd him as quiet and conteutcd as
lamb
The carpenter came and built the
pon As be banged and pounded the
pig squealcd in unisop The man
would have had good deal 90 say
about that pig IL Mrs. Bowser had