The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-13

us it a grizzly bear that he is going
to pen up here to be thirsting for me
blood?'' asked the cook IN anxious
tones.
TITS only pig, believe
And what do we want of a pig2 Is
1t a grunting, squeahng pig of a pig
that's going to add to the harmony
of this household -
IF Mr.. Bewsers wants a pig he must
have a pig, said Mrs. Bowser as she
passed up staftss, ee.
Yes, and f Mr.. sT3owser wants a bel
lowing elephant he must have onet"
muttered the cook to herself as she be-
gan to wrestle the pots and pans about
That pig-pen was planned, erected
and finished in two hours, and when it
stood completed was good enough for
any pig that ever walked on four legs
The last nail had scarcely been driven
when man came up the alley driving
a pig before him. He had long rope
attached to one of the animals hind
feet. and he had the look of a man not
afraid of anything in the hog-line. He
also sent word by the cook that he
wanted to see the mistress of the house,
and when Mrs. Bowser appeared in
the back yard she was asked
"Shall I dump him right into the
pen, ma am 2"
"Who is the pig for p
FOR Mr.. BOwser. I was in his Of
flee yesterday telling him about my
Wiltshire pigs and he bought one to be
delivered today. Did you ever see any,
thing finer. ma'am?"
It was a pig about year old. In
fact he had arrived at that stage of
life when he might properly be termed
a hog. He was long-legged and long
bodied. His back came up to an edge.
and all the meat on him would not
bake a full dinner for one crow. He
had a cast in one eye and his mouth
was screwed around to the left. and he
was not altogether a lovely picture to
gaze upon. Mrs. Bowser started to say
SO to the hog man, but she checked
herself He had worked Mr.. Bowser
for a soft snap ard got his money, and
why hurt his feelings by telling him
that if he had glued a few more hairs
to the pigs tail the animal would have
passed anywhere for hyena? The
pig was squealing while coming up the
alley. He squealed while entering the
yard. He stood there and looked about
him ana squealeds
what does he mean by that -
queried Mrs. Bowser-
ITS just his playful way. ma am.
That pig is like a kitten. He'll be joy
TO the house You'n hear him the first
thing IN the morning and the last thing
at night, and there won't be any need
to keep parrots nor canaries around. =
TT is a little German band that I'm
to listen to all day long 81 asked the
cook of Mrs. Bowser. but the latter
made no reply. She couldn't think Of
anything TO say
Two hours later Mr. BoWser dropped
off the car half a block from home.
Pedestrians were looking and listening.
There was a sound in the air like q bad
! boy drawing the teeth of saw across
/ iron. The nearer he got to home the
/ louder and more chilling the sounds. As
/ he went up the front steps his teeth
were fairly on edge, and he said to
/ Mrs. Bowser at the door:
For heavens sake, why haven't you
+ teIephoned for a policeman to stop that
noise!'
She beekoned him to follow her
down the hall, and to back window in
i the sitting room. She threw it up and
pointed to the pig-pen and said;
your pig is there, and he has kept
this noise up for three hours long with
/ out break.
"Oh. les the pig, eli? Well, why
didn't you feed him o.
I'VE have carried out everything We
could think of. but he won't even look
| at food. Why on earth did you go and
iCome, now. my dear woman. DON
get excited I was offered a wiltshire
pig at a bargain. You know we have
quit buying bacon at the butcher
shops. If We have any for the winter
we must raise it for ourselves.
She beekoned him. to come out and
lock at the pig Their presence wa
i greeted with a shriller edge to. tn'
squeals. and the animal began Ieapins
up and crashing his teeths.
How many years do you think /
viii take you to get bacon out o
that2@ asked Mrs. Bowser. Hes uk'
a plank with four wooden legs unde-
him.
| ssBut that's the way with all wit
Ehirsa my dear. F'our weeks OF 9oos