Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-18
For the Children.
THE C0NICAL PIG.

Jacob Goldhngcr had quickly learned
/ that people liked variety. $50 ht, carried
plaster figures one day. mechanical toys
another. sewing materials another, end
in thar way made more money than
many poddlers.
One evening be brought home a hoxful
of such queer looking objects. Small Jo-
! seph could not imagine what they were
until Goldhuger took one OF the shape.
/ less things from tue hos and filed il
| With wind; then II became a SQuealiug
/ pig, II looked very funny standing on
/ the table. jerking its little legs closer
and closer while its body slowly de-
creased in size until finally with = de
| SpairinE cry it collapsed into Shapeless
! heap. II made Joseph shout With glec.
Gold6nger was sure he would hnd a
ready sale for such novel toys, So he
| bought quite Il number; and he delighted
| Joseph by telling him that he could help
sell the pigs on the following day.
Cant | have one to keep Joseph
asked, examining the pig critically Isn't
! there one without a tailt lou couldnt
| sell poor one. could Xou!
| oh they are all right, laughed the
| father. you needn't he afraid. | looked
mt them all
Did YOU count themG" was the next
query, given with Il shrewd glance.
"Of course" was the quick reply,
Here, you can play with one, but If yon
spoil it you shall not 20 with me tomor-
row."
Joseph sat down on the floor near the
fire. laughing and careSsing his new toy.
Piggy was forced to keep up an mCes-
SAINT squealing to satisfy him. When lie
was sent to bed the pig had Ia 20, too,
though Joseph promised not IL blow il
out any more that night. The next
morning Goldhnger and his wife were
Weakened by the squeals Of the pig, much
to Ioseph's delight.
I'm going with you today, father he
cried noddmg gaily, "'cause piggy is all
right VIII you let me keep it if there
is one over? I'll put this one in my
pocket to keep it safe until the Others
are sold"
The father nodded his head and began
to dress.
1T is a dark morning" lie said, gazing
ont of the window; 'if it rains tie pigs
will have TO wait for tomorrow. Ii would
spoil them 90 get Wet
II was not only that day that was
rainy, but several others IN succession.
and during that time Joseph and his pig
were inseparable
IF il rains much longer. piggy will he
worn out said Joseph, ''thcn the people
will not buy it and | shall have it to
keep"
When at last there did come n clear
day, Joseph was half inclined to leave
his pig at home. he was 50 afraid that
it would he sold, hut he finally decided
TINT it would be safer in his pocket. and
hc followed his father, anxious to know
the fate of the others
Luck did not come their way that dav.
and at last Goldfucer decided to %
home. Only six little pigs had changed
owners, which made the pcddlcr feel
cross Joseph was rather pleased than
otherwise. though he did not express his
JOY for fear of annoying his father who
looked gloomy.
The next doy they tried again. and
this time it was Joseph who looked
gloomy, because all the pigs were sold
even his. He felt very much ike CRYING.
but his father made him take The ttig
from his pocket when the last customer
asked for three, and there was only two
in the box.
Il had no trouble In selling them To-
day, Rachel said Goldhngcr te his wife
ms they entered their little room. Cover,
body seemed to want pigs, didn't leg
Joseph p
yes. sir" was the quiet answer.
II believe the boy is tired. nc has been
standing too long" said the Iuolhrr. x
bit Of support and "a good. long sleep Is
the best cure for that. I made eu.gra.
because / thought you would hc Iu III
rectly,'
The supper Of hot coffee ond coa pota-
toes was soon eaten. tucu the mother uu.
dressed Joseph, wondering at his uulcf.
ness. She thought that sometime lgl
gone wrong about which be- would ttll
Her Whom he father was not There Sgrr
enough the nest morning. after Gold
finger had started on his round. Ioscph
told her how his pig had 20 be- sold