The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-04-05


place. vas hspiss ycs wcsid hire ne
asd lot me esgta sew. "a that ! could have
pIass 70 stay to-sixht. ! shesit iihs to
beeis WORK this sftsrpeos.
His srgspcy dis,urbsd ~. We we're
.hinkins how We could set rid cf him, for
Il vas pisia 70 ses that be vac not the sort
VI msn 10 hire 90 farm.
What Do zoe call that vce are delss to
that sbesps be ssk ID sad ssnly.
shesIins, replied Addison.
can do that. the stranger exelsiusd
lie, me Try I'm sure ess DO lt.
A knAck goes sith shssrins sheep, re-
piled Addition. l, takss Practice not To cut
them. Rcand here they done let begis.
ner bsgio on sheep.
what does he begin on asked our per-
sistent caller.
Addison did net reply d oscs, Ne turn
I'd his sbsep over, made few clips, then
glanced 1t ne. Generally 90 . hog, said
be.
ustu W to<s sttet8"s'
i A hog 10 tougher. Addiscn went On No
matter II you de- cot hog little 4 hos',
skin 10 thick, yeu know. when beginner
has sheared three hogs, they lot hin 20 on
10 sheep.
The stranger looked theushtful What
do they do with the shearlpgs Of the hogs
he asked.
TIE bristlssi said Addison. They make
paint brushes Of them
Oh. yes, said the stranger, know that
now. I've noticed them 10 psint-brushss
We went on sheariog. The stranger
watched US for come moments. Well, III
do 1t! he suddenly exclaimed. l will be.
giu on hog, II you say so.
Not word Was said for some time. We
were 10 the mood that afternoon for almosl
any kind Of hard jokisg.
You're bouod to begin, thens said Ad-
iisop, while be rolled up the 6sece he had |
ust fiaished shsariug.
Yes, stree, | an exclaimed the stran.
ger
All right, then, said Addison. Here's a
pair Of sbeep-shears, Just ground sharp
The hsgs are down 10 the barn cellar. Come
IN.
We went round and down into the celia,
where away back on the dark side Of
here were four shoats 10 = pen. X e.
TIL, Addison whispered to me, - We wen
long. Let's see what be will do.
We shut the outer door Of The cellar, and
hen let the biggest and ugliest Of the fou'
hoats out Of the pen into the open space
There yeu are! cried Addison. Dow
With him now and shear him! Mind b
oesn't bite you. It's against the rules for
ny body to help. He will fqueal some, but
hats nothing.
And with that, by way Of introduction,
'e left him there with the hog.
All remained quiet for ~ much ~ ten
lisutes. We had resumed our shearipg.
guess he has left, said Addison, laugh
V.
But he had not. He was only studyipg
he situatisn. Suddenly terrific outburst
fsqualing began. end Il continued We
autieusly pulled aside . SETTLE in ths
oor and peeped down, The stranger ans
Ne hog we're having q pitched battle!
The hog tquealsd, roared and snapped
. asssilant; but the now conner steered II
ito corner, and seizIng hold of its leg.
0 one side, overthrew the beast and held
down. BE had trouble reaching hi,
,ears, and the hog got rp; but after an
her tussle he threw the ir4te animal down
yain, and then began shearing 1t. The
ristles cut hard, but he sheared them OF
I'd kept at work.
Ad, he's going to shear those hogs! said .
And what will the old squire say
don't knew, replied Addison. But let
% work.
We went back to our rheep p.shearing, and
T an hour or two bedlam reigned 10 that
Irn cellar. II was one continuous tqueal
ID roar. The other shoats beesn hoarse-
rking, In sympathy At first; but growing .
cited by the Wild outcries Of the oomrsde d
at was being sheared, they soon squsaled u
loudly ~ he did, and by and BY broke
It OF the pen aud rushed 10 the rescue.
,ere was trouble then! Thst poor fellow d
d them oil on his hands At once! a
I'm really afraid they will hurt him, Ad 3
reclaimed.
guess NOT, said Addison. But II We 9
ar him yell, We will 90 down. q
We heard nothing from him, however,
cept ~backs from piece Of toard with Al
,lch he WAS belaboriog the hogs. At last y
drove the three back late their sty. e
zen the steady squealing began again.
Peeping down after time, We discover
that hs had taken piece Of wire from q \
uch Of shingles In the cellar, and wired as
the hogs snout with 1t, to keep 1t from e
ing him. ID
BE 10 going TO shear them, sure. said ! 81
gueas he will, said Addison, locking .
tie foolish.
Ne knew when be had finished the nrst
. by the outbreak Of squealing that en-. =
ID ~ he pot the shearsd hog back In the =
D and get out another. And while he u
Ise Was still at Ito height the old squire - "
ne driving into the yard. He hsari ih ~
70 Rand without stopping even to hitch. = :
ne hastily Into the barn 1oor. What, =
J matter with the hogsf be cried. -
Well, cir, replied Addison, looking up =
WY from bic sheep, there's . fellow
wn there sbsAriDG them. =.
shsaring the boes! exclaimed the old -
lirs. What dye msss! Who 10 ~ ~
Don't ksos, cir. Never sss bin bsioss "
. bsusd 70 shear ksm, replied Addison,
vo'os nearly dro~psl 10 ths sqseslisE
|ow,
rhs "a an mia stay~A Al M. Than vusk,s6 -