The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-04
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A PIGGY RACE.

Judy, drinking tea" under the great
lilac with Tempy Tyler, her next
neighbor.
I The two little girls had got as fai
as a delicious square OF bees honey
which stood dripping on a china
plate close by two slices OF the
whitest bread.
How could she go right In the
best part pr the party? But quickly
there came a more urgent call:
judy Poo-oo-oole! Come home
this instant. moment
I There was no appeal from this
4 You go help me, Tempy," and
Judy looked at the honey wistfully.
pigs are the awfullest things to
run"
4 Cant" replied Tempy, shortly,
| The fiies'll eat the honey all up II
don't stay and watch It,"
You viii, more likely" said Judy.
Greedy thing,' Nm
I'm not going to chase your old
pig. Its hot" A .9a
Judy ran off In high temper. But
| to do Tempy credit she didn't even
taste Of the honey, but kept the flies
off and waited for Judy to come
back,
Pretty soon Aunt Susan shouted
shoo-oo-oo Tempy, run, run, run.
| That mischievous little white pigs
got out again into the new straw ber-
ry bed"
Dear mel" groaned Tempy. ITS
an awful day for pigs." and she
looked longingly, too, at the honey
But off she ran, her bonnet hang
ing on her neck. and away went pig
gy, 'woof wool! woof through the
strawberry bed, in and out of the cur
rant bushes. Then he stuck fast In
the lane gate.
Tempy scudded on and seized his
smooth sides. But he wriggled
through, and galloped across the
potato field into the corn. He stop
ped TO taste tender stalk Tempy
almost had her hand on him, but he
da I'd away with a squeal down one
row. up another, then took a Decline
across the fence into Grandma Pool
els goose pasture, where he shifted
curiously among the goslings TIL
the galder. clearing his throat of
polly-wog from the puddle, flew at
hin. and bit his inquisitiye little
pink snout till he shrieked loudly
anC dashed away again.
She lost sight of him for while
and she heard Judy shouting at her
pig across the brook. Pretty soon a
white back bobbed among the bra
kes not far away, and she caught
sight Of her runaway as he dashed
into birch grove.
With hair flying, one shoe lost In
tho goosepuddle and d thorn In her
toe. Tempy limped after him eau
tioasly.. Piggy was busy munching
He had forgotten all
about Tempy and the gander. M
Tempy stole upon him, Jumped
forward, threw her gown over him,
and held him down. s NE
How he squealed, But she gather
carry him to his pen.
What have You. got my pig for,
Tempy Tyler" cried Judy, jumping
over a log right before her. I've
Just run him in here"
"Tain't your pig, He's my pig"
cried Tempy, painting; 'and I've
been a-racing him all over the lot"
."Dint you hear Grandma Poole |
boiler that our pig was out. Tempy
ryler?"
And didn't hear Aunt Susan hol- |
Ter. that our pig was out, judith |
Poole? guess can hear. If | ain
greedy" And Tempy marched on |
witi her wrigging burden, followed |
by Judith, scolding angrily, not at
all convinced that It wasn't her pig |
that Tempy was carrying home.
The little girl arrived at the pen.
and began Juggling him up to the TOP |
Of the fence.
Stop. Tempy Tyler! Didn't tell
YOU. There's your old pig turning his
trough topsy turvy!' shouted Judith.
Tempy started over the fence
Sure enough-and the black one. too.
You may just carry him back |
home. now, won't help you one
Bit" Judy cried. triumphantly.
Poor tired Tempy turned about |
and toiled back up the hill. The
pig was heavy and struggled to get |
away. Judy giggled behind. At last
she stumbled up to the Poole's pen.
My goodness me-" shouted Judy, |
n dismay %Tain't our pig. neither"
Whose is it. them" demanded |
rempy In disgust.
ooh, don't know. Let's ask gran
ma"
But Grandma Poole was down to |
Aunt Susan's.
Just them Ma'am Drlnkwater, with
! horn-headed cane. came up the Hill.
Have you seen anything OF my |
zig. girls?" she inquired
Dear me, I should think So"
ried Tempy. opening her skirt the
east bit. Here he is"
Amt thankful" said Ma'am
)rinkwater. II couldn't "a caught
Tim TO have the world"
Judy took him home; then the
wo little girls went back to the tea
'arty under the lilac. laughing over
he funny race
But naughty Rover. Tempy's dog.
4 II. I