The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-25
WIDOW JASON'S
UNRULY HOGS.
The Way the Trouble Between
the Neighbors Was Settled.
sy PAUL cARew.

bAAShtCA nihE Va Apht9s AaAt W iOOh up
on and was at peace with all her
neighbors until the one to the east OF
her sold out and stranger moved in.
He was man Of middle age named
Chisholm, and. being widower, his
sister managed the house for him. II
the Widow Jason was one of those
who wondered what sort Of man be
was. she was the first TO find It out
Among her live stock that year were
dozen hogs, and 1t was the fault OF
her hired man that there were holes
IN the fence through which they
made their way into the potato field
Of the new neighbor. She had Just I'm
ished her breakfast one morning when
Chisholm was announced. He had the
courtesy to lift his hat and give his
name. but he also had the bluntness TO
add:
Madam, your Internal hogs have
rooted up half an acre OF potatoes for
me. and II you can't manage to keep
'em home III shoot every ono OF 'eml'
She looked at him and saw that be
was above the ordinary and felt that
had she been introduced in the conven.
tional way she would have been pleas
ed to make his acquaintance. But his
rude greeting angerd her, and, being
woman with a mind of her own, aho
at once replied;
II can pay for all the potatoes on
your farm. and IL you come here to
threaten me you'll end woman who
doesn't scareF'
We'll. you keep your hogs at home"
And you keep yourself in the samo
place"
That was the lrst tilt Tho fences
were monded and the hogs were IN do
spair when n high wind blew o gate
open. and tho drove spent the night an
the same potato field Next morning
Chisholm drove ten OF them home and
said 20 Widow Jason
Madam. there are dead hogs be-
longing to you In my feid. VIII you
have them removed or shall bury
themT'
You killed them. did your she
asked.
Il did. / told you l would. and /
did"
Then I'll have the law on you"
go ahead"
She went 20 law, and there was
suit, aud she was ingloriously beaten
womanllke, she felt pretty bitter over
II. but at the same time sho bad %
give Mr. Chisholm credit for lack OF
any bitterness. lie stated his case In
the mlIdcat manner and even spoke
highly OF her ns neighbor. when
abe returned home after the lawsuit
she said 10 her hired man:
Josh, II that man Chisholm comes
on my land again want you 20 throw
him on"
"Ycs'm. I'll do IT." replied the sturdy
Josh.
/. wasn't a fortnight before Chis.
holm came. He was on hls way 20
the house when Josh headed him OF
and ordered him back. He refused 10
so, and Josh laid bold Of him 10 do
the throwing act but found himself n
licked man In about three minutes.
While he sat on the ground with a
handful OF grass TO his bleeding nose
the victor passed on TO the woman,
who had witnessed the fracaa from
the front ateps. Lifting his hat, he
said:
MADAM, those hogs Of yours have
been at It agaip-thls time in my corn.
fSeid-and I've had 20 XIII another"
Have you dared TO XIII another OF
my hogs7" she demanded an her
checks famed and her eyes dashed.
Il have. Shall bury himY
"Slr. you arc a scoundrelF'
And you are a charming widowF'
She drove 10 town at once 70 zee hci
lawyer. There was $40 In the case
for him win or lose. and be advised
her 10 sue. She sued and got beaten
again. The defendant referred TO her
In the highest terms. but be also
proved that her fences were out Of re.
pair. The lawyer saw $40 more In II.
win or lose. and advised Josh 90 prose
cute for assault and battery. Josh
brought his swollen nose and black
eye into court and was beaten by sev
eral lengths. He had provoked the
encounter. and. II he had got the worst
Of 1t, the law couldn't help him.
IL was month before anything fur.
ther happened. The fences around the
hog lot were thoroughly repaired, and
for four weeks the porkers had to
make the best OF their sad lot Then
Josh left the bars down one night, and
as the widow was getting breakfast
she heard the crack OF a rife. Half an
hour later Mr.. Chisholm appeared to
say:
Good morning. Mrs. Jason. Those
wretched hogs Of yours rooted up my
garden last night. and this morning ]
killed another OF them. II you want
another lawsuit I'll drive you to town
In my own buggy"
"And you--you've shot anotherT' she
gasped.
II have"
'Then I'd like 10 shoot you'll You are
the meanest man In the state Of ohioF'
"Yes'm." he replied. with a bow, as
he turned away.
Widow Jason drove to town to con.
suit her lawyer again There was SIC
In It for him. win or lose, but this time
Mr.. Chisholm was arrested for mali
cious persecution. In his testimony be
referred TO the plaintiff as "that LADY,
and exhibited no animus whatever, but
he also proved that he was the one
prosecuted. The widows hogs would
not let him alone. She was beaten
again. and this time stout pen waH
built and lie hogs were shut up. The
farmers had Of course taken sides
Some conterded chat Chisholm had ex-
hibited mean and unneighboriy spirit