The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-27

HY/ porch and gath
cred his niece and
namesake into his arms. you are
the best pet / know he said.
where are mother and daddy"
They're at golf tea or something,
and am to receive you. It'll be
good chance for you to get acquainted
with Cleopatra"
Cleopatra! Well, where is her
majesty"
"Just wait a second till get her
milk. You see, I'm raising Cleopatra
on a bottle and it's. lots of work.
You'll help me every day, won't you,
Uncle Nat?"
Uncle Nat had never yet refused
any request of Natalie's and ne
would not begin now, though he did
not feel any great enthusiasm for
nursing a baby lamb, as he supposed
Cleopatra to be.
''Of course, DEAR" he answered.
When he beheld the broken-tailed
little Berkshire pig that Natalie proud
" introduced to him as Cleopatra,
Uncle Nat gasped:
Child, what an odd pet!'
"She's darling, Uncle Nat" de-
clared Natalie. Don't you like little
pigs?"
well, I've never considered them
exactly bewitching," he confessed.
"But this ones so pretty and she's
had lots of trouble. Her mother
wasn't good to her, so Mr. Hodge up
at the farm said could. have her, and
Bill, the hired man, broke her tail
when he was trying to catch her
Now, you hold the bottle for her
while | tie on her sash. | tie It
around her when she begins to drink
and she gets SO much fatter it stays
on splendidly. Isn't she cunning the
way she swells out while she's drink
ing?"
Every interesting, indeed" muir
INJURED Uncle Nat
AS the last drop of milk disappeared
he Strengthened his back and asked
humbly: How often do you-do we
feed herr"
"Oniy four or five times q day.
You'll see how Cleopatra will like you,
specially, Uncle Nat, cause you hold
the bottle for her."
Her uncle smiled weakly in an en-
deavor to look properly gratified at
the idea of gaining the pigs affec-
ton 1t did not occur to him that
Cleopatra would begin, as she did the
very next day. to follow him about
Its an honor could well spare" "
he said to his brother-in-law one morn
ing, when they were obliged to give
UP set of tennis because Cleopatra
would insist upon endangering her
life by running at his heels on the
court and the fear OF stepping back
upon her spoiled his game. Some
men achieve pigs and others have
pigs thrust upon them"
Its all your own fault, Nat" said
Natalie's father. Natalie wanted my
assistance in the commissary depart
ment, but declined firmly. You are
too weak-minded about Natalie" That
young persons father laughed. Il
prefer dog, myself, but ani attendant
pig is very becoming to you"
"You think you're funny, don't
your" said Nat, witheringly 81 wish
you'd tell Natalie to keep her pet
where she can't see me this afternoon.
I'm going to take walk down to the
station
That's so; Miss Benton is expect
ed to-day wonder how she will take
to Cleopatra? Will it be Love me,
love my hog?' Do you recall that old
poem: There was lady loved a
swine?'"
brother-in-law and then strolled away
with faithful Cleopatra at his heels.
A pretty girl was just alighting
| from the parior car that afternoon
when Nat who was hurrying toward
| her, heard familiar squeal. Then,
! instead of greeting the new arrival,
he made wild dash for Cleopatra, as
she stood bewildered amid the wait
!, ing traps and automobiles, her gay
| pink sash united and bedraggled and
! her voice raised in fear Then, clasp
! ing the rescued one safe in his arms,
| he turned, red and perspiring. and
faced an amused group of travellers to
| find Miss Benton's eyes upon him.
! How do you do?" she said Il
| didn't know you were so fond of pigs. .
Its Natalie's pet. Cleopatra Nat
fastened to explain. "She has bad
| habit of following me. 1t seems that
can't escape her, though I thought
had done so this time Laugh if you
like, 1t won't make me feel any more
uncomfortable than do already"
Il don't feel like laughing" replied
/ Miss Benton, with a gravity Nat
! thought adorable, 'sand / suppose
| pigs is pigs but / think shall like
| Cleopatra"
/ There was something in the under
| standing look she gave Nat that made
him forget the contented little animal
that was smuggling against his shout
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