Mexico Missouri message., 1909-02-25
SYNOPSIS.

Mr. Solomon Pratt began comIcal mar
cation OF story. introducing well-to-do
Nathan ScuddeT of his town. and Edward
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley. two rich
New Workers. seeking rest Because Of
latter pairs lavish expenditure OF money.
Pratt's hrst Impression was connected
with lunRtics. The arrival OF James
Hopper. Van prunt's valet, gave Pratt
the desired information about the New
Workers. They wished to live what they
termed The Natural Life" Van Brunt.
~ was learned. was the successful sutton
for the hand OF Miss Agnes Page. who
gave Hartley up. The Heavenlies" hear
= long story OF the domestic woes OF
Mrs Hannah Jane Purvis. their cook and
maid OF all work. Decide to let her 40
and engage Sol Pratt as chef Twins
agree to leave Nate Scudder's abode and
begin unavailing search for another
dornIcils. Adventure at Fourth OF July
celebration at Eastwieh.
CHAPTER IV.-continued.
Now I've been calling the place
where they had the races and so on
a field. Well, twa'n't really a field, but
tust part of the course where they had
trotting matches ON cattle show days.
There was fence on each side OF II
and across the ends OF the section
they was using there was ropes
stretched. Back OF the fences was the
crowd on foot, and back of the ropes
was more of 'em. but behind these
ropes likewise was lots OF horses and
wagons and carry.alls and such. Every
wagon was piled full of people. and
amongst 'em l could see the Barry
ID hn uNn
prancing up and down in front of II
and old Commodore Barry and his son
on the front seat, with the women
folks behind.
Well. when that pig started he
made a straight course for the lower
end of the feld. but the sight of the
horses and all scared him. l guess, and
ne iibed and back he come again. Halt
4 dozen Of the pig-chasers-them that
was nearest TO him when he come
.AbOut-ran into each other and piled
ap in a heap. squirming like an eel
pot. They got up in n jIffy and
started over again. meeting the gang
that was coming back on the second
lap.
by the time that pig had made
three laps round that course he was
a candidate for the hogs lunatic asy
aum. Twice he'd been grabbed, once
by the ears and once by leg. but his
IIvellness and the grease had got him
clear. About half the boys had given
up the Job. and was making for harbol
behind the fence; covered with SAND
and grease. they was. and red ant
ashamed. The crowd was pretty Nigh
as crazy a. the pig. only with Joy
Even Hartley was laughing out louC
first time I'd ever heard him.
That little chap with the red hal
had been right up with the mournerI
tilI the third round; then he was Htoos
ON bis head In the Scunie and left be
mind down by the ropes in front o
where the Barrys was. The rest o
Ghe chAsers were scattered around tn
other end OF the neld. with the pig dc
fng the grand right and left in ant
out amongst their legs. One Of tn
hoys--that big Ianiy one who's
cheeks needed mowlng--made a fiyinl
fump and dove head first right on toI
OF the orittcr's shiny black back. Il
a shake rs vas the undeEpinning, q
20 speak. OF . sort Of monument o
noya. al nghtlns like dogs over
-woodchuck
Next thing I knew the pig shot ou
ef6n anderneath The pile same as
he'a been flred out OF q cannon. II
- squnaiing vixen he begun 70 q