The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-29
BriStOl'S
Dyspeptic Pig
Story Of an Up to Date
Farmer
BY CLARISsA MACKIE


sunshine In the heart of Its owner, nor
did there appear to be gladness in the
,soul of the owners pig. That stout,
black bristled beast lay inertly on a
bed or clean straw against the clean
wall Of its scientifically built cement
pen.
The model farmer sat on the top of
the cement wall watching his black
pig with anxious eyes. The pig had
been lying there since morning. scarce
ly noticing the trough full of sweet
milk and potato parings that Bristops
housekeeper had reluctantly placed
there
"Sweet milk's too good for pigs, Mr..
Bristol" Ann Dangler had said as
sharply as she dared.
Sweet food makes sweet pork" re-
piled the model farmer coolly. and Ann
had tossed her head and returned to
her kitchen 10 bang the pots and ket-
ties about.
1T looks as IL 1t was going to make
dead pork this time" she grumbled.
| Quite regardless OF Ann DANGERS
opinions. Frank Bristol continued to
sit on the wall of his pigpen and con
tary occupant. He was a handsome
pig. sleek and clean, as befitted a pig
living In scientifically built and clean
ly pen. But he was ailing. For two
days he had moped around the pen
and refused to eat of the delicious
food set forth by the highly scandal
lied housekeeper.
Its Indigestion" concluded the
model farmer. again consulting the
farm manual issued by his alma mater
the agricultural college he attended.
This book says to compel the ami
NAL to take exercise-prod 1t with
stick until 1t runs violently around
its Enclosure. This mode of treat
ment. combined with feeding of thin
Cruel, formed of two parts of white
cornmeal TO one part of skimmik. will
soon restore the pig to normal health
Hum! guess I'll go and tell Ann to
make the Cruel"
cried Ann Dangler when Mr.. Bristol
mildly made this suggestion, waving
the farm manual as authority.
why not, AnnT
Because it's all nonsense. Leave
him alone, Mr.. Bristol. and he'll be
all right He's too clean 10 be, real
healthy. Why, pigs has been raised
for years and years in all kinds OF
pens. and ] never heard OF one being
sick before. This ones took cold from
your turning the hose on him the other
day."
IF you'll have the Cruel ready at |
4 o'clock Ill come I'm for It," was Mr.. |
Bristols reply to this pointed ha-
rangue.
When she was alone Ann Dangler |
meekly stirred the fire and set on q |
kettle Of skinned milk. That was al |
ways the way these arguments with |
Frank Bristol ended. 1t was apparent !
that there was room for only one
boss" on the model farm.
Meanwhile Bristol had provided him
self with the necessary prod In the
shape of a boathook and had made
his way to the pigpen
The animal was breathing heavily,
now and then granting bass note.
Frank Bristol opened the patent
gate and stepped inside, closing the
gate behind him. He went up be-
hind the unsuspectlng porker and prod
ded him gently with the sharp end
OF the boathook.
With an astonished squeal the pig
bounded from his bed and ran to the
farther corner Of the pen.
What are you doing In there?" de-
handed nasal voice.
Bristol turned around. "Ah, Mr..
Daley, how are you todayf' I,
Pretty fair. Don't seem to be moth
Ing the matter with your pig"
I'm forcing him TO take little ex-
ercise," said Bristol, once more jab-
bing the pig with the boat hook and
as the animal raced
around the pen. Hes got bad case
)f indigestion, and I'm trying to cure
t."
Ben Daley opened capaclous mouth
md roared. ''Who ever heard Of a pig
having Indigestion" he questioned be-
Iween roars. "If he's RELY sick, Mr..
Bristol, you better make him up mess
If hog fennel and make him drink II.
rhat'll do him more good than running ]
around like that. Hawgs waren't Gre
lted to take vplent exercise. 'Tain't ,
heir natur' so to do"
"This-one-se ems-to-take-t it
'retty-naturallyw pulled Bristol. as
he lodged TO and fro. getting in jabs at
he infuriated pig. '-- es~ :
you mark my words, young man,
'ou1l have that there pig chasing you ,
before long" was Ben Daley's ominous !
,arting when he went.
Frank Bristol had realized this nj
eady. Whatever had been the matter
With bis pet pig, the animal had an. :
feared to have recovered from the NAL
dy with unexpected rapidity and. try.1i J.
Is be might. the model farmer could :
lot escape from the path OF the chorp. /.
ng beast long enough to unfasten the .
'atent gate and get out Of the pen.
Now and then the race around the '
nclosure reached stage when Franz