Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-31

It. which showed Cohn's valuation of
ii as an asset.
Young Marshall promptly brought
suit. ut which Haskin smiled. When
Judgment was obtained. Marshall rode
out in person to Haskin's place and
demanded payment. at which Haskin
laughed
And while Haskin chuckled the keen
eye of the young lawyer wandered
about the farmyard. He saw one pillow,
which was exempt under the law; also
one harrow. also exempt; also a huge
leviathan of pig browsing lazily in
pen-a very Gargantua of n pig.
That's the only pig l got" volun-
teered Haskin, reading the lawyers
thought. for Haskin. also law wise,
knew that under the statute he was
entitled to one pig exempt from seiz-
ure for debt.
The future chief justice rode home
bordering deeply. Next day he was
seen stroillng around the outskirts of
the town looking into casual pigsties
and keeping his thoughts to himself.
One noon shortly after a youth.
trudging along the big road in front OF
Haskin's house. stopped TO ask for
bite to eat. Over his shoulder he car
ried gunny sack. HaSkin handed
him out a ponc of bread and a chunk
of meat and then demanded n quarter
for the repast. II haven't got quar-
ter" replied the youth; thought you
would give n Teller a little snack like
, that"
Not much" growled Haskin. What
you got in that bag?"
'Nuthin' but month old pig" an
swered the youth. Say. If you gimme
quarter in money I'll give you the
/ pig and Wen call it square"
Il reckon you stole that pig" com.
mented Haskin, "else you wouldn't sell
/ it so cheap. Here's your quarter:
gimme the pig"
The youth disappeared with the quar-
! ter, and Haskin, with the content Of
one who has driven hard bargain,
! carried the shote over to the barnyard
and spilled 1t into the pen where lay
| tie porciae GaTgantua. Coincidental-
| ly there rose out of the alder bushes
| adjacent the forms of young Marshall
| and another man-the other man was
the constable. In his hand he held a
/ writ of execution. He climbed solemn
! ~ over into the pigsty and. pointing
| TO the fat pOrker, said:
II levy on that pig in the suit Of
/ Cohn versus Haskin," aud he waved
| his hand to q man who was waiting
with an empty wagon down the road.
But that pig is exempt" exclaimed
| the irate Haskin. The law allows me
one pig"
You've got him there" answered
the constable. pointing to the shote as
he trussed up the big fellow and call
ed to the nan in the wagon to lend a
hand. You can't make your selec-
ton for exemption after the 'levy's
made"
But the fellow that sold me that
shote stole him." urged Haskin. grow
| ing desperate. Il can't ow" n stolen
pig"
"All right" put In young Marshall.
wholly unperturbed. mir. Consta be,
just arrest him for receiving stolen
goods"
But Haskin had fed to the safety OF
his back porch. seeing which the con
stable. Marshall and the man in the
wagon hustled the complaining porker
aboard and drove away. leaving the
bewildersd Haskin TO ruminate ar lei
| sure over the intricacies of the law
which permits man TO keep even his
religion in his wife's name. but raw
fishes away his choicest pig from IN
der his very nose.
And. concluding. the multiple de-
scendants Of the great John also de-
light to tell how that pig sold for s19.s5
enough not only to pay the ancient
claim. but TO satisfy exactly the de-
mands Of court and constable for costs.
leaving not penny over for the grief
| stricken and wicked Haskin.
To which the reader may add. And
they all lived happily forever AFTER
avceDt Haskin.-New York Times