Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
Patty A n n S
Company


If the old black pig thought he could
make Patty Ann SMILE he was mis-
taken. Patty Ann was obliged to stay
at home on the farm that summer at
ternoon, and the pig had been request
ed to be happy as possible in five
acre lot. The pig gazed steadily at
Patty Ann. where she sat under the
apple tree looking crosser than the
crossest bear in Johrson's Natural
History" Then he winked at her. He
must have wondered why Patty Ann
didn't say, Mice old pig, nice old fell
low" and toss him an apple.
"Oomph? Comph, oo1mph?' inquired
the pig.
When Patty Ann answered not d
word that pig stuck his nose under
the fence and said. "Oomph! Oomph.
Oomph," which isn't a bit like "Oomph
Oomph? Oomph?"
"Oh, go away" said Patty Ann.
"You don't know how lucky you are
to be nothing but an unthinking pig
in big, big field. What If you were
me and never could go anywhere or
see anything? What if you were me
and there wasn't anything in the world
you could do to have good time?'
At that moment an automobile came
"chug, chug, chug" down the country
road. In the back seat sat two little
girls; they were twins. When they
saw Patty Ann, they smiled and waved
their hands. Patty Ann was polite
enough to wave back. but she didn't
smile.
Suddenly came loud bang! Pune
tured tire!' exclaimed Patty Ann.
The black pig might not have been
so frightened if Patty Ann had spoken
little louder; but, not understanding
what was the trouble, he fed in great
haste.
Guess your pig thought my father
shot him dead" suggested one of the
twins when Patty Ann ventured down
the green bank to the road.
Look! He is still going. Why. |
didn't know pigs could run like that
"Have you telephone, little girl?"
inquired the twins father II believe
I shall have to send back to the city
for help"
eyes. we have a telephone; 1t Is in
the dining room and mamma Is there
100. anu ZIG uOOA 10 oPSA.
as this a farm" asked one of the
twins.
Eyes, it is our farm"
1--WE were never on farm before IN
our lives!" exclaimed the other twin.
"And this is papa's first automobile,
and he never went in the country with
it before"
'Of course" went on the twin who
had spoken first, 1--WE have been to At
lantic City and such places, but never,
never, never did we take a walk in the
sure enough country"
Then come with mel" urged Patty
Ann, all smiles in a minute. Il love to
have company! I'll take you to see
the barn and the hens nests, and oh
everything! Farms are lovely
"Look! Look! Look" shouted one
of the twins. standing still under the
bank and pointing toward big stone.
See it hop! What is it? Oh, what
is it,"
THAT? Why, that Is nothing but
toad, and toads always hop!" explain.
ed Patty Ann. "Oh, come lets tell
my mother" -.
20, mamma, mammal" called Patty
Ann, running to the house with twin
on either side, here are some little
girls who never saw even q common
toad"
Patty AIMS mamma stralghtway
gave each twin a glass of milk and
cookies with raisins in the center. Al
ter that she told Patty Ann to allow
her company to pick flowers and to
let them 20 wherever they chose be-
cause it would be an hour at least be-
fore their father could get help from
the city.
To Patty's great surprise the little
girls chose weeds instead of garden
flowers.
1--WE never saw such pretty flowers
growing" exclaimed the twins as they
searched for dandelions and golden
rod in fence corners. "And what Is
this kind of a bird? Oh, Patty Ann,
Patty Ann, what is it,"
why, that isn't bird, 1t Is katy
did! Didn't you ever see katydld,
did, did, did,
mo, never, never! On, Patty Ann.
what beautiful place your farm Is!
Horses and COWS and little lambs and
hens and chickens and turkeys and
hens nests and wild flowers and a 1T
tie brook and green things growing
and place to play everywhere. And
toads and snails and
ooh, dear" interrupted the twin sis.
ter, papa is blowing the horn, and
the farm party is ended, and we must
20 and tell your pretty mother that we
have enjoyed the afternoon"
Such politieness," murmured Patty
Ann softly, to her sunbonnet Then
she surprised herself by saying aloud:
you are the pleasantest company
ever had, and I hope you will come
again The farm is always a lovely
place, even in winter
When Patty AIMS company was
gone, the little girl went to the fence
and called the old black pig.
Come, piggie, pig-ee, pig-come, pig
"Oomph? Ooomph? Oomph?" an
swered the pig from behind clump OF
bushes where he had been taking an
afternoon nap.
Il hope, old fellow" said Patty Ann,
as she tossed apples over the fence, Il
do hope you will never mention what
| said before my company came, You
see, I've changed my mind
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