West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-27

we're also ravcnously dcvouring the
green stun. After STIMULATING that sui.
Ivan was TO hl the water tub each
morning and evening Joe locked the
gate and went up 20 the house.
'MOthcr, you and sister come with
me. I've got something TO show you"
be said.
can right. Come ON. Annie" called
Mrs. Weston. And they followed Joe
down the road 10 his farm" as they
called the four acres.
"Oh-h. brother. look at those old
horses I'm your farm. Let's run them
outv' cried Annie.
"Hurry. son! They are just gobbling
your rye"
Joe laughed.
"Thats what l put them I'm there
:or. I'm renting # for pasture for
awhile"
but they are eating up the ryev OBJ
| jectcd his mother
"That won't hurt it-rcally benefits
H. Those first shoots nipped Off makes
the roots throw out twice az many
more. and makes each plant stronger
| and thicker"
"Oh, and there are two horrid little
pigsles in there too! I'll chase them
out for you" said Annie.
81 thought you said that hogproof
fencing would keep them outT' in
CURED Mrs. Weston.
at willard keep them I'm too. Those
are my pigs, and put them I'm there.
traded pasturage with Jim Sullivan
for them"
"They are mighty llttle-and poor"
observed his mother.
81 feels sorry for thcm-just look at
their poor little ribses" said Annie.
(Which do you like best. sis ?"
THAT cute little one with the white
face and HIe curly tail"
"All right; that's your pig, AID his
name is John l.. Sullivan, and the
other one Is named Mike Sullivan"
"Oh, thank you for John L., Buddy!
l just love my pig now"
THE other one belongs TO you,
mother"
why, I'm obliged to you, son. hut
hardly know what TO do with 1t. We
have no pen, you know"
You and Annie just save the kitch-
en- scraps for them. I'll feed them on
this rye and oats awhile, and that viii
give them good start. Then I'll build
pen nearer the house. IF we keep
them growing right each one ought to
weigh 800 pounds by next fall"
But, son, we couldn't use all that
meat
Nom; 1 know that, and 1 didn't
o. g,N 81
to have something for your very own
you and Annie. Those hogs VIII bring
SO apiece or maybe more next fall.
want you and sister to take the money,
every cent Of It, and buy you some new
dresses and things"
Tears welled up into his mothers
eyes. IL had been a long time since she
had bought new dress. Her garments
. were really so shabby and rusty that
she would not 90 to church. and some
unkind little girls had made fun OF
| Annie at Sunday school not long since
! which sent her home, her little heart
sorely hurting. She danced about in
I glee.
"Oh, I'm going TO have a velvet cap
with red feather in II, and red and
black worsted dress, and pair OF new
/ shoes, and some stockings that amt
patched!' she cried, hugging her brother
! ITS mighty good OF you. son. to
think Of your mother that way" said
Mrs. Weston.
1T isn't half OF what | am going Ia
do when 1 get a start" answered Joe
stoutly.
"Son, it isn't so much what you do
but It is the fact that you thought OF
your mother and sister and wanted tC
help them that makes me happy" smil
ed his mother.
We'll, just saw a chance TO pick III
something that would give you and sis
! something all your very own. lit