South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-30

? Mount Nebo He'll be company for
hcr while 7 ana away.
He's q mighty fine pig. saws /.
scratching him on the back.
You called him "A lot OF names
las- night says Rufe.
on. well. says 7. he looks bet
tor 20 me this morning. was
raised on farm. and I'm very fond
Of piss. J used go go 20 bed az sun
down. SO i never saw one by lamp
light before. Tell you what I'll do.
RUFF 7 says. IN give you $40 for
that pig
I reckon 7 wouldn't sell this
shoat' says he. II Il was any other
ono I might.
why not this one?' asked.
fearful hat ne might know some
thing.
why. because. sage he, - was
4 the graniest achievement OF my life.
/ There amt airy other man that
could have done IL. II I ever have
fircside and children. Ill sit be-
side Il and tell EN- how their daddy
totcd Off a shoat from a whole circus
full Of people And maybe my
grandchildren. too. They'll certainly
+ be proud a whole passel. why says
( he. there was two tents. one openin'
.
. platform. tied with a little chain. I
seen a giant and a lady with a fine
E chance Of bushy white hair IN the
other tent. got the shoat and
crawled out from under the canvas
again without him squeakin' az loud
as a mouse. I nut him under my
coat. and ! must have passed a
I hundred folks before I got out where
tho streets was dark. I reckon
wouldn't sell that shoat. Jeff. I'd
want ma 20 keep IL. so there'd be a
witness 20 what / done
The pig won't live long enough.
7 SAYS. to use as an exhibit in your
senle Preside mendacity Your
t grandchildren VIII have 70 take your
word for St. I'll give you 800 dol
lars for the animal
"Rufe looked at me astonished.
" The shoat can't be worth any
3 thing like that to YOU he says.
What do you want him for 2
Viewing me casuistiCally.' says J.
with 4 rare smile, you wouldn't
think that I've got an artistic side to
my temper But / have I'm a col
lector OF pigs I've secured the
world for unusual pigs. Over in the
F Wabash valley I've got a hog ranch
from n Nerino 70 q Poland China
This looks like "A blooded pig TO me.
RUFF says l. T believe it's a genu-
inc Berkshire. That's why I'd like
10 have it,
I'D shore like 10 accommodate
YOU says ne. but I've got the ar
tistic tenemen. too. I don't see why
il amt art when you can steal a
shoat better than anybody else can.
ShOats is a kind Of inspiration and
genius with me. Specially this one.
wouldn't take $3.50 for that animal
Now. listen says I. wiping off
my forehead. It's not so much a
matter of business with me as 1t is
art. and not SO much art "a It IS
philanthropy. Being a connoisseur
and dissemination of pigs. 1 wouldn't
feel like I'd done my duty 70 the
world unless I added that Berkshire
10 my collection. Not intrinsically,
but according 10 tho ethics OF pigs
as friends and coadjutors OF man
kind. i offer YOU $500 for the All
Iual'
Jeff says this pork esthete. 1T
aiut tho money; it's sentiment with
.Ec.
Seven hundred. says 7.
Make il $500, says Rufe. and
nm crush the sentiment out OF my
ihcITt.'
Il went under my clothes for my
moucy-belt. and counted him out 40
$40 gold certificates.
I'll just take him into my. own
room says I. and lock him UP till
after breakfast.
Il took the pig by the hind leg.
He turned on n squeal like the steam
IcalliopC ut the circus
Let me tote him in for you.
says RUFF: and he picks UP the beast
under one arm. holding his snout
with the other hand. and packs him
into my room like sleeping baby.
After breakfast RUFF. who had n
chronic case of haberdashery ever
since I got his thousseau, says he be-
Iicves ne viii amble down 10 Mistt-