The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-07

PRICKLY PoRkY COMES OUT None so obstinate youII find
 But can be led to change of mind.
 Farmer Browns Boy.
 As you already know. Prickly Porky the Porcupine Is obstinate. Il know of no one more obstinate. While he didn't understand that smoke that was filling the little house of Bowser the Hound wherein he had made himself at home. he had a feeling that it had something to do with Farmer Browns Boy and was intended to make him come out.
 So, being so obstinate. he made up his mind that he wouldn't go out until he absolutely had to- He ooughed and choked and shifted about from one place to another in the little house, and fretted and whined. but didn't even poke his nose outside.
 Meanwhile, Farmer Browns Boy was flaming the smoke in at the doorway from the little fire he had built Just outside and was begin hing to get anxious. Yes. sir, he actually was getting anxious. That stupid fellow Is so pighead- ed and obstinate that it would be just like him to stay in there until he ohoked to death, and I wouldn't have that happen for the world" said he.
 Don't worry; he'll come out" re- piled Farmer Brown, who was look ing on.
 But Prickiy Porky didn't come out, and Farmer Browns Boy did worry. You see, he Is so kind hearted that he cannot bear to make anyone sui fer What he didn't know was tha. Prickly Porky had found a crack down close to the floor in one corner and through this was getting some fresh air. Smoke naturally rises. and there was not yet enough In there to ! fill that little house so that it lay heavy close to the floor.
 To Farmer Browns Boy on the outside it looked as if nothing could live in that smoke inside, and he grew more and more worried Prickly Porky was quiet He wasn't moving about and no had stopped fretting. Farmer Browns Boy stopped fan ming the smoke into that little house and tried to look inside. Of course, he had to go close to the doorway in order to do this. The smoke was in his own eyes and made them smart.
 And then things happened, and they Happened very fast indeed. They did so. You see. PriclSly Porky had stood that smoke just as long as he could. He had to get out In the fresh air and he had to do it in hurry. And so, just as Farmer Browns Boy leaned over for another attempt to look inside, Prickly Porky came out. He came out with rush For once in his life he actually hurried. Farmer Browns Boy was in the way. He had no time to get out or the way Prickly Porky went right between the legs of Farmer Browns Boy Yes, sir. that is just what he did Farmer Browns Boy yelled and Jumped back. He tripped over his own feet and down he went. Bowser the Hound happened to be just be- hind him. Bowser yelped. scrambled to his feet. and with his tail between his legs started for the barn as fast as he could go. He went the raster because Prickly Porky had brushed against him and two or three ot his little spears were sticking Tn one or Bowser's legs.
 As for Farmer provn. who vol' know. had been looking on. he was laughing so that he had to hold his sides So it was that Prickly Porky came out.
 fCopyright, 1922. by T, W. Burgess.) The next storyl "How Prickiy Porky Was Led Instead of Driven