The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-23
THE POOR LITTLE RICH PIG
By
FLORENCE E. GOLDTHWAITE

Paddy Pig and Peppery Pig
lived together in a comfortable
home on the edge of great field.
They were fat and lazy, always
trying to get some one to do their
work for them.
One cold day when Paddy and
Peppery were taking their daily
stroll in the woods, they found a
little pig who had lost his way,
and could not tell his name; so
they took him to their home and
made him do their work. The
little pig soon grew lean and his
clothes became tatters, SO they
called him Poverty Pig, and after
a time everyone came to know
him by that name.
Poverty Pig got up early and
made the fire, swept the kitchen,
cooked the porridge, and set the
shining dishes on the big kitchen
table ready for Paddy and Pep
perry when they awoke. He did
many other things also, but all
he received in return was a few
crusts of bread, and poke from
cane if he did not step lively.
Poverty Pig was bright, kind
hearted and thoughtful. Very
often when. his work was done
and the other pigs were smoking
their pipes or taking nap in the
sun, he would hurry away to some
neighbor to do kind act
Farther down the field lived
Mrs. Betty Bunny who had a
large family and worked very
hard to support them. Many
time when she came home from
a days work she found a nice
bunch of fagots ready for her use,
or perhaps it was a basket of
turnips all nicely cleaned.
Sometimes, it was lame Peter
Possum who found his little home
swept clean and a fire laid on the
CRATE ready to kindle. 1t was not
long before Poverty Pig came to
be loved by all the animal folk
who knew him.
On the other hand, Paddy Pig
and Peppery Pig had very few
friends, as they thought only of
their own comfort.
Poverty Pig often heard Paddy
and Peppery talk of splendid
King, whom they expected to call
upon when they became rich.
Sometimes they would strut
round the kitchen and practice
how they would walk and how
they would bow when they finally
met the King.
Poverty would watch them with
interest and wonder how it
might seem to be dressed up, and
meet King; but when he looked
down at his ragged clothes he
would creep sadly away and try
to forget by doing some kind act
for others.
One day there was great excite
ment in the little home. A
strange rabbit had brought the
news that the King was coming
to the great meadow on visit.
The rabbit had heard it from Mr..
Woodchuck, who in turn had
learned it from a Bundle Bee
and the strange rabbit fastened
away to spread the news.
Peppery Pig seized poor Pow
erty by the ear and demanded,
"Clean my boots until they shine
so 1 can see my face in them!"
Paddy Pig seized the other ear
and squealed. Brush my coat
until not speck of dust re-
MAINS" Between them they kept
Poverty on the jump all day.
That night Poverty Pig was too
tired to think much about King,
and it seemed he had hardly lain
down when Peppery Pig was
shaking him and telling him to
get up and prepare their porridge
sc they could be off early to see
the King.
Mind that you watch the
house." they warned as they put
on their tall silk hats and strutted
away. Paddy carried a gold
headed cane and Peppery wore
monocle. Poverty Pig gazed
wistfully after them but he was
obedient and remained home.
Paddy and Peppery had not
been gone long when there was