The Sow Pig and the Foxhound Puppy.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 160, 28 August 1886, Page 5

The Sow Pig and the Foxhound Puppy.

Fraxk Butler (we all know him) was himself a good punster He was also fond of shooting and hunting, and "walked a puppy." He rented a manor close by, and in company with his brother William and • Sam Rogers had finished beating some turnips, and had retired to the leeward side of a corn-stack just made, for the purpose ot having luncheon, the puppy following them, when they saw old Tomjßenty coming with a Back clung carelessly over his shoulders. He was about half-witted, or in provincial language " daft," and would do no regular work, but earned a scanty, precarious living by going on errands. To him Frank said — "What have you got in the sack, Tommy V To which he replied in his stammering way — "Aso-o-o sow pig for Mr Barratt at the ■Grange." Thoy gave him some lunch, and whilst Frank amused him Sam and William managed to take the pig out and put the ioxhand puppy in the sack, . and then emptied the luncheon -bapket and put the ■cow pig into it, and sent Tommy delighted -on his journey. Arrived at the Gange, he met Mr Bar rate, who Baid — a - " Well, Tommy, what bring* you here ?" *' I have brought yo a — a— a — so-sow pig from Mr Dobedee," was the rejoinder. " Oh, he said;' "that is just what I wanted. Bring him ,down to the - sty." But when the sack was opened, out came a foxhound puppy, much to the annoyance of Mr Barratt,, who said : " I wanted a cow pisr, and not a foxhound puppy. Take him back to Mr Dobedee, and tell him co." And, much to the annoyance of old Tommy, who declared he saw a sow pig put. in the sack before he started, the hound was^again put in the baer, and with him he retratied his steps to Mr Dobedee's Frank and hia party had all thia time been waiting for old Tommy's return. When he arrived William said to him ; M It's very hot, Tommy ; have a drop of eomething to drink and take a rest," which he was glad enough to do. Whilst he •wm refreshing himself the puppy was removed and the sow -pig once .more put in the sack, <and .Tommy was again off on his homeward journey; aodrFraok and his party commenced shoot'inp again. Once more returned to Mr* Dobedee, his master, Tommy said to him : *,}/"*'

, Nervous, old lady (on 'seyenth. floor, of ■tliotel)— Do you know what: precautions the jrtoprietor.of , the , hotel-has takejfc against '*»? Porter-^Yisi'mum ; he Vas^the' place ••inshoored fot<twiceiwot^lt> worth,