CHAPTER XIII 



PETER PIGSKIN 



ERE comes old Peter 

 Pigskin! Peter, of whose 

 existence we have given 

 so many indications, 

 that we dare say our 

 readers are puzzled to 

 know who he is ; Peter, 

 the family stopgap and 

 "back hander" at 

 Cottonwool's ; Peter, 

 the man who it does 

 one's heart good to see 

 feed ; Peter, the man who sings 



"We won't go home till morning," 



and who most probably practises what he sings. Now, 

 what do our readers think Peter is ? A Sportsman, 

 it is quite clear, or he would not be in our " Analysis ; " 

 and, sportsmanlike, his early appearance procures 

 him the honour of our first salute. 



When we commenced these sketchy papers we 

 little anticipated that the opening numbers would 

 stretch themselves into so many parts ; yet so they 

 have, and this only fairly launches us among the 

 field. As yet we have only dealt with the " master " 

 and the " men," as it were, leaving the wide range 



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