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pig out and put the foxhound puppy in the sack, and 

 then emptied the luncheon-basket and put the sow 

 pig into it, and sent Tommy delighted on his journey. 

 Arrived at the Grange he met Mr. Barratt, who said : 



1 " Well, Tommy, what brings you here?" 



' " I have brought you a — a — a — so-sow pig from 

 Mr. Dobedee," was the rejoinder. 



'"Oh, thanks!" he said; "that is just what I 

 wanted. Bring her down to the sty." 



' But when the sack was opened, out came a fox- 

 hound puppy, much to the annoyance of Mr. Barratt, 

 who said : 



1 " I wanted a sow pig, and not a foxhound puppy. 

 Take him back to Mr. Dobedee, and tell him so." 



' And much to the annoyance of old Tommy, who 

 declared he saw a sow pig put in the sack before he 

 started, the hound w^as again put in the bag, and with 

 him he retraced his steps to Mr. Dobedee's. 



' Frank and his party had all this time been waiting 

 for old Tommy's return. When he arrived William 

 said to him : 



1 " It's very hot, Tommy ; have a drop of something 

 to drink and take a rest," which he was glad enough 

 to do. And whilst he was refreshing himself the 

 puppy was removed and the sow pig once more put 

 in the sack, and Tommy was again off on his home- 

 ward journey ; and Frank and his party commenced 

 shooting again. Once more returned to Mr. Dobedee, 

 his master, Tommy said to him : 



