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liie pigs were so eager for milk that they tumbled over one 

 another. Each little pig said, " Awo-hoo, awo-hoo ! " The farmer 

 thought that meant, "Hurry up my dinner." 



He placed the pan of milk on the floor. He tried to teach the 

 little things to drink. Every one seemed afraid it would not get 

 its share. They were piggish, you see. 



Some fell head-foremost into the pan of milk. It was funny. 

 Their owner told them to behave themselves; but they did not. 

 Soon they were running over his feet and crying for more. 



He told them more at that time was not good for them; so they 

 crept back into the nest contented, and went to sleep again. 



They grew fast, as all pigs do. With their warm milk and their 

 fresh straw they fared well. By and by they outgrew their bai'rel. 

 Farmer Clough said that every barrel of pork he ever had before 

 grew less and less till it was empty; but this one grew more and 

 more till it was more than full. 



