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stand his language, I felt sure that he must be com- 
plaining of his unhappy lot. 
“ How I wish that somebody would write a book 
for Billy,” said mistress to Guy one day, as they 
were passing his place, “ so that people would be 
made to think how unjustly he is being treated.” 
“ Yes,” said Guy, “ it’s just as easy to have pigs 
in clover as in a pen. Have I never told you about 
the excellent arrangement Uncle Ellison has on his 
farm ? ” 
“No, you did not; what is it?” said mistress, 
eagerly. 
“ Well,” said Guy, “ his pig yard is quite a good 
sized enclosure, extending at the rear into a little 
grove where the pigs can lie in the cool shade when 
it is hot. Adjoining this is a similar enclosure, 
and every year the pigs are changed from one field 
to the other, and the one last used by the pigs is 
plowed up and sown to clover. In this way they 
have a clean, wholesome and comfortable place all 
the time.” 
“ This explains why Uncle Ellison gets a higher 
price for his hogs than any farmer around there,” 
said mistress. “If grandpa were well, I would tell 
him about it; but perhaps you could make Billy 
