"PIGS AND DOGS"

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21355, 24 December 1934, Page 13 (Supplement)

"PIGS AND DOGS"

A Country Game (By H. 8.5.) Tawa and Huki were the pigs. They usually were, because they got so excited and rolled their eyes about wildly in their brown faces. They took up positions, Huki behind the school shelter-shed and Tawa crouched by a log on the hill. "Come on, Jean," called Robin. "You've got to be a dog." "I'm not a dog," said Jean firmly. "I'm a man, and Alec is my dog." "All right, go and spoil everything," growled Robin, giving in to save time. "Here, Alec, you're Jean's dog, she says." "But Ted and I are mates," objected Alec, "and we want dogs ourselves." "You can't all be men." cried the exasperated Robin. "Well, we are, anyway." persisted the two mates, standing shoulder to shoulder solidly. "We'll be dogs, Robin," piped up the small twins. Pam and Polly. "Pooh, you're only pups. You'd never stand up to a pig," scoffed the boys. "Still, we'll be glad to have you." they added hastily, seeing the twins' eyes full of tears. "Even puppies have to learn." added Ted kindly. "WufJ-wuff!" went tin.- twins, scampering off on all fours towards the hidden pigs. "I'm not going to play- I haven't a dog," said Jean sulkily. "If you won't be a dog. you can't have a dog, can she. Robin?" shouted Alec with not very obvious logic, as he rushed headlong down the hill after his "dogs." "Here's a whole lot more pigs and dogs." cried the children, as a group who had been kept in tumbled out of school. Hastily they sorted out the newcomers. The game at last started. With wild whoops and yells, dogs and men charged at the hidden pigs, who then attacked with short, quick rushes. Their squeals filled the air, while Tawa and Huki went almost mad with excitement. "Here, stop the haka," shouted Ted. "You're a pig, Huki!" The furious animal made a rush at Ted and bowled him over, the twins barking at his heels. This was the signal for a general scrimmage, the girls getting out of it. as quickly as possible. Pigs and dogs squealed and barked wildly until they were separated and sent off home by "Old Squibbs," the schoolmaster. "That will do for to-day." he said, as the exhausted animals packed up their belongings. "You pigs really frightened me." he added, watching them troop down the hill home. Answers to Jumbled Words MISTLETOE YULE PLUM-PORRIDGE HOLLY SANTA PUDDING TREE CRACKERS CHRISTMAS What Am I ? Red without and pink within, Golden spots upon my skin. Sometimes sour but often sweet, Let us travel till we meet. I s