51. WHY HOG IS ALWAYS GRUNTING.

Norman Hilton, Harmony Hall.

Brar Hog and Brar Dog live close by river-side, so Brar Dog said to

Brar Hog, “Come! we get a bathe!” Brar Hog said yes, so Brar Hog took

off his mout’ and Brar Dog an’ Brar Hog jump in the water. Brar Dog

said to Brar Hog, “Come! let us see who can dive longer than the

other.” So two of them dive underneath the water. Brar Dog come up,

jump out of the water, take Brar Hog mout’ and went away with it. When

Brar Hog come out of the water, searching for his mout’ and couldn’t

fin’ it, an’ said, “Humph! Brar Dog tak a me mout’!” That’s why Brar

Hog always grunting.

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