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Title: Extracts from the note-book of Mr. Percival Pug : illustrated by sketches from his portfolio
Year: 1837 (1830s)
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Subjects: Christian life Boys -- Conduct of life Swine
Publisher: Boston : Printed by Torrey & Blair, No. 31 Cornhill
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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is employer went towards the garden toseek his child. Peter had run back to the bed of cabbages,as soon as he had seen die pig well secured ;and so ven- active had he been, that he hadtliem all replanted before his father arrived.He had been so much engaged in his work,that he had completely forgotten the causewhich had rendered it necessary^ to be done;and he looked round with much complacencyas he viewed the accomplishment of his task,after he had set tlie last cabbage in the ground. When therefore he suddenly felt his fathershand upon his shoulder, and heard his exclama-tion. • You seem warm, my son ; what haveyou been so busy about r he was a good dealstartled. He turned to look at his father, andinstantly remembered all that had passed. Hewas utterly confounded, and, in his confusion,turned away and covered liis face with hishands. His father saw that all was not right: as helooked at his cabbage-bed, he perceived thatthe earth was fresh about all the plants. m^: yi») %^v )itV
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PETER PEPPER. 81 Tracks of the hog, and the marks of her snout,were visible upon the earth around. The far-ther he looked, the more damage could he see,which had been done by the destructive animal. What is the trouble here, my son ? he said,as he pointed to the different spots where themischief had been effected. Peter was silent, but it required no words toinform the famier of the cause of the destmction.As he looked farther, and perceived the extentof the damage which had been done, he couldnot but feel angry with Peter ; for he knew itmust be owing to his carelessness. He felthimself too much excited to speak; so heturned to walk away. But when he looked atthe boy, and saw his utter confusion, and thetears trickling through his fingers, his kindlyfeelings returned; for he saw that the child waspenitent. So he said to him with kindness ashe walked off, I am glad, my son, to seeyou have taken so much pains to repair thedamage. Peter was now wholly overcome, and hesobbed aloud. He mi

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