Sarah Grames Clark

“ When the "pirates" spied their new playmates, they shouted for joy, "Oh, goody! Here's somebody to rob! Come on, will you play too?"
Now "pirate" sounded rather dangerous, but it proved a real blessing to the two mothers who wanted a quiet chat, for not until they were called in for supper did the piglets come in with even so much as a question.
After a supper of corn muffins and strawberry preserves, fresh creamy milk and a fruit cake, the Porky family hurried into their wraps, for they had a rather long ride out to Swineton.
"Now don't you ever again think of Little-tot's molasses. ”

“ Then, as the door swung open, Mother Porky sank right down onto the wash bench and covered her face with her hands!
"Stand still, Little-tot," begged good, patient [Pg 16] Mother Grunty. "Stand still like a good little girl until Aunty can help you."
If ever a youngster needed help Little-tot was the one. For you will scarcely believe what I have to tell you. There stood Little-tot, her face and hands and dress and shoes just painted with dripping molasses, while her feet were stuck fast in the pool of molasses that was slowly widening on Mother Grunty's pantry floor. ”

“ Mother Grunty urged anxiously. At the first crossing they did so. But soon Blacky-ears became used to the noise and hurry. Before he knew it, Bad Boy Mischief was once more riding on his shoulder.
"You're too old to take anyone's hand. You're smart enough to take care of yourself," he whispered. ”

“ Mother Porky urged. "Blacky-ears and Little-wee have a nice swing and so many playthings out there, just you go on out now."
"All right," the two oldest agreed, but Little-tot, the baby of the family, wanted to stay with her mother. So Mother Grunty found some pictures and crayons and a pencil, and soon Little-tot was settled at one end of the kitchen table, while Mother Grunty and Mother Porky worked away at the breakfast dishes. ”

“ And Mother Grunty was right; the very merriest kind of merry-go-round was just ready to start on another "trip."
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I just know you can guess what happened next. Yes, they all jumped on. And, luckily, that merry-go-round could carry just thirty piglets! After the first ride another was demanded, and then another and still another, though they were warned that there would be no time for the play in the lake. But, do you know, it seemed as though that music just bewitched them! ”

“ Had not Mother Grunty told him often just what noise the Wandering Wolf made when he came to eat up her two fat brothers!
Blacky-ears never looked to left or to right. [Pg 9] He did not dare. He simply broke into a run! ”

“ Page 27, corrected mismatched double quote to matched single quotes around "Merrily We Roll Along."
Page 30, changed "scarecly" to "scarcely" ("scarcely settled") .
Page 31, added missing open quote before "My doors and windows were barred." ”