But its cheap, it is, indeed!"

"Well time 'ul try," his mother sed,—

An' time at last did try;

For niver sich a hungry beeast

Had been fed in a sty.

"What's th' weight o'th' long legged pig, Billy!"

Wor th' neighbors' daily cry;

"Aw connot tell yo yet," sed Bill,

"Aw'll weigh it bye an' bye."

An' hard poor Billy persevered,