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Squinty the Comical Pig - His Many Adventures by Richard Barnum
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CHAPTER VI


SQUINTY ON A JOURNEY

"Mamma, did you hear what they were saying about Squinty?" asked
Wuff-Wuff, as the boy and the two men walked away from the pig pen.

"Oh, yes, I heard," said Mrs. Pig. "I shall be sorry to lose Squinty,
but then we pigs have to go out and take our places in this world. We
cannot always stay at home in the pen."

"Yes, that is so," spoke Mr. Pig. "But Squinty is rather young and small
to start out. However, it may all be for the best. Now, Squinty, you had
better keep yourself nice and clean, so as to be ready to go on a
journey."

"What's a journey?" asked the comical little pig, squinting his eye up
at the papa pig.

"A journey is going away from home," answered Mr. Pig.

"And does it mean having adventures?" asked Squinty, flopping his ears
backward and forward.

"Yes, you may have some adventures," replied his mother. "Oh dear,
Squinty! I wish you didn't have to go and leave us. But still, it may be
all for your good."
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