Lincoln High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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THE CARDINAL Paige twenty Eh? $arreh 1mg nf murzhurg HIS is the tale of the sacred pig of Wurzburg. It is a tale of sadness and of woe. In a year, now long p-ast,.the brave King of Bavaria, with an army of stalwart patriots, was marching to the siege of Frankfort. Now it hap- pened that one black, stormy night the legions lay camped on the skirts of Wurzburg. The howling of the tempests cast a gloom over all. Fires smouldered in the early night; troopers turned in to escape the elements, and even the King was snoring long before his usual time. ' Along toward midnight a little black pig chancedto be wandering near. Guided by the hand of the' gods, perhaps, perhaps by theisavor of the grub, he sauntered through the slumbering camp answering with a begrudged grunt when accidentally Challenged by an over vigi- lant sentinel. Nearing the Kings tent, and seeing the chance of a lifetime, he entered to pay his respects to royalty, as behoo'ved all good Dutchmen. He was having rather a gay time pilfering the Kings pockets when he accidentally jabbed his foot into the wide opened mouth of his snoring Majesty. The King was a bit surprised, to tell the truth, thinking that the enemy had pierced him through. Jumping to his feet, he began p-arrying with his assailant. Itwas a moment or so before his eyes became accustomed to the dark. When he beheld little piggy grunting among his bedclothes, he roared with anger and ' vowed revenge. Seizing a cutlass, he hurled himself upon the enemy. Aroused by the squealing of the pig and the raging 0f the King, the entire camp was rushing to the scene of the encounter. Too late, alas! too late! For the pig was somewhat of a soldier himself. After re- treating and countermarching several times, the dodged under the legs of the King and out through the door of the tent. Furious at the maneuver, His Majesty dashed in pursuit. But 10! No more had he stepped beyond the opening than an awful Hash lit up the sky and a bolt of lightning demolished the regal can- vas. The King fell on his knees in awe and swore the gods were just and they all blessed the pig that saved the King of Bavaria. - i . In the morn, under a heavy escort of Blue Blood, Kickenspichen- nickel t1. .e., piggyy was brought into the city of Wurzburg. A royal proclamation declared him sacred. The freedom of the City was his through the rest of his natural life. . Any citizen speaking aught but kindness of him should be banished from Bavaria. Woe unto the cul- prit that injured a hair of his head; woe unto Wurzburg if the man- date were not obeyed! .The Elders assembled and voted a princely sum for the immediate erection of a magnificent pigsty for His Highness Kickenspichennickel. Groorns, stewards and servants were provided in profusion All dogs and like c1tizens were driven from the city. . .IM . ayusawapiww f' '9 '1. 1551'; 'd. The entrances to all. :1 m k' kit Hf nu mm b? i 1341? VTIHQ ' n: r. M GFW'I r1332! m vnm l mmw MM u tan; 5: W3 1!. funny: t:- M pg: 1:75 3H: m 9.. 3k an: :2 am. my win: insatg-mw u 351' 3mm a in m :5 ? 3' 5 Mag .3! lmzh '3 I a an. i543 '3 bi 9m Iitnm'i'l Lumen! A2! 3,- h Ii .. , s...

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