Marie ran to the pigpen as fast as, she could go. She snatched anold box by the stable as she ran, and, placing it against thefence, seized one of Jan's feet, which were still waving ferociouslyin the air, and planted it firmly on the box.

"0h! 0h!" laughed Marie, as Jan reached the ground once more. "Ifyou could only have seen yourself, Jan! You would have laughed,too! Instead of pouring the pig-feed on to yourself, you poublackyourself on to the pig-feed!"