The Washington times., 1912-12-09
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
BILLY GOAT HELPS BILLY PIG.

- lilly PIG was sent to market one
K morning. his mother was too
l. busy preserving to 60. 20 she
told Billy Pig to take his basket
and go to town.
Il want you to bring homo q nice IA,
duck" she said. and don't you stop 10
sleep or talk to Billy Goat on the way.
Go straight to the market and right
straight back"
How can l." said Billy Pig, "the
road turns and cannot 20 over the
/ trees"
You silly Billy" said his mother, 81
mean don't you stop. 70 straight
along"
30 BILLY Pig started of. he minded
this time. for he had seen the folly of
disobedience. and he soon reached the
market and filled the basket.
The duck was o ntop and Billy was
hurrying through the woods when he
heard some one calling his name.
He looked around and coming down
another path was Mr.. Fox. GOOD
morning. Billy Pig" he said. you look
very ut In your white suit and your red
cap"
II don't have nts." replied Billy Pig
Wishing Mr.. Fox would not stop him.
Oh. ] know that said Mr.. Fox
laughing. II mean that you look very
nice-you should always wear white"
Billy Pig did not reply for ne IN.
tended to mind his mother this time
and so right straight home, 90 he
walked past Mr.. Fox. Mr.. Fox, how.
ever. had no intention Of being ;ef,
IN this manner. 80 ne said: wait q
minute. Billy Pig. want to see yomi
red cap: I am thinking of setting one
Why. what In the world are you doins
with that spoiled duck?' he said, n,
though he had just noticed Il.
| THAT is a good duck replied Billy
Pig. II just got Il from the market. >
| well. well. you certainly are an cas-,
one I" let that market man sell you a
duck that is bad" said MIR. Fox. "why
Billy pig. I could not think Of lcttinr
you take that bad duck home to you,
good mother. ! am too good "A frient
OF yours to do that"
| What IL the matter with it?' asked
| Billy Pig. taking the duck from tho
basket and looking at II. Il do MOI
zee anything the matter with IT,"
That is because you are not u goot
Judge Of ducks replied Mr., Fox
| Now. ] can tell a good duck from .
bad duck just as soon as ! sec It, M
matter how far of I am. That duel
| died from fright. and a duck that die,
from fright should never be eaten
Throw It away. Billy Pig. and 1t is mo-
right that you should carry II all tn,
way home either. You have too heav,
Il load now for q little fellow.
| "l insist upon your throwing ava,
that duck that was frightened to death,
| Billy Pig hesitated. ~ guess / BETTE
take II homc." he said: ''mothar cor
tell whether 1t Is good or not. and s
heavier baskets than this sometimes. )
| DO you?" said Mr.. Fox. well, I fee
II my duty to tighten this one by ons
duck. II Is not good. Don't let mt
have to tell you again to throw tina,
duck out OF your basket
| Poor Billy Pig did not know what &c
do. He did not think the duck was bad
and Yet Mr.. Fox ought to know, ant
he seemed to think ne should not carr,
II any farther. 10 Billy Pig threw thu
duck In the bushes and started to 4,
along.
Mr.. Fox stood smiling to himself I,
think he had got his supper so easl,
when he heard some one say: "Pick vi
your duck. Billy Pig. MIR. Fox made
! mistake: II Is not spoiled"