The Washington times., 1912-10-11
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
BILLY PIG AND THE ALARM CLOCK
lilly PICS mother had a hard

time getting him out Of bed in
II the morning. for. as you well
know, Billy Pig slept at any
time he had . chance. 30 mother pig
bought an alarm clock and set the
alarm for the hour she wanted Billy
Pig to get up. 4,
But she did not explain to Billy Pig
what would happen. she only told him
that when II was time to get up the
clock would tell him.
II never heard Of q clock that could
talk" said Billy Pig; "and guess she
cannot fool me. am too smart for
that"
30 he went to bed TO dream Of the
nice breakfast he was to have Of cakes
and syrup. The next morning when
the sun had been up some time Billy
Pig was still sleeping soundiy. when
suddenly he was awakened by hearing
n dreadful "bix.z-s- buz-z-z bang bang"
Out of bed Jumped Billy Pig. and
without stopping to dress he ran In his
pajamas down stairs and out into the
yard without stopping.
His mother followed him to the door,
What IL the matter with your she
| @'NSes v"ct afO you oOtuk Out IncTe
In your night ciothes?"
Billy Pig stood trembling AZ he an
swered, There Is a terrible animal
In my room." he said. "and II growlSd
and would have eaten me. am sure.
IL i had stayed. shouldn't wonder
II Black Wolf had come down from
the mountains to, carry Us off. You
better come with me. mother, and
n naaA h.
Il didn't see Rlack Wolf" replied
his mother. "and he would have had
to pass me to get to your room.
Come In here this minute. and we
will see what II is" Billy Pig fol-
lowed his mother upstairs. but he
was some distance behind her. until
he was satisfied that Black Wolf was
| not In his room, then he went in.
1T was the clock you heard" said
the mother. ct went off at 6 o'clock,
and II Is only a little past the hour.
told you II would tell you when II
was time to get up" she said, laugh
Ing at Billy for being afraid of q
| clock. .."H..
SHOW me how you made II talk
said Billy Pig. thinking of something
which he did not tell to his mother.
Billy Pig dressed and ate his break
fast In silence. but every little while
he would smile. and once he had to
cover his face. he was laughing 10.
| Il want you to finish wedding the
! garden this morning." said his moth
er. and don't you dare go asleep the
way you did before. or you Will 70
to bed without your supper"
I, Billy Pig promised he would work
l ~.
and when he came down he carried
something under his Jacket, but his
mother was busy washing dishes and
did not notice him.
Away ran Billy Pig to the garden, and
when he reached there he took the
alarm clock from under his Jacket and
put 1t behind a tree
| Billy worked with a viii and cleared
his garden OF the weeds. Then he rar
across the orchard and looked through
the stone wall
He could see Billy Goat in the middle
Of the next lot He will be going to
the barn soon." said Billy Pig TO him.
self. and then he laughed.
Billy Pig ran back to the sarden and
put the clock under his COAT. then h,
put some nice big turnips In a baske
and went back to the wall where h,
could see Billy Goat -
He sat down and watched. and pretty
soon Billy Goat started OF across thu
held to the barn. Then Billy Pis
Jumped over the wall and crawIed aions
on the ground. When he reached the
middle Of the field he stopped and pu,
the alarm clock on the ground and Gov.
cred II with grass and stones. On tor
OF this he put the turnips. -.