The Washington times., 1912-11-16
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
BILLY PIGS FRIGHT.
y LILY PIGS mother sent him to
{ gather green corn for supper one
afternoon She told him not to

- LILY PIGS mother sent him to
gather green corn for supper one
l. afternoon. She told him not to
eat any Of the juicy corn until
she had cooked IT, but after Billy Pig
had one basket full he thought he
would taste just a little tiny ear which
he found. Mother will not mind IL
do not eat the big ones" he said as ne
tasted It. But the little tiny one tasted
80 good he tasted another and then an
other until he had eaen so much he
could not stand up. There was still an
other basket to fll. hut Billy Pig was
very sleepy now and his eyes would not
stay open.
''ln take a nap" he said. "and then
I will feel more like working. There IL
plenty of time to fll that basket be-
fore supper time: mother did not tell
me to hurry"
SO Billy Pig went into the field where
the cornstalks grew the tallest and the
thickest and went to sleep.
Billy Goat had not forgotten or for
given Billy Pig for the trick he played
on him with the alarm clock and when
he saw Billy Pig going across the field
with his baskets he kept his eyes on
him
Walt until he comes back" said Billy
Goat. II may think of a way to pay
him back" But Billy Goat grew tired
OF waiting. SO after a while he walked
toward the corn field.
He listened. but he did not hear
sound then he walked over to the corn
and looked around. When he could not
see or hear Billy Pig he began to smile.
He has gone to sleep In here some
where" said Billy Goat, walking among
the stalks. "He is a lazy fellow and
goes to sleep every time he gets
chance"
Pretty soon he came upon the sleeping
Billy Pig. Billy Goat stopped and then
ne walked away very softly.
When he reached the open field he
ran as fast as he could TO the barn
where he lived and when he came back
he had a buffalo robe on his back.
Billy Goat opened the robe when he
reached the corn stalks and put II all
around him. He even covered his head.
leaving Just little place where he
could see. Then he walked to the place
where Billy Pig was sleeping and began
to make queer noise 'Woof. Wooi.
woof." he said. shaking his head.
The buffalo robe was dark colored,
and when Billy Pig opened his eyes and
saw the dreadful creature looking at
him he was frightened almost TO death.
"Woof. woof." said Billy Goat again.
and this time he was laughing so he did
not need to shake his head: he was
shaking all over
1T is the black wolf thought Billy
Pig, jumping up. But he sat down at
once. for Billy Goat said. "Woof. woof.
again and made a motion to jump at
him.
80 | have caught you at last said
Billy Goat, in a gruf voice. Il have
been looking for you long time. You
are very bad little fellow. and think
| will take you away to my cave. / do
not know whether ! will cat you or not.
for bad fellows are usually very
tough"
"Oh, please, Mr.. Wolf, don't take me
away" pleaded Billy Pig. Il will never
he bad again If you will give me one
more chance"
"Woof woof," said Billy Goat. II
have little faith In your promises. You
promise your mother you Will be good,
and tnen the first chance you get you
go to sleep when she sends YOU to pick
corn. You did the same when she sent
you to weed the garden"
That telltale Billy Goat told you