The Washington times., 1913-07-15

pleasant. If you can. or a nice hot bow
Of mush or little potatoes and milk, and
above all. don't turn around. Keel
looking straight ahead"
Billy Pig said he would, and h,
thought as hard as he could of the bow
| and hot mush and wished he was safe
back home eating 1t. too.
I All the time Mr.. Dog kept on talking
and telling him what a beautiful tail he
had to curl
And then something happened. for Mr.
Dog had been heating the curling iron
| all this time. and when 1t was hot
enough he wound Billy Pigs tail
around II.
| Billy Pig squealed loud enough to be
heard a mile and jumped. and Billy
Goat. who was standing outside wait
Ing. poked his head in the door to see
what had happened. and out same Billy
Pig. humping into him and over they
| rolled on the ground.
Mr.. Dog burned his paw when Billy
Pig jumped. and he was barking as loud
as he could. telling Billy Pig he was a
careless fellow to jump and spoil every
thing when 1t would have only hurt one
little bit longer.
When Billy Pig and Billy Goat got on
| their feet again Billy Goat kept dancing
about and squealing with pain.
Come In here" called Mr. Dog IF
you had not jumped you would be all
right now. l was just going to put
something on so you would not feel
the hurt when you jumped"
Your tail is curled.'' said Billy Goat
1T looks a little red, but 1t is curled."
Billy Pig stopped squealing when he
heard this and tried to look at 1t.
Come in and look in the mirror
said Mr.. Dog, and l assure you l will
not hurt you again"
Billy Pig went In slowly, but kept
his face toward Mr.. Dog.
His tail was curled, but the pain was
not gone. and Billy Pig was not sure
II ever would.
Don't you think 1t looks handsome"
asked Mr.. Dog.
Yes" answered Billy Pig. but it
hurts a great deal to look handsome;
l would rather have it straight
Now. Billy Pig. you must not say
that" said Mr.. Dog. Just think of
being the first 10 wear your tail curled:
and II you will tell just how 1t was
curled and say nothing about the tiny
bit it hurt l will not charge you a
penny for my work.
when you go TO the party tonight
all the others will want to know where
YOU had your tail curled, and all you
need say is that Mr. Dog did it. and
they will rush here tomorrow 10 have
theirs done. too
"You will have to think up another
WAY before tomorrow" said Billy Goat,
for YOU will not be In business long.
The first one who gets his tail curled
will saueal SO that none of the others
will try 1t. Why don't YOU use stick
and wind the tail around that? II they
wore il that way all day or all night it
would curl in the morning"
II guess you are right. Billy Goat. I
will do as you suggest" said Mr.. Dog.
why didn't YOU think Of that sooner,
BILLY Goat?" asked Billy Pig.
"'Twouldn't have done any good If
he had" said Mr.. Dog. You want to
IN 10 the party looking fine tonight.
and am sure your tail would not have
curIed enough by that time"
"If II ever needs curling again | will
have II done the way Billy Goat sug-
rested." said Billy Pig.
Your tail will never uncurl. said Mr..
Dog. 1t will curl naturally all the rest
of your days. and you should be very
crateful to me for making you such
handsome fellow
81 may feel that way tomorrow" said
Rillv Pig. as he walked away. but
don't now.
Tomorrows story: The King and the |