The Washington times., 1913-08-18

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" morning when he me
Billy Pig dressed in sailo
| suit hurrying down the road.
Il am going sailing" answered Billy
Pig, stepping TO show off his suit.
Going sailing" repeated Billy Goat
Can you SWIM
"I don't need to know how to swim
I said was going sailing; you go sail
| ing in a boat. don't have to get into
| the water
20, yes, l know how you go sailing,
said Billy Goat. with a shake Of his
head. But suppose you fall out Of the
boat-can you swim?"
20, / can sail a boat without falling
out of It," answered Billy Pig. Come
along and l will show you"
II guess not" said Billy Goat. IL
don't want TO drown. A small boat tips
over easily II you don't manage il
right. Where did you get the boat?"
20. found IT down by the pond, and
put a piece of cloth on It for a sail, -
Billy Goat replied.
"Good-by," said Billy Goat; 81 don't
expect to see you again. and II you take
my advice you will not 60
20, you are afraid" said Billy Pig.
with a toss of his head. Il am glad !
am not. for 1 will have a lot of fun
you will miss"
Yes. you are a brave fellow. so the
Piggy Browns told me-" said Billy Goat
but being brave on land is very diff
ferent from being brave on the water"
Billy Goat was not sure what Billy
Pig knew, so he walked away without
replying. When he reached the pond
Billy Pig jumped into the boat, and, as
the wind was right, away he sailed out
in the middle of the pond.
20. see Billy Pig sailing a boat" said
Madam Duck, who was out with her
family; he certainly does look fine in
his sailor suit
Billy Pig was very proud when he
heard this remark. and he stood ,lIp so
that they might see him better, and this
was the undoing of Billy Pig, for the
wind changed just as he stood up. and
over went the boat. so the Billy Pig
lost his balance. and out he went right
out into the pond.
"Quack. quack." said the ducklings;
"Squeal, squent." went the Billy Pig.
Mercy me-" said Madam Duck. SWIM
ming for the bank and calling to her
children to follow her.
BILLY Pig is in the water" they all
cried when they reached the bank.
Down to the waters edge went all the
ducks and the geese and the hens and
rooster. the dog and even the cat.
The ducks all went into the water,
they soon came back.
Swim for the shore" called the
ducks.
Keep your head up out of the wa
ter" called the geese
Hold your breath, Billy Pig," called
the dog, and you will float"
Kick with your hind feet and pad
die with your front" called the cat
Help. Help, Help called the
rooster and the hens.
Billy Pig was about TO give up when
he heard a voice from the other side
OF the pond calling. Catch hold of the
boat, Billy Pig. and l will save you,"
and Billy Goat came running to the
pond with a long pole.
Billy Plg had just strength enough to
eaten hold OF the boat, which was float
ing along beside him and held on until
Billy Goat waded out into the pond and
reached out the pole.
Billy Pig caught 1t and Billy Goat
pulled him to the bank.
Around the pen ran the cat and dog
and the hens and rooster and the ducks
and the geese. talking as they ran.
Billy Pig lay on the ground as they
came up to him. Told you TO hold
your breath" said the dog. If you
would have done il you would have
hOated"
You are al very nive with your adj
vice" said Billy Pig. sitting up, but
where would l have foated and how
long do you think | can hold my
breath, Mr.. Dog"
If you had done what | told YOU"