The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-05-02


new back to the road and dropped
Gown to look at the creature that had
scared him nearly out of his senses.
ne walked around the broken clam
several times. then going quite close
% MIN he stuck his bill out and
pecked at the meat. He found 1t 60
deisclous he walked boldly up and
devoured the last morsel OF it and
lnen stepped back with a satisfied
Iook. congratulatiDg himself on his
extreme good fortune.
That is the sweetest meal 1 ever
mad In all my life," he said. II feel
IKE new creature. But poor little
lame Billy! l was so hungry l for
got all about him. But never mind,
little Billy shall have just s.s good a
meal as have had" and away he
few to the shore to catch another
clam.
Very soon he returned and lowered
over the road with a clam in 7. his
claws. In little while the clam was
dropped and lay broken in the road
Then Daddy Grow went to his roost
In the cedar swamp, where he found
little lame Billy waiting for him.
My! My!" was little Billy's greet
ing. "You look so bright and cheer
full and your craw sticks out so
suspect you have found something
good to eat! But I've got bad news
for YOU"
Never mind the bad newsi I've
got good news! What would you say
if you were given the most delicious
meal you ever ate in your life?'
Tell me about it," said little lame
Billy, I'm nearly starved"
Come with me-" was all Daddy
Crow said, and away they flew to the
smashed clam in the road.
And what meal little lame Billy
had, to be sure! He declared he had
never tasted food so delicious. Then
he told Daddy about the dissatisfied
crows and their decision to put him
out of the way and return to their
old home.
Well see about that" said Daddy
Grow. you go back and tell them
I'm coming over to see them. Take a
little piece of that clam with you, and
strut about right in front of Jimmy
Grow. Stick out your craw SO he can
see how full it is, and then let him
taste the little bit you have in your
bill"
Little lame Billy went back to the
crows and told them about the good
meal Daddy Crow had furnished him.
Then he let Jimmy Crow have the lit
tie taste of clam he brought with him.
Before he had got through talking
about the delights of clam dinner
Daddy Crow put in an appearance
his big full craw pushed out to ex-
cite the envy of the dissatisfied
crows. All the crows except Jimmy
Grow were loud in their protestations
of loyalty, and begged him to tell
them how to get good clam supper.
why don't you ask Jimmy Grow
to get some supper for you. I've been
finding something to eat for you for
many years. Let him take care OF
you and I'll look out for little lame
Billy and myself"
But they begged him so hard to do
something for them he finally prom
ised to give them all clam break.
fast
"Oh, Daddy" they exclaimed, Tets
have some clans for supper! We are
ca hmm I'd INT
morning."
NO." said Daddy Grow. "The
wise young Jimmy Crow will find you
a supper. At sunrise all Of you come
over to the big road and sit on the
fence. I'll be there and see to it that
you get splendid breakfast and
some good advice. Come. little Billy
| let's go to our roost."
Long before sunrise Daddy Grow
and little lame Billy Grow we're at
the shore gathering CLAIMS for the
big feast. Little Billy soon learned
the trick Of catching the CLAIMS and
taking them away to be dropped in
the big hard road. Old Daddy Grow
wandered away from the scft-shell
clam bed and found plenty Of hard.
shell CLAIMS on the sand where the
tide had receded These he picked
up and dropped In the big road
The sun was not all above the hor.
lion when the big flock of crows
perched on the fence. waiting for
Daddy Crow to invite them to the
feast Of CLAIMS. Daddy paced up and
down the road in front of the crows,
lecturing them on their want of 10y
atty and for allowing young, ambi-
tious crow to turn their heads Then,
after promises for their future be.
~havior, he said:
"All Of you may now come down
except Jimmy Grow. and eat the most
delicious breakfast you ever had.
Jimmy Grow can eat at the second
table after the rest of you get
through. It will do that impudent
young rascal good to be disciplined.
It may have the effect of teaching
him he is not such a wonderful crow
as he thinks he Is"
In due time, when the rest Of the
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