Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-08-01


He walked around the broken clam
several times, then going quite close
to him he stuck his bill out and
pecked at the meat. He found 1t so
delicious he walked boldly up and
devoured the last morsel Of 1t and
then stepped back with a satisfied
look, oongratulating himself on his
extreme good fortune.
That is the sweetest meal / ever
had in all my life" he said. 7 feel
like q new creature. But poor little
lame Billy! l was so hungry I for
got all about him. But never mind,
little Billy shall have just - Rood a
meal as l have had" and away he
few to the shore to catch another
clam.
Very SOC he returned and lowered
over the road with a clam in his
claws. In a little while the clam was
dropped and lay broken in the road.
Then Daddy Crow 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 I
suspect you have found something
good to eat! But I've got bad news
for you"
Never mind the bad news! I've
got good news! What would you say
meal you I'VE ate In your life?"
Tell me about IT." said little lame
Billy, I'm nearly starved"
Come with me-" was all Daddy
Grow said. and away they few to the
smashed clam in the road.
And what a 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
Crow. You go back and tell them
I'm coming we to see them. Take a
little piece Of that clam with you, and
strut about right in front Of Jimmy
Crow. 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 a 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
Crow were loud in their protestations
of loyalty, and begged him to tell
them how to get a 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 foE
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 dc
something for them he finally prom
ised to give them all a clam break
fast
"Oh, Daddy" they exclaimed, "let'i
have some clans for supper! We are
so hungry we can hardly wait unit
morning"
No" said Daddy Crow. "Th'
wise young Jimmy Crow will find 20,
q supper. At sunrise all of you come
over to the big road and sit on thu
' fence. I'll be there and see to 1t tina
a you get a splendid breakfast ant
some good advice. Come, little Billy
let's go to u roost."
Long before sunrise Daddy Croy
o and little lame Billy Crow were a
q the shore gathering clans for tn
= big feast. Little Billy soon learne'
the trick Of catching the CLAIMS an
taking them away to be dropped i
a the big hard road. Old Daddy Croy
wandered away from the soft-sheI
v clam bed and found plenty of hare
a she'll CLANS on the sand where tn
v tide had receded. These he pickle
v up and dropped in the big road
A The sun was 10 all above the hol
lion when the big flock of crow
perched on the fence, waiting fo
v Daddy Grow to invite them to tn
\ feast of clans. Daddy paced up an
down the road In front Of the crow
b lecturtng them on their want of 10,
atty and for allowing a young, amb
q tious crow to turn their heads. Thel
after promises for their future b
,v havior, he said:
so "All of you may now come dow
10 except Jimmy Crow. and eat the mo
IA delicious breakfast you ever ha
Jimmy Crow can eat at the secor
IN table after the rest of you g
ok through. 1t will 90 that impude
young rascal good to be discipline
NO 1t may have the effect Of teachil
eli him he is not such a wonderful Gro
"a rs he thinks he is."
ais In due time, when the rest of Il
to crows had finished their meal, Dad,
TX Crow invited Jimmy Grow to cor
as down and eat. The ambitious you
ow crow felt very sulky and disliked t
h! humiliation to which he had be