The Washington times., 1913-08-19
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
BILLY PIG GOES SAILING.

LILY PIG went into the field and
- took off his shrunken suit and
put on the old coat and trowsers
that had made the scarecrow,
then he put his sailor suit on the pole
and looked at 1t.
ut don't look big enough to scare a
fly" he said, and these clothes l have
on make me look like a tramp"
Billy Pig turned up the sleeves and
the bottom of the trousers, then he
picked up the hat, for his cap had been
lost on the pond. Il wonder what
mother will say when she secs me in
these clothes?" he said as he left the
+feld.
He walked slowly along the road with
his head down, for he was very much
ashamed and did not want anyone to
see hin.
When he came to his house his moth
er sat in the doorway knitting. She
looked up as Billy came in the gate and
jumped to her feet.
You need Mt come in here" she satd,
going in and closing the door; Il don't
feed tramps." she said through the
, closed door, for Billy Pig had come up
in, mother: don't you know Te:'
Don't you call me mother" said
Madam Pig. If had son that
looked Ike you would disown him
But am Billy Pig" said poor Billy.
Let me in; am hungry"
You will not get anything to eat
here" said Madam Pig. and il you
don't go away l will set the dog On
you"
Billy Pig smiled at this. even though
he was so unhappy. for he knew there
was no dog in the house.
Il am not afraid of dogs" he said
and If you don't give me something to
eat l am going to break in the door"
Madam Pig began 10 be frightened
then. If my son were here she said
Il guess you would not talk to me
! that way"
Then Billy Pig was struck with ar
! idea.
Your son will not hurt anyone again
He is at the bottom of the pond;
saw him go over in boat"
oh. dear, Oh, dear" she cried. open
| ing the door and forgetting all abou
! the tramp she was afraid Of.
| She ran out OF the house and dowr
the road, and Billy Pig waited unit
she was out OF sight and then he wen
! in and changed his clothes
Madam Pig met Billy Goat. and wher
she told him what the tramp had saiC
Billy Goat thought he knew what hat
happened and tried to help Billy Pii
out
We rescued him." he said, and after
working yerv hard We brought him tC
life. or course. you will not mind II
his suit is ruined. Madam Pig; he hac
a very narrow escape.
"Oh. don't care a bit about his suit
Where is my boy? Where is he shf
asked.
He must be home by this time" saic
Billy Goat Il will go back with you.
Billy Pig was eating his supper wheT
| Billy Goat and his mother came In.
oh, nv poor Billy Pig. cried his
mother, to think you have been nearly
drowned and your mother not there
you poor boy. you poor boy"
Billy Goat winked at Billy Pig, and
while he did not feel sure what hac
| happened. somehow he felt that his
mother would not punish him.
Did you find hOrrid-looking tramI
when you came home" asked Billy
| Pigs mother.
oh. yes. but I drove him away.
said Billy Pig.
Il told him YOU would said hi
mother He was the one who told m,
you were drowned"
Your mother does not care A hi
about your suit being spoiled" sale
Billy Goat Where Is IT." asked hi
mother. Il may be able 20 let 1t dowr
if it shrunk"
We'll, you see, 1t did shrink" saic
Billy Pig. looking into his bowl Of milk
and had to borrow some clOthe
to come home in. so ! gave II to a lit
tie fellow who helped to save me-
And. of course. you care nothing
about the suit. Madam Pig, so long Z
you have your son safe and sound
said Billy Goat quickly.
"Oh! no. OF course not" reptile
Madam Pig. Il was thinking | Nigh