The Washington times., 1913-08-15
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
BILLY PIGS BRAVERY.

~ LILY PIG was walking down the
! X road one day when he saw or
L. the other side Of the road all the
Piggie Browns huddled together
! by the wall
What is the matter?' asked Billy
/ Pig.
We saw a big dog and we hid so he
wouldn't see us" answered Spotty
Brown. who seemed to be braver than
his brothers and stood in front of the
frightened group.
! Afraid of a dog" laughed Billy Pig.
Il wouldn't he afraid of three dogs il
| they came right here this minute"
wouldn't you truly be afraid of a
real big dog II he barked and ran
right at yOu?" asked another Piggie
Brown
of course, | would not" answered
Billy Pig. beginning to feel braver every
minute. Il would just run right at him
and open my mouth. and l guess you
would see that dog run some"
20! well, you are bigger than we are"
said Spotty Brown. IF you were as lit
tie as we are l guess you would run
and hide just as We did"
No. l wouldn't" said Billy Pig, puff
ing up with Importance as he talked;
"once when | was hitler than you are
met a dog and he tried to get me by
my ear, and all did was to squeal and
he got out of my way good and quick. "
Il guess you are afraid Of a fox-a
real zig fox said Spotty Brown.
no, | am rot" answered Billy Pig;
Il chased a fox right through the
WOODS once when he tried to frighten
M by opening his mouth. l said to
him you get out of my path you THEY
Ing fellow or l will bite you, and when
he saw | meant what l said he turned
right around, you can believe, and ran
Tor his home"
guess you would be afraid of Old
Black Wolf" said one of Spotty's broth
eTs, pokiHg his head out from behind a
bush where he had been hiding.
Yes, / guess you would be afraid Of
Old Black Wolf. wouldn't you. Billy
PiS?' said all the pisgie Browns to-
gvth"r.
'oh. no: / would not be afraid of Old
Black Wolf f hr should come along
now" said BIuy Pig. but he cast a
glance around a. he spoke
Il have seen old Black Wolf.' lie con-
tinued, and | just told him | was not
E, bit afraid Of him. and that my teeth
M'r" as sharp as ms. and just t. SLOW
him nipped one Of his mind legs
You should hII" seen tn. look Of sur
plIse on his face. Why. Billy Pig he
said. I had no idea ,Uu had such sharp
big teeth, they are as Iary,. as mine 50
you need never be-. afraid Of me again.
will 20 right away and never bother
You amv more.
"Oh, Biliv HiE. what Il brave fellow
y"u arr cried all tn, PiLgi, Inuvns.
gathering around Billy zig. II hope we
"IIl be as bIHl" as You when We grow
up"
Billy Pig felt l"Iy brave as he stood
u"r" with all TN" ITEEic Browns ad-
mining MIN. but II h" had known that
on th" other side IF the wall BIly
Goat had been orcking through. and
had heard TIM. toasts he had mad. he
w"ul' have run nome in hurry.
L;ilIy Goat almost L,ughrd o,,r l.,,,I
when Billy Pig boasrrd about ha,.,n.,
seen Old llack Wolf. hut he kept ,.rIi..r
an" d"rld"d hat h'. would prove fu I'M.
fIESh browns just how brave B!iIy I.lg
vas .
IL ran To IN" farm house vHcI,. h,.
IiN"d and got Rover. tho biz dos. ip
come with him To- I'll, wall whcre ujU,
~ Vas h"ast!nE Of his bravery To- the,
Pirgic Browns
- want you 10 make the yer, worst
Er"Wl You cdn,' he told Rover 'auI
then jump over the wall right into the
midst OF them
Then | Will be coming down the road
aud chIs" You away. Billy Pig needs 4
lesson ana the Pipgic Browns will thjuI;
am a brave fellow instead of BILLY
I'Ip"
Rover Was big shaggy hack dog
ana h" could growl lik" distant thunder,
and f"w muTtrs later he gav.. "A
fierce grUwl just as Billy Pig was t, Hing
the PiEEi' Browns about how he once
scared bear
IHliy l'i- h'gan to trembIc when he
heard II sounded IKE Old Black Wolf.
and tn" littl", l'igEI" Brown hudules
close I" BIN Pig because he was so
brave.
''Oh, what is 1t. Billy Pig" they
asked. do You think il could bc Old
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