Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26

seVeIai H SolnS quite close
to him he stuck his bill ont and
pecked at the meat. He found i, CO
delicious he walked boldly nm and
deyoured the last morsel of II ma
then stepped back with a sat,ofad
look. congratulating himself on his
extreme good fortune.
That is the sweetest meal evs-
had in all my life" he said az fol
like new creature. But Door IfttIo
lame Billy | was so hungry for.
got all about him. But never ui,d
little Billy shall have Just as good !.
meal as | have had" and awav ba
few to the shore to catch another
clam.
Very soon he returned and lowered
over the road with a clam I'm hi,
claws In little while the clam u,as
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 7
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 Won saw
II you were given the most deliciou,
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
Grow said, and away they flew to the
smashed clam in the road.
And what a meal little lame RilIv
had, TO be suret He declared he had
never tasted food so delicious. Then
he told Daddy about the dissatisfied
crows and their decision to nut him
out of the way and return to their
old home.
We'll see about that" said Daddy
Crow. 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
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
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 Crow
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
Used to give them all a clam break
fast
"Oh, Daddy" they exclaimed, lets
have some clans for supper! We are
30 hungry we can hardly wait until
morning."
No." said Daddy Crow. The
wise young Jimmy Crow will find you
q supper. At sunrise all Of you come
over to the big road and sit on the
fence. III be there and see to 1t that
you get a splendid breakfast and
some good advice. Come, little Billy.
let's 60 to our roost."
Long before sunrise Daddy Crow
and little lame Billy Crow were at
the shore gathering CLAIMS for the
big feast Little Billy soon learned
the trick of catching the clans and
taking them away to be dropped In
the big hard road. Old Daddy Crow
wandered away from the soft-shell
clam bed and found plenty OF hard
shell clans 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
least Of clans. Daddy paced up and !
down the road in front of the crows.
occurring them on their want of 10y |
Atty and for allowing a young, ambi- |
.ious crow to turn their heads. Then.
after promises for their future be- |
iavior, he said:
All Of you may now come down |
except Jimmy Crow, and eat the most
delicious breakfast you ever had.
Jimmy Crow can eat at the second /
able after the rest of you get |
through. It will do that impudent /
'oung rascal good to be disciplined.
{ may have the effect OF teaching
lin he is not such wonderful crow
IS he thinks he is"
In due time, when the rest OF the
rows had finished their meal. Daddy
row invited Jimmy Grow to come
lown and eat. The ambitious young
row felt very suTky and disliked the
humiliation to which he had been
objected. but he was too hungry to
how any temper. He walked up to
he feast and enjoyed 1t greatly.
When he was through Daddy Crow