The Washington times., 1913-01-31
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
BILLY PIG GOES HUNTING.


II down the road and he met Mr.
Dog. Good morning, Mr.
Dog" said Billy Pig, tipping
his hat in the most respectful manner
for he thought Mr.. Dog q very wise
animal
Where are you going?" asked Mr.
Dog. IF you have nothing better tc
do. Billy Pig, come with me into the
woods; / am going a-hunting."
Billy Pig told Mr.. Dog he would be
delighter to go. but that he did moi
have gun and he never had used one
20, that will not matter" replied Mr..
Dog, there are other things you can
do when you go a-hunting instead OF
using gun; come along"
Billy Pig trotted along. very proud
that Mr.. Dog should invite him to ac-
company him.
First, We Will go to a woodchuck
hole 1 know Of" said Mr.. Dog. land
see IL We can drive him out; he has
been too bold about going into my
masters garden lately"
Mr.. Dog found the hole where the
woodchuck lived and went to It and
began to bark. Pretty soon. Billy Pig
could hear the woodchuck inside, and
Mr.. Dog told him this was the time to
prove II he was q good hunter.
Iou stand here" he told Billy Pig.
while 1 bark at the other and of his
house. He has back door and front
door, and you never can tell which one
he will use"
,"But, what am to do?" asked Billy
Pig, not feeling as interested in the
sport as Mr. Dog appeared to be.
You are to keep very quiet, and II
ne comes out where you are standing
you hold him until I can get around
there Now. look sharp. Billy Pig. for
that woodchuck is sprightiy fellow.
Billy Pig stood where Mr.. Dog told
him-right in front of the hole. and
looked very intently to see the wood
chuck showed his head.
Mr.. Dog at the other hole was bark
ing and poking in his head as far as he
could, when suddenly, without any
warning, Billy Pig felt something strike
him full in the face and over he rolled;
then he saw Mr.. Dog fly, 1t seemed to
him, right over. him and barking In the
most awful manner.
When Billy Pig picked himself up Mr..
Dog was nowhere to be seen. Il guess
he got scared" said Billy Pig, ''and I
always thought Mr.. Dog was a brave
fellow. / will show him how to catch
that woodchuck all alone and have the
laugh on Mr.. Dog"
Billy Pig poked his nose in the hole,
but he could see nothing. y will try
the other hole" said Billy, that may
be larger" And so It was, for Mr.. Dog
had dug away the earth each time he
poked in his head. so that Billy Pig
found quite an opening at the other
door of the woodchuck's house.
Indeed he found room enough for al
most the whole of his body and he
could see quite we'll that there was no
one at home, but when he tried to get
out Il was quite another thing. He
was stuck fast in the hole and he could
neither 20 or get out. So he squealed
and sduealed. out no one came. and
BiIly Pig had about given UP all hope
OF ever getting his head out when
something came in AT the other end
of the hole and Billy Pig felt sharr
scratch on his nose and then another
and his face smarted with pain.
He souealed and he knicked his hind
legs and suddenly he found himself on
the ground rolling down the sidebf the
hill.
When he got up he saw Mr.. Dog COM
ing toward him on the run. Where did
YOU so?" asked Billy Pig. Were You
afraid?
But Mr. Dog did not stop to reply:
He made straight for the woodchuck'
hole again, MARKING and jumping about
I'm the most undignifed manner. Billy
Pig thought.
Then he noticed Mr. Dogs master
standing at the other door OF the wood
chuck's house. where Mr.. Dog had sta
toned him. and the next thing Billy
pig knew-"bang, bang" went the gun
which Mr.. Dogs master carried and he
saw Mr.. Dog dance around In the most
Foolish way at his masters feet.
HuIv Pig had run behind tree when
the frst bang sounded and he did not
come out until Mr. Dog and his master
81 don't see any fun going hunt
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