The Washington times., 1913-08-28


taking things to eat.
He also had a tin can of worms Tor
bait and a basket to put the fish in
that is, If he caught any.
II don't suppose Billy Goat eve:
caught a fish in his life" ne said. He
would rather eat tin cans than go fish
ing and get 4 good dinner. I'll give
him one IL / get five. II / get lour /
don't see how l can, because mother
will want two, and one fish would not
be worth eating. I want two, but If
get fivc Billy Goat shall have one, be-
cause he was very kind about that sail
ing AFFAIR.
Billy Pig came to nice shady place
under a tree. right by the river. He
sat down and baited his hook. Il viii
catch two fish and then l will eat" ne
said
But the fish old not bite, and Billy
Pig was beginning to feel cross, when
he saw big frog on the bank, and ne
was saying: Better keep down. Better
keep down"
who are you telling to keep down?
asked Billy Pig.
Il am telling the fish to keep down
In the water. of course" said the
frog. Il have a kind heart, and 1 don't
want to sec you catch them"
Well, you can just jump into the
wnter AMI mind your own. affairs. "
said Billy Pig, "or / will come down
there and pull your hind legs off"
Il wouldn't talk about hind legs if /
We're in your place" said the frog. 1t
seems to me ] have heard some one
say that your hind legs were some
times used ss well as mine. Some
one might pull yours"
Billy Zig was very angry by this
time. and he jumped up and started
to run down the bank, but he caught
his toe in a hole and over he went
almost intj the water. The frog went
kerplunk into the river. and Billy Pig
heard him laugh as he sank out of
eight
Billy Pig scrambled up the bank and
sat down again to fish. keeping his
eyes on the spot where Mr.. Frog went
under the water. and after a while he
concluded that Mr.. Frog had told the
fish he was there because not a bite
did he get.
behind the bushes On the other side Of
the road apd eat my lunch, and they
will think I have gone home, then
will come back and sit down in
another place"
Rlly Fig left his pole and bait by
the river. ard took his lunch basket
over the other side OF the road.
He went where the bushes were the
thickest and sat down. 81 might
lunch" he said
And such a nice lunch as he had I;
there were hard-boled eggs and bread
and Jelly and cake and pie and some
corn on the cob.
Billy Pig ate and ate until he was so
full he just rolled over and went to-
sleep.
1t happened. that Billy Goat started
out for Il walk down by the river that
afternoon, and when he came to the
place where Billy Pig had left his pole
he stopped and looked around
Somebody has left their pole here"
he said. Yes. and their bait. too. |
guess | will take a try at fishing. the
fish ought to bite today"
He cast the line into the river. and
Jerk it went almost out Of his hand.
Must have whale" said Billy Goat.
pulling in his line. My, that is a big
one. he said, taking II off the hook.
Then he caught another and another
and still another: in fact, he caught
enough to fill Billy Pigs basket, and
then he listened. for he thought he
heard d peculiar sound.
Yes. there it was again. "Haugh.
haugh." It sounded, and Billy Goat
jumped to his feet trembling. for he
felt sure 1t was old black wolf. He
dropped the pole and ran, leaving all
tn" nice fish behind him In the basket.
On and on he ran. never stopping un-
I'll he was safe at home.
After "A whilo Billy Pig awoke and
picked up his lunch basket. Il had II
fine nap" he said. Il guess | will try
my luck again If that old Mr.. Frog
hasn't scared them away for the day"
Billy Pig dropped his lunch basket
and his eyes popped wide open when he
saw the basket full OF fish.
Maybe they were mad with Mr.. Frog
for telling them to keep down." he said.
looking at the can Of bait. Most of the
bait is gone, and / shouldn't be sur
pEised if they ate it and them were
sleepy, just as l was after my lunch
"Fll put the cover on tight so they
can't get out, and take them home to
mother. and I will give Jnc to Billy
Goat have more than i've, but one
was all | said ! would give him."
After Billy Pig had taken the fish
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