Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-05-01

several times, then going quite close
to him he stuck his bill out and
pecked at the meat. He found It so
delicious he walked boldly up and
devoured the last morBel Of 1t and
then stepped back with satisfied
look, congratulating himself on his
extreme good fortune.
THAT ia the sweetest meal l ever
had in all my life" he said. Il feel
like a new creature. But poor little
lame Billy! I was so hungry ! for
got all about him. But never mind.
little Billy shall have just M good a
meal as ! have had" and away he
few to the shore to catch another
clam.
Very soon he returned and lowered
over the road with q clam In his
claws. In a little while the clam was
dropped and lay broken in the road.
Then Daddy Grow went to his rcost
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
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 you say
II you were given the most delicious
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
Crow said, and away they few to the
smashed clam in the road.
And what a meal little lame Billy
had, to be sure! He declared he had
never tasted food so delicious. Then
he told Daddy about the dissatisfied
crows and their decision to put him
out OF the way and return to their
old home.
Well 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 !ou, and
strut about right in front OF Jimmy
Grow. 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 Grow have the lit
tie taste of clam he brought with him
Before he had got through talking
about the delights OF q 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
Crow 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 fol-
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 dc
something for them he finally prom
Used to give them all q clam break
fast.
"Oh, Daddy" they exclaimed, Tets
have some clans for supper! We are
30 hungry we can hardly wait until
morning."
NO" said Daddy Crow. Tho
wise young Jimmy Crow will find yot
a supper. At sunrise all Of you come
over to the big road and sit on the
fence. I'll be there and see to 1t thai
you get a splendid breakfast and
some good advice. Come, little Billy
let's go to our roost."
Long before sunrise Daddy Grow
and little lame Billy Crow were a
the shore gathering clans for thu
big feast. Little Billy soon learnet
the trick of catching the clans ant
taking them away to be dropped II
the big hard road. Old Daddy Grow
wandered away from the soft-shel
clam bed and found plenty Of hard
shell clans on the sand where the
tide had receded. These he picked
I'D 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 fol-
Daddy Crow to invite them to the
feast of clans. Daddy paced up ant
down the road in front Of the crows
lecturing them on their want Of 10y
atty and for allowing young, .ambi
tious crow to turn their heads. Then
after promises for their future be
havior, he said:
"All Of you may now come dow
, except Jimmy Grow. and eat the mos
! delicious breakfast you ever had
Jimmy Grow can eat at the seconI
table after the rest Of you ge
, through. It will do that impuden
young rascal good to be disciplined
II may have the effect Of teaching
him heSis not such wonderful CROW
as he thinks he is"
. In due time. when the rest Of thu
, crows had finished their meal. Daddl
Crow invited Jimmy Grow to com,
, down and eat. The ambitious younl
!, crow felt very sulky and disliked thu
humiliation to which he had beef