The Washington times., 1914-01-15
BEDTIME STORY
Mr.. Dog Visits Billy Pig.

ID return for town to buy him some
new clothes, and Billy Goat, and
Bin'y Pig were left TO keep house. q, Il
Ri Ily Pig sat in a chair by tha wind9wS
yraa ,ped in az blanket and cloth tied
aroui ID his mead because nc had a /
dread full cold from being out in an
kinds of weather with the, uan who
made him do tricks.
Now. Billy Pig, your mother said you
were to have all you wanted to eat"
said BiGy Goat. ''and when you want
anything Just ask for it. + am very i
busy. with this jar of cookies, which
do not think are good for sick people
Il don't tcare for4 cookies said Bifly
Pig kni want: is forest and no,; have
to fuInp;,anf stand san my head" 81
"Or be, esBad sfinnie.'Y said Billy, Goat /
frhat was theSwbfsf ~ all, 1 think. =
rtsYou wouldnStif WOW had been 'Tasde !
to stgnd on your head and dance when
! you. were hungry and slept out in the
cold" said Eilly Pig, with a shudder.
Now 1 think Of II, that tramp. Mr.. |
Dog. wasn't any friend of mine, either.
He took everything he could. and got
me into all sorts of trouble. II il hadn't
| been for him 1 should have had nice
vacation and come home safe before |
! this"
Somebody is coming down the road,
| said Billy Goat looking our of the win
dow. See IL you know VINO it is, Billy /
Pig
Billy Pig gave one look and. gasped !
out, TT is that tramp, Mr.. Dog"
"Ah, ha.' said Billy Goat '.Just as ; .
! thought. Those tramps never miss 8
| chance to get something Sor nothir sr.
Now. you leave him 70 me. Billy hg,
hand he will never bother YOU again .
Billy Goat drew the bknket over
Billy Pig so all that co Eld b' !, seen
was the cloth around nj 5 he u. and
when Mr.. Dog knocked on the door
Billy Goat opened it..
Il want to see Billy pig n said Mr..
Dog with his best bo' E. He asked
me to call and have Z Amer with him
when I came this way (
"Oh, he did, did he ~ Tepried Billy
Goat in his gruffest kriire. well. he
| doesn't live here any Im3re,'' he said
| telling a story of COZ rse. 5ut knowing
| that IL Mr.. Dog was rot treated severe
/ ly he woul stay. to ,. iantner
| We'll, could you stS-e me something
| to eat?', asked Mr.. 3Ssg. Il have trav.
-eled a long way ? nj I am tired and
hungry, and II yo ~ have an old coat
or hat or some 5kd shoes 1 would be
| When Mr.. Dog found out he was not
/ to play the part OF a guest he did not
| hesitate 10 be tramp and get all he
! could.
Come right il and will see what
| can do for you said Billy Goat.
| Somebody sck?' asked Mr.. DOG
when he Jaw Billy Pig wrapped up
though of cou tse he did not know who
it was.
No. not : ack. exactly" said Billy
Goat. He "; Lnted his dinner and a few
old clothes, and, of course, he had tC
lchop wood and mend the. fence aRo
build ston wall and few other small
jobs to par for his food and things.
He was IT used to work, and 1t USED
him up. il I he isn't better about nooP
thine I an ! going to call the police am
have the n take him away. We cam
have any one about here who does no.
Mr. I jog looked uncomfortable, anC
he said "Weii, IL Billy Pig does Ilo
live he re guess had better be goi ng
live IA long way off.
BY ( how about the dinner you Want
FED, ind the old clothes?' asked Bill!
Goa [ what work can you do 10 pa!
for them? The shed needs. shi ngling
CS n you do that?
II suppose l can do the finest job o
shingling, that you ever & saw .i said MI MI
{mn1nIng I have a very imp ortant en-
= | paPement which | must Ike Ep. TomOr
row Will come back and o the shing
Hing, and L am sure You will b
good morning" he s. I'D, taking :
look once. mora at the 2 roaming bundi
s"There. That is the asst you will Sc
of him" said Billy CT at. When yo
l. mention work to tho &c tramps the
don't want thing bu'I to get away"
"I have had my esson," said Bill,
/ pig IT wish mother would hurry Wit
nv clothes: I feel lii j. doing some work
have been away a long time and
know She needs So ne wood and lots o
J things done abo' Il the house. san,
yard" Is oho,,. .i.,,
time with a red icap and green Goa
and pair of 'checkered trousers 70
Billy Pig. VIII Eh he dressed in yer
quickly, and St tod before the mirror t
admire hinaelf ~ -. -. =
| Don't forge your promise TO wori
| and help your MOTHER said Billy Goat
| You are 50 dressed up ] am afrai
| you will not want IT, to WGyKi pA,,, p,a ..
; will never gain be the careless feiio'
: was. ! a m going to smns!e that she
- '"I win help you.'' said Billy Goa
r. thinking - ali ne lad said to Mr.. Do
IS about wprking for what was done 70
IS And. sure enough. the next mornin
Billy Pig and Billy Goat were ham
ed merin 4 away on the roof OF the she
y. nard at work.
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