The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
Bed Time Stories
For the Little
Folks
BILLY PIG MEETS Mr.. DOG AGAIN.
PART II.

/ yard and around to the window of the
pantry, which was open only little
way.
You will have to get in this time"
said Mr.. Dog. 81 could never squeeze
through that small place." He put his
paws on the window Sill and shifted.
Smells like pie and cake, and see
a pan of milk, said Mr.. Dog. in dis
gusted tone; then he shifted again.
No. 4 don't smell anything like meat.
but perhaps, you may find bone, or
any scraps of meat will do. Now.
come here and let me help you In"
Billy Pig did not feel at all pleased
to be the one to get in the window,
but he was very. very hungry and the |
pie and cake--he was sure it was cake |
when he put his nose in the window
did make him hungry.
He squeezed under the window and
dropped to the floor and then he stood
very still and trembled, for he was
sure he saw something move back of
barrel.
why don't you hand out some
thing?" called Mr.. Dog, with his paws
on the sill.
Now, Billy Pig was sure something
moved back of the barrel. and the
next bark that Mr.. Dog gave was
little sharper than the others, and out
fcame big black pussy and jumped up
on the shelf,
This time Billy Pig squealed with
fright, and Mr.. Dog jumped and barked
4 louder than ever. What Is the matter
H with your" he asked.
II "If you tell him | am here, l will
II scratch out your eyes" Kissed pussy,
II showing her claws, land then YOU
II can't see to get any food"
Il "Why don't you answer" asked Mr..
II Dog, barking again.
y I. foor Billy Pig wished himself safe
n out of there, but he dared not go out
Il without something for Mr.. Dog to eat,
II and he knew the cat would keep her
II word about scratching if he told, so
y he made an effort to speak to Mr.. Dog
Il and quiet him.
Il 'If YOU will stop barking and be very
i quiet will get you some bones. Every
i time you bark think you see someone
II coming"
Billy Pig found plenty of good things
= to eat, and he forgot all about Mr.
CT Dog, and so did pussy, and in few
e minutes the milk pan was almost
90 empty. Billy Pig and Pussy became
friends over the pan of milk, and she
n. told him how she hid behind the barre
I'd so the farmers wife would not see heI
and let her be shut in.
ne Billy Pig looked out of the window
but Mr.. Dog was not to be seen, and
-, just as he was about to crawl out the
n farmer and his wife came toward the
house and Billy Pig jumped back into
m the pantry.
I'd Pussy had run back of the barrel
70 and Billy Pig looked around for place
- to hide.
- 1.-THE -four barrel" called pussy
raise the cover and Jump in quick
nj they always come to the pantry first
II and open the door,"
lie 1t did not take Billy Pig a second
70 to do as Pussy told him, and just as
10 the cover closed over him. the farmers
:, :. wife opened the door,
=, That cat" she exclaimed. Il mus
n have locked her in here. Where are
le you, nuisance?" And with a broom
Ne abe banged the barrel and baskets
II until pussy ran out from her hiding
u place and scurried past her. escaping
;" her broom When the farmers wife
NJ hit the barrel where Billy Pig wal
,e hiding, his heart beat so loudly tha
!, he felt sure she would discover him
A. and he almost stopped breathing wheI
at last her footsteps died away and hi
I'd was still safe.
"Now is your chance" said pussy
running in, while her mistress wal
pstairs; jump out and run
=. Billy Pig, did not need to be told thu
second time, and in another minute h
n was out of the window and running
down the road without stopping t
thank pussy for helping him to escape
1t was almost dark when Billy Pi
went into the woods and crawled ur
der the leaves and went to sleep.
Ia Some time will tell you more abou
re Billy Pigs vacation and who he me
m next