The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
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For Little Folks
BILLY GOAT FINDS BILLY PIG

that he was going on a vacation. H,
did not say where he was going o.
how long he intended to be gone, Sc
when the days heightened into weeks
his mother called in Billy Goat one day
as he was passing and told him she
was afraid Mr.. Wolf or Mr.. Bruin had
stolen him.
Il will look for him for you, Madam
Pig" said Billy Goat. Il am sure
can find him and he certainly is a
selfish fellow to let you worry like
this"
Madam Pig put up q big basket full
of good things to eat and the next
morning bright and early Billy Goat
walked through the woods and very
carefully crept up to Bruins house
and listened, but he heard not a word
about Billy Pig.
But presently he did see something
that made him start, for one of the
little Bruins came out of the house
dressed in Billy Pigs best coat, and
then another little Bruin came out
wearing Billy Pigs best hat and then
another little Bruin came out wearing
Billy Pigs best pantaloons.
They got him." said Billy Goat to
himself. They must have got him, for
those are his clothes. Billy Goat was
just about to creep away when he
heard some one else coming out of
Brun house, and he slid behind the
bushes again.
1t was Mr.. Bruin, and he was carry
ing Billy Pigs suit case. Then Billy
Goat felt sure of what had happened
to Billy Pig.
He wasn't fortunate enough to find
anyone that had seen Billy Pig, and so
he travelled many days, asking every
body he met if they had seen Billy Fig
or heard anything about him, and he
had come to the conclusion that Billy
Pig had been captured by Mr.. Wolf or
that he had run away and did not in
tend to return.
One night he was walking along
looking for nice place to sleep when
he noticed ahead of him a man leading
a pig by cord, and then he heard the
man say in loud voice, Come, come.
one and all! See the greatest living
trained pie. He will do his tricks and |
you give Us What you like
Billy Goat hurried, for he wanted to
see all the sights, and when he came
closer to the man and the pig he al (
most fell over, for there was Billy Pig
dressed in a red coat and little dinky .
cap with red ribbons tied on the tips /,
of his ears. /
Billy Goat hid behind the crowd that
had collected TO see the performing
pig
Now then" said the man, show
the people that you understand all ! /.
say, Minnie"
Again Billy Goat almost fell in
heap on the ground. Poor Billy Pig.
The man had named him Minnie. a
girls name.
But the man was speaking again
and Billy Goat listened.
Minnie do you love your master?"
ne asked, and Billy Pix shook his ears
yes.
Now Minnie, stand on your hind
EGGS and waltz" commanded the man.
Up stood Billy Pig, and around and
around he danced as the man played
| tune on a little pipe.
Now show the people you can spell
our name" and the man put several
etters made of wood on the ground.
Billy Pig poked at the letters with
lis nose and then slowly picked out
he letters, MINNIE.
You see, he is a wonderful animal.
his pig Of NINE" said the man.
Billy Pig was made to do some more
ricks, and then the crowd went away
md the man started to lead Billy Pig
way
Billy Pig looked so sad Billy Goat !
vas afraid he would cry out when Z
re- saw him, and that was just what
he did not want him to do, so he ran =
lp the road behind the wall and then +
umped out and came down in front OF q
hem, jumping up and down and doing +
IL sorts Of things. +
The man saw him and said: "Ah
iere is just what need-a performing h
oat and when he came nearer be
made a grab for Billy Goat which
nade Billy Pig look up. "
Billy Goat lodged the man and a