The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-16
Billy Whiskers
By Frand 8 1rego Montgomery.

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 "As I was saying" proceeded Billy, completely ignoring stubby's inter- ruption, that is Chautauqua- On the opposite side of the road you will see a few low buildings. One is known as Butting Bungalow, the residence of Billy and Mamie, your humble servants, kind sirs." Blowing to Button first then turning to Father William and Stubbby, You see they banish us. We are eIles during the sea son., as they call the weeks when the schools are open, lectures, concerts and so on are given In fact, 1t seems when the summer people go in. dogs and goats go out. There's no exception to the rule, and one only. I hear. Cats are a1lowed-good news for Button School teachers - the kind with scowls and grow1s and switches, you know-school teachers and cats. one and inseparab1e, now and foreveri' In his huge enjoy ment of this sally. Billy prodded his black friend playfullIy in the ribs. You may tease now, but some time you may want me to srnuggle you inside that forbiddtng iron fence," replied Button, land it may pay you to be very nice indeed to me.s
 No insult intended, I'm sure, Mas ter Button." said Billy, stidipg his amusemen Now go on quietly, and there'l1 be some fun with Man," he promised.
 So they silently fell into Indian file under BiIly's leadership, and ap- preached the barn owned by MT. Dodge with nofseless tread.
 When Billy reached the rea door. he turned for a last warning Make of his head which was meant toA AealI for absi1ute silence, then he sQuirl4ed through a hole in the door made years and years before for the con. venience of cats, perhaps but lately enlarged by Ned Dodge, the proud owner of carpenters tool chest.
 Now if Billy had not been reinforce ed by his friends outside. he might have approached his sister different ly. But, confident that he held the winning card. he crept close to her as she slept comfortably on a. bed of hay. Her qutck ears warned her of his coming, however, as he knew they would, and she bounded to her feet and tried to be stern with the truant
 Whatever made you come back" she began. 'T thought I was we'll rid of you.''
 Don't put on such high and mighty airs, Miss Nan. Remember, l III the nSau or L11S Iam1ly, and you ! are to obey met'' was his quick re- tort
 'T thought you had been in mis- j! chief, and now I know 1t. Why, look Y at your coati All briars and braun-y, bles! What did you get into to come 1 home in such a p1fght?" For if thes1 truth was told, she was bursting with keen desire to hear the account of tha.s night Billy had spent. and thoughsA she would trick him into telling.
 Granny Spick-aand-SpanI S.pose i you never soiled your coat, did you9 ! Oh, no! You were as white as new snow the time you were out with the Treat boys and they reused that nest of yellow jackets, and you rolled in the pig waIIoow down by the pond to get rid of the stingersi A beau tifuI white your coat was, I we'll re- 
 But. Mamie. these burrs do stick awful1y tight, so won't you come out doors where 1t is bright moonlight and tell me when get 'em off? I'll take rub or two on the corner of the barn." he proposed with an in. nocent air, but his heart beat & 1t&tIes faster lest she stubbornly refuse and his plan should fall through
 T knew you'd want my 71eIp be-. fore you got out of your scraps." she. sniffed in disgust. 'But I'll go-1sxst. to show how good a. sister can tef.s
 Tomorrow you'll see how Billy surprised Miss Nannie.}
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