The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-10
Billy Whiskers
By Frances Trego Montgomery.

Remember yesterday we were 1n- troduced to Ned and Harriet Dodge, the eight-year- twins who glad dened the home in which they lived, When they came into sight, Harriet was being dragged rather than led along, for she had been busy making mud pies for an exceedingly large family of doll children, and was now deploring the fact that her pastry would surely burn to a crisp. Ned, however, being boy, did not see the need of worrying about pies when goats were in prospect-and real live goats at that, and so urged her on faster and faster, having secured firm hold of one of her chubby wrists.
 Let me go, Ned Dodge! say, let me go.' she pleaded, all the way around the house. T don't want ap goat I want my dolls. A goat! she cried in high disdain at her brother and his enthusiasm
 Come long, anyhow I say theyre here!" and along went the unwilling Harriet, though with less urging, for she had caught sight of the two crates and the white animals inside.
 "Oh, o-oh!'' she exclaimed. slaspins, her hands in surprise Ned, run for mother, quick. Mother, mother" she, cried, lifting her voice.
 Evidently the mother heard the imperative summons, for before Ned, raached the porch steps, the front door opened and out stepped a sweet ia ced, daintiIy gowned woman, whose shining hair was just a wee bit darker' than Harriet's own. and whose deep blue eyes and laughing mouth seemed patterned after those of the boy ands girl who ran to meet her.
 Whats all the trouble. kiddies?'' she asked. as each claimed hand.
 Come out and see what the ex- io at he SiG door," urged Ned.
 Not the new pets a1ready?"
 ''Yes, yes, mother! And I'm sure they're big enough to draw the pony, cart,' said Ned in great excitement
 And they're white-white as two snow ba1ls,' put in Harriet eagerly,
 Here, maam. will you sign for them?" asked the driver. as the three came up, presenting his book and in dicating the place for signature.
 Certainly. John," she answered pleasantly. Don't you think this is twins? You know Ned has wanted his father to sell the auto and buy a goat ever since he was a little fel-' low, and so this year MT. Dodge de- cided he'd let him have one."
 "But there are two." said the 6r1v-, CT, in a puzzled tone
 ''Oh. yes: but here's Harriet. you know" smiled Mrs Dodge. fondly drawing her little daughter within the circle of her arm.
 '-Sure 'nough, ma'am, and she's sure to want one if Master Ned has one'
 we hope so,'" she answered. "I do wish, John. you would take the goats to our barn outside the grounds. I'm afraid can't man. age them, and MT. Dodge won't be home until late" Indeed I will" replied John. for Mrs Dodge was well liked by him and any service she asked of him was always willingly rendered. Your barn Is up near the gate. isn't it. and receiving an affirming I nod, he clucked to his sleepy horse, ] cracked his whip, and logged off, car ! rying the goats with him Let's go, too. mother" pleaded Ned. "I1 see they are locked up tight he urged.
 Father will take both of you over to the barn, when he comes. That will be the better p1an.'' and sent , them back to their play. (Tomorrow you will hear r.aora of 1 the twins new home.) Copyrighted by the Saalneld Publish ing Co.,. Akron. Q.