The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-04

We'll, wellr cried Uncle wiggily
Longears. this is quite a family party.
Oh, my, yes, and some pepper-hash be-
sides"'
Where did you come fromT' asked
Papa Bushytail of Papa Littletail L
haven't seen you in some time"
NO answered the rabbit, my fam
lily and have been away on a visit"
Then Papa Bushytail told the rab-
bits how glad he was to see them
again, ana Johnnie and Billie and
Sister Sallie told about meet
ing the fairy hen and the trick she had
Il can do some tricks, too, if some
one viii help me- said Sammie Little
Tail Il learned them in a circus"
III help you agreed Billie BuShy-
tail.
Then come over her where we can
practice whispered Sammie, and so
the little boy rabbit and the little boy
squirrel went behind a big tree. Pretty
soon they were all ready TO do their
tricks. They had quite an audience, and
they used large, fat stump for a plat
form They turned single and double
somersaults, they stood on each other S
head, they jumped over each other s
back, and they luggled acorns until you
would wonder how they did it. Then
they stood on their hind legs and
danced. and Billie Bushytail took a
stick and chewed il in three pieces.
right in front of the audience Oh, il
was a most delightful time and 1 wish
you al could have been there. I'm
sure you would have enjoyed it.
But, after a while. II was time for
the rabbits 10 go home, and they started
on Billie Bushytail said ne would walk
a short distance with Sammie, and he
IF you see any horse chestnuts save
me one" begged Uncle Wigyily Long
ears. Il need IL for my rheumatism
Even though the red fairy did cure it
Tor 2 while, II came back on account Of
me getting my feet wet tho other night.
on. dear. yes. and a bit OF horse-radish
So Billie and Sammie said they wof,ld
and they went OFF looking for the horse
chestnuts, and the FIRST thing they were
al alone in the woods, the others
having gone on ahead. Well they
found horse chestnut and soon
caught up TO Mamma and Pane
Littletail. and Susie and Uncle Wicpiiv
and Nurse Jane Fuzzy-WuZzy. Then,
at last. they were at the rabbit house
and Sammie asked Billie:
cant you come and stay a few days
guess So" answered Billie. 'ff I
could send word home
"Oh, I'll go tell your papa and mann
ma, offered Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, and
she went as quick as you can blow ont
nldLCN.
Well. Billie stayed with Samn,ie sew
eral days, and he had quite an adven-
ture too. II was one day when Sam
ME was out trying to dig a hole Town
through to China. A big hawk gr;, bbed
Ellie and carried him away up in tine
ar. and Sammle was so frightened he
didn't know what TO do. But il a little
green fairy man whom Sammie knew
didn't suddenly appear, and change into
an eagle, and chase after that hawk.
And the eagle took Sammie on his back.
and Sammie hit the hawk with a stick
and saved Billie Bushytail. which ad-
venture you can read all about IN the
first hook OF this series, entitled, Deb
time Stories; Sammie and Susie Little
tail. Vel. YOU know YOU never can
lell when fairies are going TO appear.
nor what they are going TO do. and.
as u happens, some are going to appear
in this book. and tomorrow night IN
tell you fairy story about Johnnie
Bushytail, and how he was shut m in
a hollow tree by bad fox, and how
he got out again. Now, go to sleer. and
wait for tomorrow