The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-04
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Johnnie and Billie Bushytail
. b. HOWARD r. CARS
Copyright. r. F. Fenno & Co
XXlV-THE BUSHYTAILS HAVE COMPANY.

OLLIE BUSHYTAIL was so anxious
- to get home to his nest and see
what trick the fairy hen was TO per-
form for his special benefit, that he
ran ahead of Johnnie and Sister Sanle.
Cant you wait?" called Johnnie
after his brother.
No answered Billie. - can't. I
want to see what it is''-just as you
children do on Christmas morning, you
know.
Wei. as he was running through the
woods he met Grandma and Grandpa
Lghtfoot. and Jennie Chipmunk.
where are you going in such a
'hurry?' asked grandpa, who, being a
little lame. from having stepped on a
pine needle. walked with a cane.
Il am going home to see what trick
the fairy hen has DONE" answered
billie
well, we are going to your house;
40 tell your papa and mamma we are
coming" added grandma, and as for
Jennie Chipmunk. she just laughed, she
was so glad TO see Billie again.
When Billie got to the nest he scram-
Dled up the tree as fast as he could,
as fast as a fly walking on a Window
pane. / do believe The first thing he
saw was sharp little nose poked out
from the hollow in the tree, then he
saw some wiggily whiskers. and next
two Of the sharpest eyes he. had ever
beheld.
This must be the trick" he thought.
I wonder what il is?" and he trembled,
again, and saw some sharp teeth, and
moment later, what should happen
but that Nurse Jane Fuzzy-Wuzzv
sprang up and looked right at him
6ou remember Jane Fuzzy-Wuzzy-
Sammie and Susie LittletaiFs nurse7
oh" exclaimed Billie. Just the least
bit disappointed Il thought there was
going TO be a trick here "
There is. said Jane Fuzzy-Wuzzv
I am the trick and here are two
more" and she waved her nav. and
what should happen but that Sammie
and Susie Littletail, those little bunny
faDOltS, came running out of the leaves
where they had been hidden al the
1901 Of the tree, and sat up on their
hind leges. Just then up came Johnnie
Bushytan and Sister Sallie, and they
wanted to know what the trick was
that the fairy hen had done. They ali
agreed, even Billie, that il was a won
oerful thing for the hen to know
without being there, that something
strange was going TO be at the SPUR
How do you suppose she did it,
Easy enough" answered Nurse Jane
F.uzzy-WuzZy. Il happened 10 meet
Mrs Cluck-Cluck in the woods, and /
tcio her we Were coming here, SO, Of
course. she knew"
Then i isn't trick at an de-
ciared Billie.
well, it's a sort Of a trick said
Samnie Littletail. IT think that fairy
hen is wonderful We are going to have
some of her eggs 10 color for Easter.
Susie and IL
Then who should come along but
Grandpa and Grandma Lightfoot, and
Jennie Chtpmunk Mr.. and Mrs Bushv-
tail and Sister Sallie began to set The
table, for they wanted their friends and
relatives 10 have q quiet cup of tea
and Sammie and Susie and Billie and
Johnnie TO play about in the leaves.
Then. all at once. along came PAPA
and Mamma Eittletail. and. right be-
hind them, hmping on his crutch, which
Jane Fuzzy-WuzZy had gnaWed out OF
q cornstalk. walked Uncle WiggiIy
Longears. and his rheumatism was al
most as bad as ever. Doesn't II make
you sorry to hear that2