Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-16
A VISIT TO BILLIE BUsHTAIL,

You remember how Lulu and Jimmie
had to be punished for disobeyins
their papa and mamma, and going toe
near the waterfall, l suppose? They
couldn't go in swimming for three
days Well, the three days were very
nearly up: that is there was just one
day left, SO Lulu said:
Come on Jimmie, we will go for a
walk in the woods. Don't you want to
come, too, Alice?"
Now, of course, Alice could go in the
water If she wanted to, for she was
not punished, as she had not gone near
the WATERFALL but instead of going
swimming alone, she stayed with her
brother and sister, and call that very
kind of her. So when Lulu asked her
to take a walk in the woods, Alice an.
swered:
"Of course, will go with you. Who
knows, perhaps we may have an ad.
venture!'' For you see Alice was very
romantic. That is, she always hoped
something would happen that never
had happened before, and she was al
ways hoping fairy prince would come
along, and rescue her from some dan
ger. But, up to this time, nothing like
this had ever occurred, though those
duck children are going to have q
small adventure pretty soon, 1 think
All right" spoke Jimmie, 'let's take
a walk, and see what happens" So
they walked on through the woods,
which were very fine that day, and
they felt the nice, warm, brown earth
on their yellow feet and It was almost
as good as going in the water. Pretty
soon, just after they had passed under
a buttonball tree, the ducklings heard
a noise, and who should run out from
under a bush but little Sister Sallie.
You remember her, hope; Sister Sal
lie, who was named after Lolly-pop-
Lally, and who lived with Johnnie and
Billie Bushytail.
"Why, Sister Sallie.' cried Lulu
Wibblewobble, where are you going
this bright, beautiful sunshiny day."
! I'm going for the DOCTOR" answered
Sister Sallie. T tsD's'@ 2'ss 4, q
Are you sick?" inquired Jimmie.
"You don't look so.'
mo, it's Billie Bushytail," said the
little girl squirrel. "He Is quite i'll, and
] am going for DR.. Postum. Billie has
6 fever and headache, and he snuffles
something terrible. His papa and
mamma are quite worried about him.
Isn't it terrible to be sick?'
II don't know" answered Jimmie,
"for was never sick"
II was once" remarked Alice, "and
it is not nice, do assure you Sup.
pose we go call on Billie Bushytail
Maybe we could cheer him up'
II think that would be lovely" spoke
Sister Sallie. you go see him, while
l hurry for the doctor"
So the three Wibblewobble children
walked on through the pleasant woods,
until they came to the place where the
Bushytail family had moved. Their
home was now in a hollow stump, close
to the ground, and there was a fallen
tree leading up to it, just like plank
over the brook, so the ducks could
easily walk up it. They went right to
the front door, and Jimmie knocked
with his strong, yellow bill. Mrs
Bushytail opened the door, and when
she saw the little ducklings, she said:
"Oh, my dears! Do not come too
near, for We don't know what disease
Billie may have. Iwoudl not want you
to catch It,"
ooh, we are not afraid" spoke Jim.
ME- But will not come too near. We
we're out walking in the woods, and we
met little Sister Sallie. We came to
call on Billie, and cheer him up"
THAT is very kind T. of YOU" said
Mamma Bushytail. "The poor little