The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-09


tsyV1EI.L boys. ARE YOU, all ready ?.
'N/ asked Uncle Wggily Longears,
w the rabbit gentleman, on"
morning ps he hOppcd along IN
front Of the tree where johnnie and Billie
Bushyull, the two squirrel boys. lived
Ready Ready for what asked ~
lic as hr peeked over the edge Of the
nest which ho and the other squirrels
would soon leave TO 60 down IN their
underground house for the winter
why. ready 10 go ultng of course ,
answered MIR l.ougcars. I'm surprised
that you hoyN haven't already started
out after the first ones"
"Oh. you funny Uncle WiE,ly'' cried
Johnnie Don't YOU know that Il isn't
time tDr nuts yet There have been
some 'rosts. 90 bee sure. when the ground
was all white. Ns IL SNOW Wsre on a.
But what opens the prlchy chestnut
hurrs and the hard shells on the hickory
nuts H. black frost
THAT kind rs so cold that II hasn't
time to stay nice and white And as
Wr haven't had any black frosts vet,
why. II isn't time to 10 for nuts
"Oh. isnt it, asked the bunny uncle,
smiling. as lac sort of looked down Mt
his red. white ana blue striped barber
pole rheumatism crutch, Jolly Ike. Well
maybe you're right aud maybe you're
wrong Anyhow, do you want to come
with me TO look tor nuts
1T Is tar too early" said Johnnie.
speaking like BOSTON hoy In book
but stll We might So. What do YOU
say. Billie
Im always ready 80 go with Uncle
WiggiN.' answered the other squirrel
hoy Gwen have a Jolly good time even
. n We don't lind any hickory nuts,
he whispered to his brother
/ Down the tree scamporod the two
/ squirrels Soon they We're trudging
/ skipping and scnmperng of through the
woods and over the fields with Uncle
Wiggily
What kind of nuts ARE YOU going tC
help vs. find, Nj IongeHrs7' asked hi.
He sort Of winking at his brother. ioi
Well ne knew that none OF the nuts they
were usad to storing away for winter
was ready 20 he gathered
on youll soon see, said the hunuN
rabbit
ON and on he went, sometimes hold
| ing paws with johnnie and billie unt
again letting them skip on ahead NJ him
| for they could go faster than hc.
Where are the nuts" asked the slur
rel boys again and again
Wen find them pretty soon now.
answered the bunny rabbit
ON and on they went, and soon the,
came to some bushes that had greer
leaves on thcm. though y few Of The
leaves OF the trees had already turnc,
golden red and brown
Now, hoys' said tho bunny uncl"
"iust pull OF some Of those green
branches and take them home
Whats the use" asked Billie "Th,r'
are no hickory, butter or even chcstnut'
on these bushes
Maybe not " said Uncle Wggily. hut
Just the same YOU take OF some OF tn,
branches
The squirrel boys didn't want TO- bu
while they stood. sort of shaking thel
tails one Rt the other all of suddci
a voice called 10 them.
billie tohnnlel 10 es Uncle Wig
glly tells your
And out from under the bush cam
Mr.. Whltowash. the old poinr bear gen
ucmnn, who was wishing cold wenthe
would soon arrive. which means "
here's Tor he liked cold weather Rnd ice
hergs
Well of course. we'll do Just M Unrl
NigHilv s1ys," spoke the squirrel boy.
hut those don't loon like nuts "a us
Still and With All that, they dld pu
down n III of branches with green leave
and funny green bunchcs on then
Placing the branches over their should
ers and holding their bushy tails hlg
IN the Rir. go they would not droop dow
In the dust, the squirrel boys hurrie