Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
Chldren's Evening Story
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND SUSIE
I,ITTI .ETAII,

Observation-Disclosures
UNCLE WIGGILY AND SUSIE
LITTLETAIL.
WELL Sammie Littletail!" exclain
ed Uncle Wigigly, after the rabbi
gentleman had scared away the bal
sea urchin, who had been chasing tn
little rabbit boy, as told you in tn
story on the other page, "well Samm1'
how does it happen that you are dowl
here at the seashore; and where II
your sister Susie?"
| Il came down because papa ant
mamma have taken a cottage here,
replied Sammie. And, as for Susie
she Is back there on the beach, l ex
pect. ran on ahead to meet you"
How did you know would be
here?"
well, I met Jimmie Wibblewobble
the duck boy and he told me you Otter
came down on the sand for hop. SC
l ran on ahead from the depot and
that's how got here before the others
Papa and mamma and Susie are com
ing, but 1 came on alone"
And THIS why the sea urchin
chased you, wasn't it," asked Uncle
Wiggily, with a laugh.
yes" admitted Sammie, but
don't think it was funny Bit
"'Oh, I didn't mean to laugh at you
Sammie." exclaimed his uncle, but
you looked so much like a cloud OF
dust, rolling along the beach, that 1t
was berry funny And, besides, the sea
urchin wouldn't have hurt you. He
only wanted to have some fun. They
are mischievous little chaps, always
up to some tricks and they like to
duck in the water all the new boys
and girls who come down to the shore.
well, l wouldn't have minded If
hadn't my new clothes on" spoke SAM
mie. Maybe, some time, in my bath
ing suit I'll play with the sea urchin.
Oh. but Uncle Wiggily! You're to
come and stay with us while we're at
the shore Aren't you glad
"Wh says l am?"
Mamma She wants you. Won't
you close up your hollow stump bunga-
low, or rent it, and come and live with
u.s."
well, maybe" agreed the old gen.
tleman rabbit. II am not going to
stay much longer at the shoref for
may go to Lake Hopatcong for the rest
of the summer But while l am here
I will stay with you and Susie. And
I'll let the poor animal children from
the hot city come down to my bunga-
low" 49,
Good" cried Sammie. "And will
you come today
Yes, If I can get some one to help
me move my things" replied Uncle
Wiggily.
oh. / Wills" cried sammie. I'll do
it now. Here, you, take my valise and
walk back to meet Susie and papa and
mamma and I'll go to your bum alow
and help pack up. Oh, Joy! Oh, Jolly
pops! Oh, automobiles with their
wheels of! I'm 50 happy"
Then the rabbit boy stood on one
ear and tickled the other one with his
tail because he felt, so good.
Well, pretty soon, in little while.
Uncle Wiggily was walking along the
sands, expecting to meet Susie, the
rabbit girl, any minute and the rabbit
gentleman sang verse which went
to the tune: "Hi-diddle-diddle! Hi-did'
dle-didle! Hi-diddle-dum!" Uncle Wig.
Slly sang II SOulCWu dL Ill lAAo ."oy
Up to the lax myself I'll take,
And III fry steamboat cake:
Puddings, custards, lemon ice.
And perhaps some ice cream nice.
Cold cream pancakes will make,
Talcum powder lemonade, $50
In the evening I will burn
Chinese punk sticks in the shade"
Well, Uncle Wiggily had just finish.
ed this song, and he was thinking per.
haps that his little niece, Susie, had
gone some other way around the
boardwalk and he wouldn't meet her
when, all of sudden, he came to a
big bunch of seaweed, and from behind
it he heard a voice crying:
"Oh, please let me go!"
mo, will not" was the harsh an
swer. First I am going to take your
hair ribbon and then your silk stock
ings, and next your sash, and then
your rings and bracelet. Away down
under the sea I'm going to take them.
"Oh, don't, Please don't!' begged
a sad little voice. =
my goodness me sakes alive, and
some mustard lollypops!" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily. "This Is something
terrible! Who can it be that is being
treated so unpleasantly and who car
be the bad creature who is going tc
take everythingI"