Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-31
Observation-Disclosures
Children's Evening Story

z Children's f.
Observation-Disclosures
UNCLE W1GGILY POPS SOME CORN
Mamma, may we have little par
ty," asked Brighteyes Pigg one day
Us she came in from school. Jennie
Chipmunk had one not long ago and
at WAS lots of fun. l wish we could
have just small party some evening.
"Will any boys come to it," asked
her brother Buddy quickly, as he put
This spelling book down behind the sofa,
Where he couldn't and it, for 1t had
very hard words in it, you see, and
Buddy did not like them very much.
Boys No. not at my party ex-
gclaimed Brighteyes.
Then, I'm going to have a party
Hot INV own" said Buddy. Mother,
s;Ncan't / have the boys over some night
and make corn-candy an cabbage
RN taify for them? know Sammie Little
tail would come, and so would Johnnie
and Billie Bushytail, the squirrels"
"Oh. you children" cried Mrs. Pigg.
You don't seem to get along well to-
Reother at all Of late. l wonder why?
Now, Buddy, you must be kind to
MBrighteyes, and she must be kind to
you. think good way to do would
bs to have 4 little party together and
invite both girls and boys. Then you
MWould each have your friends
B "Oh-girls!" exclaimed Buddy with
snifl. They'll all be wanting to
play silly games"
Eyes, you and your boys will talk
S#about baseball or football or going
ms inEa" replied Brghteyes. II
E@G 4ess-"
s'Now. see here, children" said Mrs.
@11gg in the voice she used when Buddy
and Brighteyes had done something
NJ they ought not to have done. "You
unjust both be better toward each other.
We will have party and the girls
shall come
.Oh, how NIGEL" cried Brighteyes.
And the boys will also. come" add
"a Mrs Pigg.
''That's great" exclaimed Buddy.
And I'm sure Uncle Wfggily will
help entertain you," went on the
guinea pig mamma
"Of course, I will" cried the old
kS eentleman rabbit, as he came in at that
monument. Ivy have surprise for
n ycu."
what viii it be-" asked Brighteyes.,
D + can't tell you until the night of
the party" said Uncle Wtggily.
Wen, finally the night Of the party
came, after the invitations had all
been sent out, nicely written on pieces
Ell o1 cabbage leaves And everybody
came. Sammie and Susie Lttleta1l,
the rabbit children, and Johnnie and
3 BILLY Dashytail, the squirrels; Lulu and
Nice ~ Jimmie Wibblewobble, the
4ucks, and even Bully No-tail1the frog
& boy, who wore his fur-lined overcoat.
They played many games, such as
n! Try to ut on Big High Chair, But
don't fail of and muss your HAIR" and
M game called Hide the Cabbage"
NJ Buddy found the cabbage almost as
soon as 1t was hidden-it was behind
the piano Then there was game
n called: "Wiggle your fingers, wiggle
your toes, but, what ever You Do,
N don't Wiggle your Nose That was
||sa very funny game, for, no matter how
hard they all tried, nearly every one
wiggied his nose, especially the rab.
ri bits. r.. -
81 Nov for the surprise, Uncle Wig.
B Eilyr exclaimed Brighteyes after a
4 while. What is it,"
Popcorn" cried the rabbit gentle.
II man. Popcorn balls! I'll pop the
corn, and you children can make the
" balls!'
"Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!" shout.
N ed all the animal children.
Uncle Wiggily brought out the corn.
4 poper. which is like a wire basket
fastened on handle, SO you can hold
sit over the fire without burning your
fingers Then he shelled some pop.
corn into the pepper, and held it over
the open Are in the library. Pretty
soon the corn began to pop, for the
heat made the kernels burst, just as
3 balloon pops open when you stick
4 pin In 1t. Only there was this differ
ence. When balloon bursts, it gets
1 smaller, but when popcorn kernel
u bursts 1t gets larger. I think l have
told you this before, so you probably
know 1t by this time. e,
Well, after bit, Uncle Wiggily
\ had whole dishpan full of white,
4 popped corn Then he melted some
Il sugar, and nolasses, and chocolate to-
" gether. on the stove, and poured the
sweet stun over the corn, stirring it
4 we'll together.
That will make the kernels stick"
he said. Now. children, come on,
make the popcorn balls.