Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-26
Children's Evening" Story

with sharp claws on them, were
stuck out. S
"Oh, hold on!' cried the voice. II
guess can find some work for you af-
ter all. You can get up dinner for
mel" and then the savage creature,
who had opened the door, made a
grab for the rabbit and nearly caught
him. Only Uncle Wiggily jumped
away, just in time;~ and the wolf, for
he it was who had called out, caught
his own tail in the crack of the door
and howled most frightfully.
Come back! Come back" cried the
wolf. but, of course, Uncle Wiggily
wouldn't do ssuch foolish thing az
that, and the wolf couldn't chase after
him for his tail was fast in the door
hinge.
my. l must be more careful after
this how 1 knock at doors, and ask for
work." the old gentleman rabbit
thought. II was nearly caught that
time I'll try again and l may have
better luck"
So he walked along through the
woods and pretty soon he heard a
voice singing, and this is the song, as
nearly as I can remember it:
here SlC anu WONDER
What I'm going to do.
I've no one to help me,
l think it's sad; don't you?
have to play the fiddle,
But still I'd give a cent
To any one who'd keep the boys
From crawling in the tent.
well, I wonder who that can be?'
thought Uncle Wiggily. He'll give a
cent, Ell? to any one who keeps the
boys from crawling in the tent. Now,
If that isn't bear or fox or wolf
maybe | can work for him, and earn
that money. I'll try
So he peeped out Of the bushes, and
there he saw a nice monkey, all dress
ed up in a clowns suit, spotted red,
white and blue. And the monkey was
playing a tune on fiddle. Then, all
of sudden he laid aside the fiddle,
and began to beat the bass drum.
Then he blew on a horn, next he jump
ed up and down, and turned somer-
sault, and then, finally, he grabbed up
whip with whistle in the tall
mean the end-and that monkey began
to pretend he was chasing make be-
was in a little place under the trees.
ooh, guess that monkey won't hurt
me-, said Uncle Wiggily as he stepped
boldly out, and as soon as the mon
key saw the rabbit, he called most po-
litely:
"Well, what do you want?' A
Il want to earn cent, by chasing
boys from out the tent" replied Uncle
Wiggily.
Good" cried the monkey. so you
heard me sing? I'm tired of being the
whole show. need some one to help
me. Come over here and I'll explain
all about it. If you like it, you can 60
to work for me, and if you do, your
fortune is as good as made"
That's fine," cried Uncle Wiggily
and 1 can do tricks in the>show, too. y
"Fine!" exclaimed the monkey
hanging by his tail from a green apple
tree. Now, I'll explain"
| But, just as he was going to do 50
out Jumped a big black bear from the
bushes, making a grab for Uncle Wig
gily. He might have caught him, too
( only the monkey picked up cocoanut
pie off the ground and hit the bear sc
hard on the head that the savage crea
ture was frightened and ran away
sneezing. leaving the monkey and the
rabbit alone by the show tent.
''Now, We'll get ready to have some
fun" said the monkey, and what hi
and Uncle Wiggily did I'll tell you IL
the following story which will b.
about the old gentleman rabbit ant
the boys-that is, if the molasses jug
doesn't tip over on my plate, and spot
nv bread and butter peanut sandwich