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Uncle Wlvplly and ksddisp Hoop.
Copyright. 1911. by Mcclure Newspaper

Uncle Wlggly and Nsddls'p HOOP.
Copyright. 1911. by Mcclure Newspaper
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ttVVy ELL, / DO hope |, will be n
" nco day tomorrow said
" Nurse JAno Fuzzy WuEEy. thu
muskrt lady housekecper for
Uncle WlEFily Lonsears, As they both So.
III tho hollow stump bungalow one eve
ia II wash-day tomorrow asked the
bunny uncle.
why. no" answered Nurse Jane.
laughing, except that of course III wash
my face and paws as ] always do Hut
don't you remember tomorrow 10 the day
promised 10 come, II ! put up nice
lunch You will SEQ all your boy and
girl animal friends as well as Grandfather
Goosey Gander and"
"Oh. you are going TO put up lunch,
Rro your" asked Uncle Wisgily. sort Of
eager Ike and hungry.
"of course" answered Nurse Jane
There will bo carrot sandwiches. let
tucee bread. cherry plo and"
Say no mora" cried Uncle Wisyily
making. his noso twinkle like dew drop
In tho heart of "A rose. "Ill come Hur-
ray" And he felt NO jolly he hoped up
from his chair and did a little lollypop
dance with Nurse Jsno until she told him
10 behave himself
"Oh. what a lovely day for the pic
er the next morning, AS she saw tho sun
shining Are you ready for breakfast,
WiggyF'
AN ready" answered the rabbit gen
! tleman. and when he had eaten he and
Nurse Jane started for tho woods with
things, was some cherry pie. OF which
| Unoh Wlggily was very fond,
! Well, | wish you could have been AT
that picnlc ! wish could myself. but
! am only allowed TO write about II. How
ever, | can tell you that all the animal
boy and girl friends OF Uncle Wiggily
were there. from Sammie and Susie lat
| tlctail. the rabbits. To Neddie and Beckie
| Stubtail. tho bear children. And Jollie
and Jilie Lonrtail, the mice, and
squeaky- Eehy, the cousin mouse. were
also there
Come on. Uncle wigglly' Play tag
with us" cried Johnnie and Billie Bubhy.
tail the squirrels.
NO. come and play hide-And- go-seek
with u.s." called Mamie and Billie Wag.
tail the goats
Watch me roll my hoop, and I'll le,
boy bear But hs did not Rrowl at al
cross like Growing was his regular way
OF speaking, you know.
'rll take turns playing with all o
you" said the bunny rabbit gentleman
And he did lie rolled over and ovel
on the grass and soft leaves under tbs
trees lie made little cups from piece,
OF birch bark. and brought some watol
to Aunt Fllppity Flop, tho crow lady. VIII,
was so nervous that she was always fall
ny "fhsn SD"p Uncle s Wiss'y " talked with Or
Possum and Grandfather Goosey Gan
der about how many carrots and po
tatoer they would plant In their htchel
gardens, and when Aunt Lettie. III
goat lady. and some OF her friends cam
/ and tlOMphI thRN Ha "a a anaka m n
screamed. Uncle Nlsgily cried
Don't he afraid. ladies' I, Ia onl
crooked black stlckH And so II wat
Then came time To eat the lunches hacl
one had brought In basket, and ther
was 30 mnch cherry pie for Uncle Wig
gily that he could not eat II all, 80 h
gave some TO his little animal friends.
Come on" cried snmmle Littletail
some animal boys. after thoro was n
moro To eat, lets 30 down 10 the bot
tom of tho hill and sail boats In tho due
pond
That's what we'll do" crled Johnnl
aud billie Hushytail, tho squirrels.
rhry made boats OF bits OF bark, wit
Il little sticks for inas,s, and leaves n
salts, the animal boys did. and tho win
blew tho htue boats across tho. pom
bear boy. who had been rolling his hooI
| left II at tho top ~ tho Hill vhero unc'
Nggily was sitting under the shade OF
tree with DR., possum,
please mind my hoop FOR mo, unel
Nlsgily,' begged Neddle I'm goin
down and mako big boat 81 | myss
"An rirht,' answered tho bunny unol
"rll watch your hoop, but don't you ta
mi"
"oh, can swim" said Seddie, "ar
| YOU can play with my hoop II you wal
TO- ltu nlco and big" and Indeed