The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
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Uncle WIaallY on Ouard.

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YNCIE wIGGLY LONGEARs. the
nice rabbit gentleman, was out
walking one day, looking, ls he
often did. for an adventure, Nh"n,
all Of sudden, az he came 10 htu"
place In the woods where green prasS
grew. with trees all around. he heard
voice calling:
Halt Who goes thcrc7''
"A friend" came the answer.
Advance. friend, and give the counter
sign.
"Lollypops and sassafras drops"
That's right. and wish | had some,
said the first voice with laugh, and.
pecring through the bushes. Uncle Wig
gily saw Jackie and Pcetio Bow Wow,
the puppy dos boys. w1nting around win
broomstick guns overNthcir shoulders
like soldiers, In front Of little tent
"tia' IolypOps and sasaafras dropc
eh?' cried Uncle Wiggily with lough
what does this mean
"Oh. wc'rep LAYING war. and I'm n sen
try on guard said Jackie. Il let no one
40 past unless they tell me the secret
word or countedsIgn, and today ita
lollypops and rassafrss drops"
"Oh, | sec" laughed Uncle WlGrllv
And do you do guard duty at night.
too7'
"oh. yes" answered Pee,ie. as he made
believe shoot-a bear with his hroomsuck
gun. And tonight johnnie and billie
Bushytails, the squirrels and some Of the
older animal boys. are going TO stay IN
Wv" yes, and an ! thiA I'll stay myself"
rnid Uncle WIgGtly ''l want TO learn tn
be a soldier. | have tent and last night
| slept In II. Everything would have bcen
all right II the wind hadn't blown 30 nard.
But the mud turtles came and ant on the
edges of my tent and held II from hlosing
away It's all risht now, though. but I'm
| coming and help he on guard tonight
That will be fine" barkcd the puppy
dog boys
So that night. telling Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wntry not Ia slt M for him, as he
would not hc home until morning. Uncle
Wiggiy left his hollow stump bungalow
and went to the tent put up by the animal
| boys In the woods
Now I'm ready to 20 on guard" said
| the rabbit gentleman.
An right" answered Johnnie Bushy-
! tail. the squirrel boy. You must put
| your sun over your shoulder and march
| up and down In tho darkness. And "
! any one comes along and doesn't answer
! Cherry pie and cheese sticks when YOU
| ask for the password, YOU must fire
/ off your KUN
! 4 will" said t'nclr Wigslly. and then,
with n hroomst,ck over hlH shoulder, the
bunny uncle was on guard. Up and down
| In front ~ the tent he marched. like n
| sentry, and he was thinking how much
like n soldier he was, when. all at once,
| h. heard IN the bushes some Whispering.
We'll play y little trick on Uncle Wig,
glly," said Johnny Bushytsil. We'll
creep of IN the darkness and come tow
ard The tent Hen hear us and think We
| are the mosquito rebel enemies. Then
! he'll tell us to halt, or stop, and We
\ won't, hut wen run right toward him
Wen scare him and take his gun away
A.Hn N..l. ..I
''Flnew cried Billie. "put maybe he'll
shoot us with the gun he has
lie can't" laughed johnnie, ITS only
a brooms,lck"
so the two squirrel boys 20, ready to
play the little trick on Uncle wisgily
and samnle Iittlctail, me rabbit. Iollie
Lonstail the mouse chap, nnd the other
make believe soldier hoy stimsls, waited
for the fun
'IIN' SO they sre going 10 play trick
on me when ! am on guard" thought
L Nuclc WlErily ns he walked m and down
IN front OF the tent In the darkness
We'll, I must see about this" and he
smiled 40 that HIS pink nose twlnklcd
like n new dlshpan from the two.cen,
store
A little later, az Uncle wiggiIy wa,
still walking up and down on guard
keeping his ears open for any sound OF
the hur,ins OF mosquitoes, he suddenly
heard n srackling In the bushes, and h,
saw something scootinE along
Halt" cried Uncle WiErily, Iust Tx,
n soldier on guard who goes there
Advance and @y cherry pie and chees,
sticks or I shall have TO shoot utf m,
gun"
"Hai were no, afraid NJ YOU" CRIED
Rillie nurhltsil, making his voice sount
deep Ind hoArse bv holding a small ston'
In his mouth. Come on, fellow soldier
cried Billie 20 his brother, I'VE win cap.
tute this sentry on guard
Then Billie and johnnie made a rusl