El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-14

n
y bunny rabbit gentleman, was hop
ping past the hollow stump Summer
school in the woods one day. and as
he stopped 10 rest in the shade OF a
sassafras bush he said TO himself:
well. / guess the lady mouse
teacher has taught all the backward
pupils their lessons. I don't hear any
one being kept in after shool today"
Mr.. Longears was about 10 hop on
when. all OF a sudden. he heard a
voice saying:
Now. GREENE, try once more. and
see If you can remember. Don't forget
what 1 have been trying 10 teach
you"
NO. Miss Mouse. III not forget"
was the answer.
20. no, Some one is being kept in
after school, thought Uncle Wiggiy.
I wonder who IL isy'
Just then he heard a voice singing
susie did. susie did Greene did.
Greene didn't
What's this2 What's this?' ez-
claimed Uncle WiggLy, as he hoped
into the hollow stump school What
does this mean-this dispuung2 Who
aid and who didnt9'
The rabbit gentleman saw the lady
mouse teacher sitting at her table.
while standing in front Of her, near
her desk was a little green bug girl
"a very bright and pretty green she
was. too.
%. I'm so glad you came in. Uncle
Wiggily,' said the lady mouse teacher.
4 have had TO keep Greenie in after
school TO see If size cant learn her
lesson This is GREENE, the katy-did
girl said the lady mouse teacher,
Hns.e H.aH inc H. .
20, yes, ! have seen GREENE be-
fore spoke Uncle Wiggily. She was
in the stay school-class with
skipie the grasshopper and Chirpie
the cricket"
Yes, and you taught Sklpie TO
jump, and Chirpie 10 sing her jolly
footing song, said the lady mouse.
Now perhaps you can teach GREENE
to remember"
Remember whatc' Uncle Wiggily
wanted to know.
Remember TO say katy did or
Katy didn't al the right time an
sWered the lady mouse Greene IS a
good little bug girl. but she is so for
getful- Try now Greene. and see if
you can sing the song your sisters
sing each summer in the trees and
bushes"
20. 1 can remember it now said
the little green bug girl Listen,
Greenie tapped her wings and
sang
Lulu did, Susie did, Kittie didn't,
Arabella did JillIe didn't Alice
There There. That viii do" said
the lady mouse teacher, raising her
paw You have forgotten. Greenie
dear You must not say Lulu did. or
susie didn't. K is Katy did or Katy
didn't. That's the only girls name
you must use"
20, yes. I remember now" said
GREENE. I'm study it a little more,
and then I'll have it perfect"
She sat down at her desk, with her
green leaf book, and the lady mouse
talked TO Uncle Wiggily-
II never saw such forgetful
child whispered the school teacher.
she can't seem to remember the
name Katy"
That is very strange said Uncle
Wiggly Have you tried making her
stand on her head and say itT'
do you think that would do any
socd.' asked the lady mouse.
Well &c can't 90 any HARM" spoke
Uncle WigEily- Being the kind Of a
gren bug that climbs all over trees
she'll be standing on her head half
the time, anyhow, when she gets
older We might try il now and see
II she can remember to say Katy in
stead of the names Of some OF the
other animal ~irls.'
Wen try" said the lady mouse.
Greene. please stand on your head"
she called, and Greene did.
Vow say your lesson" spoke the
lady mouse.
-Oh, I'm sure I remember uowt'
chirped Greene. Listen. Uncle Wig
gily." And then she ratified off Jim
ME did Jackie didn't, Peetie did,
Billie didn't, Mary did. Jacko didn't
TOodle-H
stop, Stop begged the lady mouse.
You have fOrEotten again.
"Oh. dear, So have" sighed
Greene. Il guess I'll have to stay in
after school forever"
-Oh, no you won't-' suddenly said
Uncle Wiggily. I have thought OF a
way to remember. Get me a piece Of
chalk. Lady Mouse"
The teacher gave the bunny a piece
OF chalk Then. very kindly and
gently, Uncle WigEily chalked on one
Of Greenie's wings great big letter
X. And on the other wing he chalked
great, big letter T.
Now, Greenie. let me hear YOU sing
your song" said the bunny busting
off his paws.
Greenie stretched ont her wings She
saw tho x on one. and the r on the