The Washington herald., 1919-04-07
By HOWARD r.. GARIs.
Copyright, 1878. by Mcclure N@ssp&psr
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Once upon a time the mother OF
bhile Bushytail, the squirrel boy, said
to him:
Billie. I think you had better go
get your hair cut 1t is growing too
long"
All right, mother. I'll goy' chat
tered Billie, as he frisked about in the
top OF tree Down he scrambled and
soon he was on his way to the barber
shop. going hippity hop. like Sister
Sallie, when, all of a sudden, he saw
Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny
rabbit gentleman
Where are you going, Billie?"
asked the bunny rabbit gentleman.
To have my hair cut" answered
the squirrel.
Then I'll go with you" spoke the
bunny rabbit Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy said my fur was getting toe
long. so I'll have mine cut, also"
Together. the bunny rabbit gentle.
man and Billie, the squirrel boy, went
on toward the barber shop. which was
kept by nice monkey-doodle gentle.
man.
"ShaveI Haircut Shampoo chat,
tered the monkey doodle gentleman
as Uncle Wiggily and Billie hoped in
TIL have a shave and a haircut, -
said the bunny, but all Billie want
is a haircut"
Very good!" exclaimed the mon.
key-doodle- Get up in the chairs
please. I'll shave and haircut you
Uncle Wiggily, and the hand organ
monkey my helper, will haircut
Billie"
So down in the soft barber chair
sank the bunny rabbit gentleman
and the squirrel boy. Snip. snap
Snip. snap! went the shiny scissors
and pretty soon. before they knew
1t. and because OF the soft, snip.
perry snappery soothing sound
Uncle Wiggily and Billie had faIIer
fast, fast asleep in the soft chairs
But this did not bother the monkey.
doodle barber and his hand orgar
helper. They were used TO shaving
sleepy animals
There you are, Uncle wiggily! Al
done!" cried the monkey-doodle, as b,
finished with the bunny rabbit. And
will you have a shampoo?"
Not today" answered Mr.. Long.
ears. suddenly, waking up. We'll
Billie, how do you feel?" he asked the
little squirrel boy, who also openet
his eyes.
"oh. fine, but sort of shivery." an
swered Billie.
''Oh. I hope you don't take cold"
said Uncle Wiggily. Come and rur
along with me. Billie Boy. Oftel
after a hair cut, one may take cold
But II you frisk around lively you'll
get warm and be all right Let's sc,
you scramble up a tree and jumI
down"
So Billie started to do this. But as
soon as he tried to leap from the higf
branch Of one tree to the low branch
of another the squirrel boy turned g
somerssult in the air and he landec
upside down.
why. what's that for?" asket
Uncle Wiggily. in surprise. "what'i
the matter, Billie?''
IL don't know" answered tn,
squirrel boy, sort of puzzled-like. q
jumped as always did. but something
went wrong. The bad old Pipsisewal
isn't around. is her
Il don't see him" said Uncle wig,
gily. But try again. You may
have better luck this time"
Once more Billie climbed the
tree and jumped. But once more
he turned over upside down.
This is queerr cried Uncle
wiggily. You were always such
a good, jumper. Billie. Ha! see
what the matter isl" he said, al
he looked closely at the squirrel.
What is the natter" Billie
wanted to know.
why, while you were asleep. the
barber has cut a lot OF the FUZZY
fur off your big bushy tail," cried
the bunny. That's why you cant
/ jump so well. Your tail doesn',
lAaAn balance saFo1-AsAt IN