The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-10
Copyright, 1919, by Mcclure Newspa-
per SyndiCatel
BY HOWARD R. GARlS.

Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny
rabbit gentleman, was reading the pa
per in his hollow stump bungalow one
morning after breakfast when he heard
some talking out in the kitchen.
Il wonder if Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuz-
" has company, or II she is talking
to herself2' thought Uncle Wiggily. Il
must take a look. Not hat | am curl
Gus, or that l don't want her to have
company. But. there may be an adven-
tuTe in 1t for me-
So he went to the kitchen and, just
an he opened the door, he heard Nurse
Jane say;
IT | had one I'd make Some"
Now, ! wonder what she means by
that?' thought the bunny. at sounds
Ike a fairy riddle. and l don't see any
company"
Nurse Jane wasVstanding near some
pots and pans, and there was n dab
Of flour on the end Of her nose. BY
this you could tell she had been baking
something or was just going to.
What is 1t II you had one you would
make some. Nurse Jane?' asked Uncle
Wiggily.
III | had n pumpkin I would make
some pies" said Nurse Jane.
Then you shall have the pumpkin,
for III go get 1t myself spoke Uncle
Wiggtly, with u jolly laugh 81 just
love pumpkin pies, Hurray! Here / go
to get a pumpkin!'
Then he put on his tail silk hat,
buttoned up his warn fur coat, for it
was cold and snowy that day, and with
his red, white and blue striped rheuma-
tism crutch away started the bunny
rabbit to get a pumpkin.
tn same kind farmer who let Mrs.
Longtail, the mouse lady, pick up the
Of pQ ~ EnTnalg from Nha IRtal ttaIs 80
corn, a some golden yellow pump
kins.
And I think hen give me one If I
tell him Nurse Jane wants 20 make
pumpkin pies" said Uncle Wlggily. as
he hoped on and ON,
Now, almost as soon as the bunny
rabbit gentleman had left his hollow
stump bungalow. the bad Old Pipsise-
wah, who was or the watch, saw him.
This time he shall not fool me-"
said the bad chap, This time ! surely
will got his souse. IN creep softly
along after him, see where he goes,
and when he out III grab him
won't let him get away inside a
bundle of corn stalks, AS he did the
other day"
so the Pipsisewah followed along at
ter Uncle Wiggily, keeping out of sight
behind trees, bushes and rocks. as we'll
as piles Of snow. And the bad animal
hN' '''''N " ifbib ~ ~ llt JAIL VI
the farmer who had corn and pump
kins.
Now, I'll just sit here and wait for
him to como out" thought the pipsise-
wah, He shall not fool me this time"
Uncle Wlggily made Il low and polite
bow to the farmer In the barn and
then, speaking the common, or garden,
variety of talk. the bunny asked for "A
pumpkin.
You shall have the largest and fin
est In my barn, Mr.. L%ongears," said the
| kind farmer. Here II is" and he
rolled Il large, yellow pumpkin out on
the barn floor. Uncle Wigglly said that
would be just fine for, Nurse James
pies, and he was wondering how he
would get 1t home. when the farmer,
looking through Il crack in the barn,
said;
is that n friend Of yours outside? p"
"Where?" asked Uncle WigEily.
The farmer pointed to the waiting
Pipsisewah outside the barn.
"A friend Of mine? / should say mott"
cried Uncle WigEily. That's the bad
old Pipsisewah after my souse! How