The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-08
Copyright, 1918, by Mcclure Newspa-
per SundicateD
BY HOWARD n GARIS

Copyright, 1918, by Mcclure Newspa-
per Sundicate.)
BY HOWARD r. GARiS.
did you see Mr.. Whitewash, the
polar bear gentleman, today?" asked
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the musk
rat lady "housekeeper, Of Uncle WiRgily
Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he
came home to his hollow stump bunga-
low one afternoon.
why, no, | did not have, the happi-
ness and pleasure of meeting him in
the course of my travels looking for an
adventure replied Uncle Wiggily.
Wei, he Ia looking for you," went
on Nurse Jane. He called here at the
bungalow and wanted 10 see you"
Was he ill?' asked Uncle Wiggily.
Don't tell me my old friend Mr.. White
wash has the epizootic, or anything
like that, and wanted me to go for DIR,
Possum,' exclaimed the bunny,
oh, no, Mr., Whitewasn wasn't ILL.,,
said Nurse Jane. He seemed real
jolly. for he a laughing all the while,
and he told me to tell you to stop In
and see him the first time you passed
his den in the caves Of Ice"
"Ha! III so right away said Mr..
Longears. Maybe he has a jolly ad-
venture for me. III go at once"
So away he started once more, over
the came to the icicle cave where lived
Mr., Whitewash, the polar bear gem
tleman.
Come right in, Uncle wIggily," cried
Mr.. Whitewash. Il have something |
want to show YOU and when Uncle
Wiggily. went in the cave there he saw
a tiny bear boy, who stood up on his
hind legs, made u bow with his shaggy
head, and then began to dance on his
tiptoeS, sideways, up the middle and
down the sides in the funniest way YOU
can imagine. Uncle Wlgglly and Mr.,
Whitewash laughed and laughed and
laughed again Mt the funny little dane
ing bear.
"Who Is he and where did YOU get
him, and what makes him dance"
asked Uncle WiggiIy, as the little chap
sat down, ,
"Oh. he's my sisters little bear hoy
answered Mr.. Whitewasn He came
YOU know. and my sister Is teaching
him to dance so he can play In n circus
when he gets Il little older
Well, he certainly dances fine
cried the bunny. II just love to watch
him.
more and Uncle Wtggily laughed again,
and It was time for MN to go home,
And on his way back to his hollow
stump bungalow, after he had said
good bye to Mr.. Whitewash and the
little dancing bear, Uncle Wiggtly went
past lllt iluNSt NltlV NhIly anu ElbDHA
Twistytail, the W piggie boys, lived.
And from the house came n sound Of
crying.
"Ha' There must be trouble in
there said Uncle Wiggily, II must
stop and see what | can do to help"
Into the T~wistytail house he went,
and there he saw Curly and F1oppy
standing in front OF their little baby
sister, S%oucakie. SQueakie was CRYING
and Curly and foppy were making
funny faces and qulrking their tails
and things like that to make the little
baby pigs tears stop falling,
What's the natter" asked Uncle
Wiggily,
Oh, dear! Such trouble" grunted
F1oppy,
Wibblewohble. the duck lady said
Curly, land she asked US to take care
good for n while, sister was, and played
with her rattleboX. But just now she
started crying and we can't make her
stop"
let me try" said Uncle Wigsily.
SO the bunny rabbit gentleman made
all the funny faces he knew and some
he didn't, and he did all his queerest
tricks, such as making his tall silk hat
spin around on one OF his ears. But
make SQueakie stop crying.
Hal | know what | can do" sud
denly said the bunny. Just wait a
minute"
Then he hurried away over the snow
covered fields and soon he was bach
at the. piggie house. And he had some
one With him..
What have your asked Curly,
"a dancing bear answered uncls