The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-13
MAGAZINE FEATURES
G8VNCM WGGILYg s
BEDTINE STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND TOMMIE KAT.

and they were dancing about on IN,
k!'chtn olloloth, making funny noises
Ike little Shetland ponies ]prancin.
around on the barn floor.
say. that's lots Of fun" whispered
Uncle NisgllF, I'd like some walnut
shell shoes myself"
"TlI save you some when the chill.
drfp e. through PLAYING with them, 1T
would like to see the fun"
y do: said Uncle Wiggtly. I'm glad
You called mo over. Look at Tommle
dance in the shells, would you"
Really, Tommie was Tipping and
tlopping about with the empty walnut
shells stuck on his paws. Just az though
he intended to grow up and be A reg
ular dancing cat.
Uncle Wtggily watched a little longer
ana then he went softly out. not let
ting Tommte, Joie or kittie see him,
for fear that would spoil their fun.
Wen, the bunny rabbit gentleman
looked all over for an adventure that
Gay ana couldn't seem TO find any.
, guess Tn have to ga bach home
TO my hollow stump bungalow and
nave supper he said. Then I'll take
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy to the movies. That
Will be "A little adventure
Blu when Uncle Wiggily reached his
bungalow Nurse Jane was not there,
Instead there vas a note written on a
piece 4 white birch bark for paper,
and II said;
~ have gone over to Mrs. wibble-
wobble's for tea. You come too, and
then wen go to the movies together
An right | will!' said Uncle Wig
gily, and he was just going to start out
again, when all Of a sudden out from
under the parlor table jumped a bad
old fox.
oh, ho." barked the fox. This time
! have caught you, Mr.. Longears. OFF
you 80, now. to my den, and IN have
an the souse | want, You haven't n
bottle OF ink, now, to save you!"
No spoke Uncle Wiggily sadly. ut
Is true. ! have no bottle or ink. And
DEM"
- am bArked the fox. Il came In
here after Nurse Jane went out on pur-
pose to get you
rWouldn't You let me first 60 to the
movies with Nurse Janc?" asked the
bunny, rabbit, before you take me to
your den?'
mo! Mo- barked the fox, and he
was Just reaching out to grab Uncle
Wlggily when all Of a sudden, out in
me Kitchen OF the hollow stump bung-
allow sounded the queerest noise.
"Tap! Tap! Tap Trot! Gallop!
"Ha! What's that asked the fox,
pricking up his ears.
"a don't know" answered Uncle Wig
gily,
YES, you do cried the fox. That's
a horse in your kitchen! | can hear
his hoofs going 'Trot! Trot! Trotr You
cant fool me! You have sent for a
policeman dog, on his horse, I'd arrest
me- Oh, WOW! Fooled again! But ri
get you get" and out OF the window
popped the bad fox, not hurting Uncle.
Wiggily at all.
81 wonder who that Is, going Tan!
Tan in my Kitchen" said the bunny.
1T Is J. Uncle Wiggily!' mewed Tom
mic Kat with a laugh. Il came over
with the walnut shells on my feet to
bring you Il set Of shells for your paws,
and ! dii II little dance on your kitchen
oilcloth,"
IT'S a good thing you did, too" said
Uncle Wiggily, FOR by the noise you
made the fox thought you a police
mans horse! Oh, the walnut shells,
tapping, tapping, tapping, made a funny
sound and scared the roNl Thank you,
So Tommie was glad he had helped
the bunny, And II the wind doesn't
blow the cap off the chimney so Il
catches cold and blows smoke in the
face Of the clock, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and kittie Kat.