The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
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IIi5 BlEfDTINE' STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND MIR. PINE.

, might bring home some of his tooth
picks" spoke Nurse Jane.
II will" said Uncle Wiggily, and,
when Nurse Jane had wrapped the
warm apple dumping in a clean napkin,
off hoped Mr., Longears to see Mr.,
Pine. -,
The whole name Of this animal friend
of the bunny's was Mr.. Pork u, Pine.
He had a middle letter and everything.
you see, and sometimes lie was called
Mr.. Hedgehog. On his back, instead
OF fur, grew stiff. prickly brlstles,
Mr.. Pines bristles weren't stuck very
tightly in his skin. They came out
easily, without hurting him, and the
! animal folk, including Uncle Wlggily.
used them for toothpiCks, That's what
Nurse Jane meant when she told Uncle
Wiggily to bring home some tooth
picks from Mr., Pine.
So Uncle Wiggily said he would, and
soon he was on his way to the burrow,
or underground house, where Mr., Pork
u. Pine lived,
II hardly think he will have finished
his long winters sleep as yet said
Uncle Wiggily, but If he isn't up yet
can Just leave the apple dumping
for him
As sit happened, however, Mr.. Pork
u. Pine had that day awakened from
his sleep and had gone out to take a
walk in the woods, putting on his rub
Der boots so the snow would not give
him cold In his paws.
I'm so sorry he isn't at home" said
Mrs. Pine, as she o the apple dump
ling Uncle Wiggily gave her. II know
Porkie will be sorry he didn't see you
"Oh. well, RI go roaming through
the woods" said Mr., Longears, and
perhaps | shall meet him, | want to
get a few Of his loose toothpicks."
So Uncle Wiggily started off, saying
| he'd call hack aPaip at the bDrrOu II
he didn't meet Mr., Pine. And, all OF a
sudden, as the bunny rabbit was hop
ping along under the trees, what
should happen but that out popped the
bad old Jiggle-Jaggle. Now, a Jiggle-
Jaggle is worse than a Pipsisewah-
sharp, strong teeth, nut very soft and
tender paws, so that he keeps cold
cream on them most Of the time.
"Ah. ha! This is the time lee caught
you!'., cried Jiggle-Jaggle to Uncle
Wiggily. Now | have you
me?" asked Uncle Wiggily, not daring
to run because of the strong teeth OF
the bad animal.
What an / going to do2" cried the
Jlggle-Jaggle. why, first | am going
to throw snowballs at you, and then
Now to hit you with a SNOWFALL"
So saying, the JIggIe-Jaggle got
ready to dip his soft and tender paws
into the fluffy snow to make a ball
with which to hit Uncle Wlggily, But
no sooner had the Jiggle- Jaggle caught
up some Of the white snow than he
cried;
"Oh. It's full Of pins and needles! Oh.
the snow is sticking my soft and ten
der paws full Of ~slivers, oh. dear. I've
got to run away" And run away he
did, without hurting Uncle Wiggily at
all.
Now, I wonder how that happened?"
said the bunny,
Il did it." spoke Mr.. Pork u, Pine,
as he shook the snow Off his back. II
heard what the Jiggle-Jaggle said. so
| hid under the nov right where |
knew he'd take up some to make a
ball to throw at you And his soft paws
got stuck full Of my sharp, stickcry
quilts. l guess he won't bother you
again right away
And neither he did. And Mr.. Pine
was much obliged for the apple dump
ling and he gave Mr., Longears a lot
Of toothpicks, so everything came out
all right, even Mr., Pines quilts,
And II the electric fan doesn't take
all the holes out Of the coffee s~trainer
to blow beans through, III tell you
J next how Uncle Wiggily shoveled the
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