The Washington herald., 1920-07-23
Children S Sunrise Stories
By Howard Il. Garis
Copyright, 1920, By Mcclure Syndicate.
UNCLE WIGGlLY'S CONCERT,

Let's so to the movies tonight.
Uncle WiGgily," suggested Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat
supper in the hollow stump bunga
low.
"Thst will suit me all right" the
bunny rabbit answered. What sor.
( of a picture is it,"
"Oh. it's something funny. about
| how frogs get spotted and why
| camel wears humps" said the
muskrat lady.
Good" exclaimed Uncle Wiggily.
Then hc brushed some dust OF his
pink, twinkling nose and put lit
tie stove polish on his tall silk hat
and he and Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy
were ready to go to the movies.
Uncie WigEily and Nurse Jane
were little late. as Nurse Jane
couldn't get her tail ribbon tied
just 10 suit her. but at last they
walked down the woodland path to
where. in great, big hoIlom
stump. the movie show was held.
The animals sat on toadstools for
chairs
This is rather queer" said Uncle
WigGily. as they neared the place.
What is?" asked Nurse Jane.
why. don't hear any music at
the movie show" went on the bunny
rabbit gentleman. Most always
Mr.. Lightning Bug. who runs the
place, has a nice concert to enter
tain us. besides the pictures. I
wonder what can have happened?"
1t is strange" agreed Nurse Jane.
And when they reached the big.
hollow stump and went inside it
was stranger still not to have any
music.
What's the trouble?" asked Uncle
WigEily of Grandpa Goosey Gander.
is there a strike among the mu-
sicians?"
NO" answered Grandpa Goosey.
| But the jitney on which they were
coming to the movie theater broke
down, So Mr.. Mocking Bird. the
leader. teIephoned. and they won't
be able to get here to play tonight"
"Oh. then. We'll have no music"
said Nurse Jane, sadly.
1T doesn't seem So" quacked
Grandpa Goosey.
Il am-Sery sorry, friends" said
Mr.. Lightning Bug. Who ran the
movie show. But I can't give you
a concert this evening"
He made this little speech stand
ing down in front with the light
! from some of his FREELY friends
turned on him. Afterward the fire
flies made light shine through the
/ moving pictures on the screen
/ While the lights were turned on
| brightly Uncle Wiggily looked
among the audience.
There is no reason why We can
not have some music" said, the
bunny gentleman.
How can we have il when there
are no musicians here to give the
cOncert?" asked Mr.. Lightning Bug.
"Ah. but we have plenty of mu-
sical folk among the audience!"
laughed Uncle .Wiggily. "Jollie and
Jillie Longtail. the mice. can squeak
as well as any hfes. Johnnie and
Billie BushytaiI. the squirrels. can
chatter like canary birds. almost. 1
hear some crickets outside, and they
can cheerfully chirp. Bully and
Bawly No Tail, the frog boys, will
go 'Umph- -Umph" like the big drum,
and many others will help make a
concert"
"Oh. yes! Let's make our own
y.
Very well, you may try" said
Mr.. Lightning Bug.
'All ready. Start" called Uncle
Wiggily waving his red, white and
blue striped rheumatism crutch.
So the cricfets chirped. The frog
boys went "Umph- -Umph" like a
drum. Some grasshoppers came in
and played like fiddles on their left
hind legs. The squirrel boys chat
tered loud and shrlll like birds.
Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the
dogs. howled the high notes like
trombones, and Sammie and Susie
Littletail, the rabbits, followed out
a pumpkin, strung some strings Of
grass over the open end, and Ned
die and Beckie Stubtail, the bear
boy and girl. picked the strings
with their long claws. making mu-
sic like a banjo.
Now. could any music be better
than this?" cried Uncle wiggily, as
some tree toads whistled softly.
1T is a fine concert" said Grand
pa Goosey. and he and Nurse Jane