The Washington herald., 1920-06-21
CHILDREN.S
SUNRISE STORIES
~ HOWARD n eARis
UNCLE WICCILY AND THE
BRIDGE.

A
| gentle man. was out walking In the
woods one day, with Jackie and
Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog
boys. when they come TO q place
where q long wooden board was ly-
ing under the trees.
| "Oh, no" exclaimed Uncle Wig
gily as he saw the board. This
must haye fallen off load of lum-
Der. that, perhaps. Grandpa Whack-
un, the beaver gentleman. was draw
ing TO build q new house. I'll take 1t
home and IL Grandpa whackum does
not want 1t / shall keep 1t for my
self"
Uncle Wiggily picked up the
board, though IL was rather hard
to carry on account of his red,
white and blue striped rheumatism
crutch, which he had to use because
\ of the pain In his left hind leg.
| "Oh, don't bother with such a big
board" barked Jackie.
| NO" added Peetie. You can't
carry II through the woods and it
will only be a bother. Besides, what
good is 1t, Uncle Wiggily?"
| oh. you never can tell when you
might want to use nice, long,
smooth board like this" spoke the
bunny gentleman. 1T would make
Nurse Jane a nice ironing board"
So Uncle Wiggily balanced the
board under his paw and, being po-
I lite little puppy dogs, Jackie and
Peetie helped him; though really
they thought Mr.. Longears was ra-
ther foolish to bother with 1T. OF
course, however, they did not say
so.
Along through the woods hoped
the bunny rabbit gentleman. while
Jackie and Peetie scrabbled through
the dried leaves. tossing them here
and there. Every once in a while
CncleWiggily would try to pass be-
tween two trees that grew close to-
gether. but the long board he car
ried would become caught, and he
would have TO stop short with a
bang.
"oh. Uncle wiggiIy" barked
Jackie. Let the old board CO."
But II isn't an old board" safd
Uncle Wiggily. 1T Is almost new"
and. as he hoped along the board
caught in vine, and nearly
tripped him.
Let us carry 1t then, IL you are
going to take it home" said Peetie
Perhaps we can manage il better
than you. Uncle Wiggily, il you
please"
The rabbit gentleman was very
willing TO let the puppy dog boys
help carry the long board part of
the way. so he handed il over to
them. Jackie took one end ana
Peeie the other. and together they
walked through the woods, while
Uncle Wiggily limped along on his
red, white and blue striped rheuma-
tism crutch.
All Of a sudden Jackie cried:
"Oh. there goes Jimmie Wibble-
~obble, the duck"
Where" barked Peetie.
Around that tree" answered
Jackie.
Then the two puppy dogs started
to run together, carrying the long
board. Each one was anxious to
see Jimmie. the duck. But Jackie
happened to go one side of the tree.
and Peetie went the other side, and
the long board they were carrying
for Uncle Wiggily went half on
one side of the tree and half on the
other side of the tree and the mid
die part struck against the tree.
And the result was that Jackie and
Peetie had 10 come to a sudden
stop-banG, slam kerplunk,-up
against the board and tree.
And there they stood. one trying
to go one way and one the other
and the board holding them still.
"Ha! Ha" laughed Uncle wiggi-
ly. You puppy dogs do look so
funny
Yes, and we feel funny" barked
Jackie. That board tickled me in
my insides when / bumped up
against it. Bow Wow"
'oh, let the old board go. Uncle |
Wiggiiy!" begged Peetie. 1T isn't
any good"'
NO. I'll carry ii for a while" of |
fered the bunny rabbit gentleman |
1T may come in useful" So Uncle |
Wiggily took the long board he