The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
CHILDREN'S
SUNRISE STORIES
UNCLE W1CClY AND Su
SE'S MITTENS.
NJ HOWARD n GARIs

Dear me. she has gone 10 school
and forgotten Them said Mra LIT
tletaii. the rabbit lady. one morn
ing. after Sammie and Susie, the two
children. had left the burrow.
who has forgotten whstr- asked
Uncle wiggiy. did Susie 70 70 the
hollow stump school without her
booksr- he inquired
NO, but she took her old mittena
instead Of her good warm ones,-
Mrs. Httietsil answered.
That would be too bad said the
rabbit gentleman But ~ you will
give me Susie's good mittens, III
take them TO school"
Thank you. 30 much.- spoke the
rabbit lady. And she gave susie's
red mittens TO Uncle wiggfly.
1t did not take him long 70 reach
| the hollow stump school. whe,e
Sammie. Susie and the other animal
Jumping. hopping or swimming les
sons.
Wont you come In and visit tn.
school. Uncle wiggilyr" invited the
lady mouse teacher.
Thank you not now replied the
bunny gentleman I Just brought
Susie's good mittens- The ones she
took with her are full Of holex Her
paws will get cold IL she plays in
the snow with them
So Uncle wlggily stood at the
door and soon the lady mouse
teacher came back with susie's old
mittens-
So with the ragged. red rnittens
In his coat pocket Uncle wiggily
started on again over the hills and
far away. back toward the rabbit
burrow.
Il wonder ~ am going to have a
adventure todayT thought the
bunny gentleman. and. no sooner
had he done so. than. looking over
his left shoulder. he saw q lanky
form leaping over the snowy path
toward him
''Hs! The skeezicks- cried the
bunny. I've got to rum
And run he did. But the Skeez-
icks ran also. crying out:
stop! Wait a minute!"
But did Uocle Wiggily wait even
half a minute7 He did not for well
he knew what the Skeezicks wanted
-souse,
TIL play a trick on the Skeez-
icks" said the bunny. TIL sfick
I one Of Susie's red mittens part way
( down in the snow bank. leaving only
little edge showing. Then I'll hide
( over by the big tree. for / can run
no more My legs are tired. Then,
when the Skee comes along. he'll see
the red nitten sticking out OF the
snow bank He'll think IL is NY
pink. twinkling nose. He'll dive In.
a Il
i can get safely home / hope So"
Quickly Uncle wiggfly stuck ore
! of Susie's red mittens in the bank
OF deep snow. leaving just a little
of the red showing. Then the
bunny, with a few last. tired hops.
hid behind q tree where the Skee
could not see him.
I'll get Uncle wiggfly now"
gsrgled the Skee- He reached the
bank OF snow. and saw something
red sticking out OF the drift
''Oh. no, Uncle wiggily has hidden
under the snow. thinking he can get
away from me SO easily.' howled
the Siee.
Just as Uncl. wggily thought;
wasn't it?
We'll. he can't fool me that way
went on the Skee- when I see
his pink. twinkling nose ! know he
can't be far away. Here is where
/ dive in and get him.
The Skeezicks gave a big dive
into the snow. right where Susie's
red mitten showed. The Skee
couldn't get loose in a hurry. either.
'HuTray!" cried Uncle wiggilv.
Now ] am safe" and he went home
with Susie's other mitten- So this
teaches US that even old rubbers
are OF some use in the world. And
I IL the black kitten doesn't fall in
the -four barrel and make the school
teacher think she's a piece OF red
chalk. I'll tell you next about Uncle
1 wiggily and Sammie's sled.
! toopynsht. ls1 ~ The McCu, N-vrpr-