The Washington herald., 1920-06-30
S Sunrise Stories
ny Howard n. G
ny Howard n. Garfs
Copyright. 1890. by Mcclure b. Indicate.
UNCLE WGGILY AND THE FIREWORKS.

Uncle Wiggily Longears, the nice
bunny rabbit gentleman. was hop
ping along through the woods one
day, when from behind a screen Of
lallapaloosa bushes he heard some
voices talking.
Hum suz dud. now, I'd better
60 a bit slowly" thought the rabbit
gentleman. This may be the
Skuddlemagoon again"
But then he heard some one say
ing: IT don't care! I think IL real
mean. I don't see why We can't have
some Roman candles and skyrock-
cts and pinwheels and the like Of
that"
And another voice made answer:
"I don't see. either. What good 10
Fourth OF July IL you can't havn
fireworks?"
And then two voices said together:
"Bow-wow."
well, / don't believe i need be
afraid of them" said Uncle Wiggi-
ly with a smile. That's Jackie
and Peetie Bow Wow, as sure ss my
pink nose twinkles."
And so IL was. The two puppy
dog boys were behlnd-the sassapru-
sad and unhappy when Uncle Wig
gily peeked over at them.
What's the matter. Jackie and
Pectie?" asked the rabbit gentle
man as he let his red, white and
blue striped rheumatism crutch
soak it's head in a cool spring OF
water not far off. why are you
so glump and gloomy?"
A
Fourth of July" growled Jackie.
mot a bit OF fireworks may we
have" grumbled Peetie. I'VE asked
our father, and he said we couldn't
have a one. He said Old Policeman
Dog Percival would arrest us IL we
shot of any fireworks"
We'll, there is good reason for
that" said Uncle WigEily. trying to
make his pink nose twinkle cheer
full like. Fireworks are dangerous.
They may burn you, and though
they look pretty they may set a
house or barn on fire. Can't you
doggie chaps be happy and have a
nice Fourth of July without fire.
works..
NO" barked Jackie. I'VE can't.
Uncle Wiggily."
The bunny rabbit gentleman tos-
ed his tall silk hat up in the air
and caught II on the end of his red.
white and blue striped crutch as II
came down. He always did that
when he wanted to think real hard.
Well. boys" said Uncle wiggily
after a while. suppose you leave 1t
TO me-"
will you get us flreworks?" ask
ed Jackie.
Yes" promised the bunny uncle.
81 will"
''Hurray"' barked Jackie and
Peetie and they wagged their tails
so hard Uncle Wiggily had to tell
them to be careful or they might
wag them off.
You go home now" went on Mr..
Longears. "and this evening. after
dark. I'll come over to your house
with some fireworks"
"Hurray" barked Jackie and
Peetie again.
Then Uncle Wiggily walked and
hoped on through the woods to a
nice deep. dark. dark dingle dell,
where some friends of his lived,
And after he had spent some time
there Uncle Wiggily hoped home
again.
mel house where Jackie and Peetie
Bow Wow lived.
Did you bring us some fireworks
for the Fourth of July, which is
next Monday" asked the doggie
boys.
Il did" answered the bunny gen
tleman. "Sit down on the grass and
watch"
So Jackie and Peetie sat down on
the grass and Uncle Wiggily went
over to a dark place on the lawn.
And pretty soon streamers of light
began TO flicker. Then the light
streaks went up in the air Then
they zig-zagged around and foated
off over the top of the kennel house
mysterious and beautiful.
"'Oh. what wonderful fireworksw
barked Jackie.
There's Roman candles and sky