The Washington herald., 1920-10-30
Children S Sunrise Stories
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UNCLE WICCILY'S HALLOWEEN.

wiggily asked. Il hope Il Isn't the
kind where the piece falls OF your
plate, or the kind where the piece
of CHEESE tries TO run away with
your fork"
''oh. no. 81 isn't like thstt" bzrked
Jackie. Come out and I'll show
you"
He led Uncle Wiggily and the
others TO the dining room and there
on the table, was a big dishpsn with
a pie in IL Only IL wasn't a regu-
lar pie. being made OF light brown
paper and from the rim of the pan
there dansled lot of strings.
fhis ls the surprise pie" SAID
Jackie. Inside are a lot Of funny
little presents. and fastened to each
one is a string. Each Of you must
take hold Of the other end Of the
string and when I give the word.
pull. Then you'll pull something
from the pie"
Just like Jack Horner- didr'
laughed Uncle Wiggily. We'll, I'm
ready"
{ Soon each one had hold of a
string. and when Jackie said "PuIIf-
they all yanked. And such Jolly
presents as each one received!
Uncle Wiggily found a little pin
cushion, in the shape OF a goldfish.
on his string and Nurse Jane found
on hers a tiny Jack in the Box.
which whistled every time ne
popped his head out.
'oh. this is fun" cried Uncle
Wisgily. Then they played more
Halloween games and the annual
children dressed up in funny ways
with false faces on. until Uncle
Wiggily could not tell who was
who.
Then Mr.. Bow Wow brought in
tub OF water and Mrs. Bow Wow
came in with a basket OF apples.
Whats going 10 happen nowy-
asked Uncle Wiggily.
You're going to duck for apples.-
said the dog lady. Sec. III put
some Of these apples floating in the
tub Of water. Then you must kneeI
down. with your paws behind your
back. and try TO get hold Of an
apple in your teeth without touch
ing IL with your paws"
''oh. that ought to be easy" said
Uncle Wiggily. But when he
watched Curry Twistytail. the pig
gle boy, try II. and saw how CurIy's
nose went under water. as the apple
oobbcd about, the bunny knew IL
was not as easy as II, seemed.
All OF a quickness. when IL was
Uncle Wiggily's t1rn TO duck for
an apple. the door was pushed open
and in came the bad old fox.
"Ha! Now I have you" cried IN.
fuzzy chap. and he looked straight
at Uncle Wiggily.
oh, you've come to take me
away. have you" said the bunny.
But first don't you want an ap-
plc-"
Yes" snarled the fox. Where is
an sppIeg"
Well, there are some floating In
the tub OF water" said the rabbit
gentleman. Lean over and pick up
one in your teeth II you can But
hold your paws behind you"
oh. that is easy" said the fox.
as he leaned over the tub And
after ] get an apple I'll get YOU"
"Oh, you think so. do you, Well.
Z is not as easy as IL seems" cried
Uncle Wiggily. And with that n,
suddenly pushed the head Of the foN
away down in the water Of thr
tub.
-Oh. blub, Oh stub. oh-ker-choo
kersnitzio," sneezed the fox. his
nose and mouth full OF water
This is no place for me-" And
away he ran. dripping wet. and h.
didn't get Uncle WiESily or an an
pie. either. Then the Halloween
fun went on. and the bunny gentle
man and Nurse Jane had a lovely
time. And IL the gas stove doesn't
try to stand on its head and spill
the tea kettle upside down into the
sink, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily's bonfire