The Washington herald., 1920-11-02


Then meet me at yonder sasssfras
bush n the dusk Of the evening"
wonder what he means7" asked
Jackie of Psetie as the bunny gen
ueman hoped away.
''oh, / guess it's some of Uncle
Wiggily's funny tricks answered
Jackie, But well be there"
Uncle Wiggily was a very busy
rabbit that day. He managed 70 see
all the animal boys and girls, and
ach one he invited to meet him al
! dusk near yonder sassSfrss bush.
Il wonder what the surprise isg"
asked Lulu wIbblewobble. the duck
girl, Of her brother Jimmie.
i hope IL has something TO eat in
It," Quacked Jimmie. and Lulu SAID
the same thing.
When the evening OF election day
came, and the grown folk had voted,
the animal boys and girls, true 20
their promises, all gathered at the
sassafras bush.
My What a lot OF us!" said Sam
mie the rabbit
! But where is Uncle wiggiIy7''
asked Jackie Bow Bow. He prom
ised to meet US here"
And he is coming now" saio
Jimmie the duck. But what is he
carrying on his shoulder"
Along hoped the bunny uncle, and
then the animal boys and girls saw
that he carried a lot Of tiny lanterns
on poles over his shoulder. Escn
lantern had a candle in, but they
were not yet lighted.
What is going on, Uncle Wig
gily?" asked Toddle Flat Tail, the
beaver boy.
a torchlight surprise procession
is going on very soon" answered The
bunny. Each Of you children take
a torch, and I'll light the candlet.
We are going to march"
Where to-" asked Alice, the other
duck girl.
We are going to march 10 my
hollow stump bungalow, and shout
Murray for Nurse Jane" ssid
Uncle Wiggily. she voted for the
hrst time today. The ladies are the
sane as We men voters now, and
there is no reason why Nurse Jane
shouldn't have a torchliEht process
sion. So got this Up as a surprise
for her"
And well all vote FOR Nurs,
janet" cried Jackie.
Then the candles were lighted in
the tiny lanterns. and holding them
over their shoulders the animal
children, led 10 Uncle WiEEiIy.
marched from yonder sassRfras busa
TO the hollow stump bungalow.
Nurse Jane, after she had voted
went b2ck to sit on the por and
, walt for Uncle WiEEily TO ~or1e
home 20 his supper, which vas laIe.
And, all unknown TO tire muskrst
lady heUsekeeper, the bad oil FUN,
Fox was hiding in the bushes near
the front safe. waiting TO grab IN
C'e "I5gily whGn he snou5I cC.nc
along
Then. all OF sudden. Nurse Jane
saw lot OF litt!e fickerinE lights
IN the woods, and she heard voices
/ shouting:
"Hurray for Nurse Jane,
e Hurray for her cake.
2 Hurray for the pic which
We hope che will bake
oh, what's this-" asked tn.
Fuzzy Fox. hiding near the front
= gate. This must be a lot Of fire.
! men and policemen coming to arrest
, iI' LoI Trying 10 Eel L nCle W lEEllN,
This is no place for me, I'm on"
d and away he ran.
n But Uncle Wiggilys surprise cleo
5 tion parade marched on and the ami
NAL children cheered Nurse Jane
e They cheered her cake and he'
= pies. and the muskrat lady was 90
{ pleased that she went in the hollow
= stump bungalow and brought out al
a the dOughnuts. cookies, Jam tart,
o and cream puffs she had. and ther,
/. was one for each animal boy anC
=. girl and one for Uncle wIrgily. also
: SO everyone had G good time ex
Cept the Fuzzy Fox. and he didn'
10 deserve any. Any IL the lead pen
a Gil doesn't give the rubber a blacl
y maEk for bouncing up and down fl
n the ink well, I'll tell you next abou
h Uncle Wiggily and the fox FIRE.