The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-29
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure Newspaper
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Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
BY HOWARD r. GARIS.
Dear me! She has gone to school
and forgotten them" said Mrs Little
tail the rabbit lady, one morning, after
Sammie and Susie, the two children
had left the burrow,
who has forgotten what?" asked
Uncle Wiggy. He was wonderinl
what sort Of an adventure he nigh
did Susie go to the hollow stuml
school without her books?" he inquired.
NO, but she took her old mittens, in
stead of her good, warm ones" Mrs
Littletail answered land her paws will
get cold, especially if she plays in the
snow"
THAT would be too bad" said thu
rabbit gentlemen. But If you win
give me Susie's good mittens Mrs
Littletail, III take them TO school. II
tell the lady mouse teacher TO give
them to Susie at recess.
Thank you, SO much" spoke the
rabbit lady. And she gave Susie.S
newly knitted red mittens to Uncle Wig,
giy who put them in his fur overcoa
pocket and started off over the fields
and through the woods.
II hope I do. not meet the. old Pip
sisewah or Skeezicks today" though
the bunny gentleman to himself as he
hoped along.
1t did not take him long to reach
the hollow stump school, where Sam
mic, Susie and the other animal chill
dren studied their craving, jumping,
hopping or swimming lessons.
Wont ycu come in and visit the
school, Uncle Wiggily?' invited the
lady mouse teacher, cordiai like and
Thank you not row" replied the
bunny gentleman, with low and
polite bow Of his tall silk hat, Il Just
brought Susies good mittens, The
ones she took with her are full of
holes Her paws viii get cold If she
III give these good mittens to Susie
right away and bring you her old
ones" said the lady mouse teacher
Just a moment, II you please You
needn't wait for recess "
So Uncle Wiggily stood at the school
door and soon the lady mouse teacher
came back with Susie's Old rttens
NV! But they are ragged and full of
holes" laughed the bunny gentleman
rs he took them from Miss Mouse
Teacher. "They are not of much use
except to make a rag, doll with. But
I'll take them home Nurse Jane might
like TO ravel out little of the yarn
that is left"
yes, she might" said the lady mouse
teacher.
So with the ragged, red mittens in
hi1 coat pocket Unce Wiggily started
of again over the rl1ls and far away.
back toward the rabbit burrow.
~ wonder If am to have an adven-
ture todav?" thought the bunny gentle
man, ard, no soor er had he done SO. as
they say in story books. than, looking
ever his left stoYd.r, he saw "a tall
lanky form l,aping over the snowy
IAN toward him. ~
intFk N
bunny. That is adventure enough for
me! I've got to run
And run he did But the Skeezicks
ran also, crying out:
stop! Held on Wait minute"
But did Unce Wiggily wait a minute,
or even half minute? He did not, for
well he knew what the Skeezicks
wanted--souse!
On ran the bunny but the Skee came
on faster, and Uncle Wigg'y was get
tirg all out of breath and he was still!
long way from the underground bur
row. ,.o,,
what shall do to- save MYSELF"
thought thu bunny gentleman.
He put his paw in Lis pocket and felt
Of Susies cd ragged red mittens Then
Uncle Wiggily saw deep bank Of
snow nearby.
"I'u pay a trick on the Skeezicks"'
said the bunny. I'm stick one OF
the snow bank, leaving only little
edge showing Then I'll hide over by
that big tree, for l can run no more,
NV legs are tired. Then, when the
SKee comes along, hen see the red nit
ten sticking out of ,the snow bank.
He'll think IL is my pink, twinklin8
nose. He'll dive in the snow to get
me, for he will imagine I'm hiding
under the drift, with only my nose
stickirg out. He'll dive in, and maybe
he'll stick fast there and | can get
safely home. | hope So"
Quickly Uncle Wiggily stuck one OF
Susie's red mittens in the bank OF
deep snow, leaving just a little of the
red showing. Then the bunny, with
few last, tired hops, hid behind tree
vhere the Skee could not see him.