The Washington herald., 1920-07-15
Children S Sunrise Stories
BY Howard
By Howard r.. Garis
Copyright, 1920. By Mcclure Syndicate.
UNCLE WIGGILY UP A TREE.

One day. as Uncle wiggily was
sitting on the porch OF the hollow
stump bungalow. with Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy. the muskrat lady
| housekeeper said:
Mr.. LonEears. IL we had a few
! branches cut of that tree in the
yard I could look out much farther
and better. and have a prettier
view"
Yes. l believe you could" agreed
the bunny rabbit gentleman. squint-
ing along his pink. twinkling nose.
THE tree branches are too thick.
I'll get Mr.. Sawfish. the carpenter
gentleman, and have him saw off a
few
II wish you would" said Nurse
Jane.
hoped over to the duck pond ocean,
and whistled to Jimmie wibblewob-
Bile. the duck boy, who was sailing
a boat with Bully No.-Tail, the frog
chap.
rs Mr.. Sawhsh in his carpenter
shCp?" asked the bunny gentleman.
Jimmie stuck his head down un-
der water and looked for Mr.. Saw
fish.
NO." quacked the duck boy, ':he
isn't in. Uncle Wiggily. But could
do anything for you?"
Nurse Jane wants some branches
sawed off a tree in the yard so she
can see under. and get a better
view." explained Mr.. Longears. But
il Mr.. Sawfish isn't in l don't know
what to do"
Il can see some of his extra saws
down in his shop" went on Jimmie.
'If l brought you up one maybe
you could saw the limbs of the tree
yourself, Uncle wiggily."
"Oh. maybe I could, never
thought OF that" spoke the bunny.
IF the limbs were not so high up
could get Toodle or Noodle Flat
Tail, the beaver boys. to gnaw them
of for me. But they are not very
good climbers. If l have n saw
can do IL myself"
So Jimmie. the duck. dived down
under water. and brought up an
extra saw from the carpenter shop
of Mr.. Sawfsh.
What are you going to do"
asked Nurs, Jane, as she saw her
rabbit gentleman friend coming
home with a hop, skip and jump.
I'm going up tree and saw off
some branches" replied Uncle Wig
gily. "Tll make believe I'm a car
penter for a while"
Uncle Wigyily put on his over
alls and a cap. and. with the help Of
a step ladder. he got up in the tree
and walked out on the limb that he
was to saw off. 1t was a large
limb, and quite high up.
4
side to saw it or" cried Nurse
Jane.
What do you mean wrong
side?' asked the bunny. I'm stand
ing on top, and not on the bottom.
That would be the wrong side"
"Oh, no." said the muskrat lady.
IF you stand on the far end of the
limb, with the saw between you and
the tree trunk. and saw off the
limb. you will fail with 1t.
That's the wrong side. You must
stand next to the tree trunk, and
saw outside. Then when the sawed
piece of the branch falls to the
ground you will not fall with it..
You'll be standing on the part OF
the limb that is still fast to the
tree"
III do as you say" agreed Uncle
Wiggily.
He was saving the limb off in the
proper way with the extra saw he
had Borrowed from Mr.. Sawfish
when, all OF a sudden, along came
trotting the bad Skeezicks.
oh. no, just because you're up a
tree you needn't think / can't get
souse OF your ears" snickered the
Skee. Then up the tree he scrari-
hled until he stood on the same
branch that Uncle Wiggily was cut
ting off.
What are you doing?" asked the
Skee.
Il am trimming the tree so Nurse
Jane will have a better view of the
mountain and the duck pond ocean,
answered the bunny. what are you
going to do?"
Il am going to take your souse!"
answered the Skee, and Uncle wig
gily knew that full well.
Before you take any" begged
the rabbit gentleman. "will you
please let me finish cutting. of this
branch for Nurse Jane"
"Ill cut II myself" cried the skee-
Kicks. Then I'll be sure It's done
right. Give me the saw. I'll cut
the branch, and then I'll nibble your
souse."
Most impolitely the skes grabbed
the saw from Uncle wiggiiy, and
began to saw through the tree limb,
meanwhiie standing near the bunny
Excuse rner' raid Uncle wlrrily
politely. but you are making ia
mistake. You are standing the
wrong way and II von ann,t ,onL
out"
Don't talk TO met" growied the
Skee. I've sawed more tree