The Washington herald., 1920-11-13
Children 5 Sunrise Stories
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UNCLE wIGGILY AND THE cRAssH0PPER. MOUSE
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One day. when Uncle Wiggiiy
was just leaving his hollow stump
bungalow. to go look for an adven-
ture, as he often did. the bunny
rabbit gentleman heard soft and
gentle little voice calling to him.
Hello. Uncle wiggily." said the
voice. do you mind II I hop along
with you? / have heard about you
from two of my friends, and am
very glad to see YOU"
Uncle wiggily looked all around,
as well as sideways and up the
middle. for he thought perhaps the
woozie Wolf or the Fuzzy Fox
might be trying to play a trick on
him, speaking in a soft and gentle
voice to fool him.
But all that the bunny gentleman
saw was little animal with
short, thick tail. with a pointed
nose, tiny ears, and fur that was
light brown on top and white un-
-derneath. The animal has four
white feet and very bright eyes.
why. I'm not afraid Of you"
laughed Uncle Wiggily. You're
some sort of a mousse know"
"Yes." was the answer. Il am.
Ny cousin is the, pine mouse, and
another cousin is the Jumping
mouse. They told me abou tyou
and how kind you were. so ]
thought / would stop and see you"
"rm glad you did" spoke Uncle
wiggily. your cousin mice were
very kind to me. also doing me
great favors. But where are you
goingT'
"oh. Il am on my way to my bur-
row, where I shall soon curl up and
take my long winter sleep" was
the answer.
what is your name:" asked
Uncle wiggily.
"I am the Grasshopper Mouse,
was the answer of the tiny creature
who had thick. soft fur.
DO they call you that because
you jump like a grasshopperT asked
Uncle wiggily with a laugh. III
they do. I should like to see leap
ing race between you and Jumpy
Mouse"
"Oh. Jumpy is much better
leaper than l." said the GrasshoppeI
Mouse. And he doesn't turn any
more somersaults since you put that
piece of rubber tube over the STUMP
of his tail. where 1t was broken of
in the trap. But the reason I am
named after grasshopper is be-
cause / like to catch them. i am 9
great grasshopper catcher"
81 should like to see you catch
some, just for fun" remarked
Uncle wiggily.
THE grasshoppers are all gone
now." replied the tiny mouse. But
there is another trick can do"
"wiggy, ] wish you'd go to the
store and get me some sugar. I'm
making a turnip chocolate cake and
i want to sweeten It."
Indeed, cake isn't much good II
1t Is sour" laughed the bunny rab-
bit gentleman. Come" he said to
the Grasshopper Mouse. Go to the
FIVE and six cent store with me until
I get the sugar, and when you come
back. and Nurse Jane bakes the
cake. you may have a slice"
"Oh. fine" cried the Grasshopper
Mouse. so he and the bunny gentle
man travelled over the fields and
through the woods. and soon they
were at the thirteen and fourteen
cent store. where they bought the
sugar.
"And now for the cake" said Un-
Gle wiggily. as the two friends
started back toward the hollow
stump bungalow.
81 shall be happy to eat a slice"
said the Grasshopper Mouse. And
after that It will be time for me
to go to my underground house
burrow and get ready for my long
winter sleep"
But don't go to sleep before you
tell me what other trick you can
do besides catching grasshoppers,"
begged the bunny.
why. can tell you now and
also show you how I do It," an
swered the Grasshopper Mouse,
standing up on his hind legs and
puckering up his mouth. "I can
But all of a sudden Uncle Wig
gily quickly took of his tall silk
hat. held IT under. his coat tails
as best he could and began to run,
at the same time crying:
Come on. Grssshopper Mouse"
Whats the matter?' asked the
little creature.
"The bad old Fuzzy Fox Is the