The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
CHILDREN'S
SUNRISE STORIES
UNCLE WIGGILY AND
SAMMIE'S CAVE.
BY HOWARD n. GARIs

HI. Billie! Wait Johnnie"
sammie Littletail. the rabbit. called
to the two Bushytsil squirrels as all
three rushed out of the hollow stump
school together.
What's the NATTER asked Billie,
as he brushed some snow off his coat.
Have you any cookies Ieft?"
mo more cookies-I wish i had
answered Sammie. I'VE ate them all
up at recess"
Il know where there's a cave in the
side Of a hill," said the boy rabbit
Maybe it's the cave where Nj.
stubtail. the bear gentleman. sleeps"
said Johnnie.
No. it's an empty cave" went on
sammie. I'VE can go there, take some
things tc eat and make believe we're
camping out"
Come on: We'll ask Nurse Jane for
some turnip cookies, or some carroa
bread with lettuce jam on, and well
go to the cave and have fun" said
Sammie.
I'D like little hickory nut mar
malade on my bread" spoke Billie.
Yes. that's what we squirrels like"
chartered his brother Johnnie.
We'll, l guess Nurse Jane has some
of that too went on Sammie.
So, having finished their lessons In
the hollow stump school, where they
were taught by the lady mouse, Sam
mie, Billie and Johnnie hurried off to
find the cave the rabbit chap had told
about. But first they went to the un-
derground burrow, where the Little
tail family lived.
Please. we want something to eat.
Nurse Jane" spoke up Sammie, po-
litelN.
Land sakes!" laughed Uncle Wig
Sily's muskrat lady housekeeper.
But she gave the three chums some
nut marmalade sandwiches and some
slices of lettuce jam, with carrot
bread spread on the outside. and soon
the three were on their way.
Just as Sammie had said. IL was a
big hole in the snow covered side OF a
hill. The rabbit chap and the two
squirrels crawled in, and found it a
nice warm place.
Now we'll make believe we're
camping out here, and we'll eat the
good things Nurse Jane gave u.s."
said Sammie.
So the three friends ate the good
things Nurse Jane had given them.
and then they pretended they were
soldiers and hunters and trappers
and such chaps as that, when. all of
a sudden there was a queer noise
at the front door of the cave-the
hole by which the rabbit and squir-
rels had come in. And then sudden
ly it grew very dark inside the cave.
''Oh, somebody has stopped up our
caver' cried Sammie. They've rolled
] a stone, or a big SNOWFALL. up TO the
door, and now we can't get out! oh.
dearr'
They stood there, not knowing what
to do, when. all Of a sudden. they
saw a CLEAN of light. the snow was
pulled away from the front door OF
the cave and in came Uncle Wiggily
Longearsi
"well, boys" said the jolly old rab-
bit gentleman. ''you had better come
out of this cave! 1t isn't safe.
\ was standing on top of the hill
| and I saw you go in; and then
saw a lot of snow slide down over
the front door and lock you in. Sc
I hurried down to dig you out
thought you'd be smothered!"
"And we thought you were the
Pip, the Skee or the Alligator
laughed Sammie. But I'm glad you
aren't"
so are wew chattered Billie and
Johnnie. Then the bunny gentle
man told the boys not to play In
| caves any more. and they said they
wouldn't, and they went home. And
il the Jumping Jack doesn't try to
tickle the goldfish with the hail
brush and make it splash condensei
milk on the toast. I'll tell you next
about Uncle wiggily and Susie's
J needle.