The Washington herald., 1920-11-10

rying home to put in my UNDER
ground storehouse. or pantry, for
winter" said Jumov Mouse. You
see, i carry the beechnuts in my
.cheek pouches. or mouth pockets,
as the Chipmunks DO. Only 1 nlled
my cheeks so full that a lot of
the nuts keep dropping out as I
/ jump"
Uncle wiggily looked on the
ground and saw some three-cor-
nered brown nuts. Then he saw
that the cheeks OF Jumpy Mouse
stuck out as though he had the
mumps. chipmunks stun their
cheeks out the same way during
the nutting season. There are lit
tie pockets on each side of their
Jaws. and In these chipmunks. jump
Ing mice and other animals like
them carry the things they gather
to eat. You boys and girls have
pockets in your clothes. but mice
have them in their fur.
Il suppose 1 shouldn't have filled
my cheek pouches 80 full said
Jumpy Mouse, speaking in a queer
voice because OF the beechnuts.
But ] wanted to nn my pantry
as soon as i could"
I'll help YOU nick I'M the spilled
nuts. said Uncle Wiggily. and he
did. stufing them into his tall
SILK hat. Then he hoped along
with Jumpy Mouse. who took as
long leaps as did the bunny gen
tleman himself.
Here is my underground house"
said Jumpy Mouse TO the bunny,
stopping In front Of a small hole
in the earth. I'D ask you in, only
the place is too small, and there Is
no need TO make il large for you,
as the Bear isn't chasing you as
he was when the Pine Mouse saved
you"
NO. thank goodness. The bad
I Black Bushy Bear isn't after me
now" said Uncle wiggily.
NO. he isn't, but / am" exclaimed
a sudden. harsh voice. and out from
behind a hickory nut tree popped
the woozle Wolf
Il am after you. Uncle wiggily."
said the Woozle Wolf. Il don't care
anything about this Rat with YOU,
but IL YOU will come TO my den"
Look here" cried Iumpy Mouse.
I'm not a rat. I'D have you know,
and as for you not caring for me,
why I'd have you know, Mr. Wolf.
that j can do some things that you
can't do
What. for instance" asked the
Woozle Wolf, supercilious like and
sneering.
Il am a better jumper than you"
said the Mouse.
Nonsense" barked the Wolf.
There IL no better jumper in all
the woods than ! am. Here. let's sec
how far you can jump" he went on.
2 Ia ~
I that I'll take Uncle wiggily of 10
my den. But. just so he can't get
away while were jumping. I'll tie
him fast with a bit of grape vine"
SO the woozle Wolf tied the
bunny fast to an old stump. Jumny
Mouse emptied his cheek pouches Of
the beechnuts. and whispered to
Uncle wiggily:
Don: worry, I'll foil that Wolf,
and then I'll let you loose"
"oh. thank you fo- those kind
words" said Uncle wiEgily.
I'll jump FIRST" said the Mouse
and. gathering his long legs under
him. and balancing himself with his
long tail. which is just what II was
for. Jumpy Mouse gave a big leap.
: Pooh! / can beat that all to
pieces" howled the Wolf. He gath
tEco hAs ANkt anu save
a big jump.
! But when the Wolf came down he
landed in a big patch OF prickly
briar bushes. and he was all scratch
ed and pricked and torn so that no
crswled out as best he could. cry
ing:
--ph woe is me- Woe r. me,
made a mistake, / jumped too far
and away he ran. not getting tho
uncle bunny after all.
'Hs! Ha!" laughed Jumpy Mouse.
as he loosened the grapevine from
Mr.. Longears. Il saw that briar
bush when l jumped. but I didn't
so that far. ] could easily have
jumped over e.. but. r had.
wouldn't have fooled the Wolf
wanted him TO come down in the
stickers, and he did. Ila, Ha!
And I'm glad OF H." said Mr..
LonEears. And IL the puppy dog
doesn't drop a SNOWFALL on top OF the
hot stove to see il IL will turn into
a maple sugar pancake I'll tell you
next about Uncle wiggily and
JumpN'S tail