El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-11

/ squirrel, was cutting ana Wn1Lll-
> ing away at some pieces Of wood
use the knife Uncle Wiggily had
given him for Christmas. and, again
Johnnie would gnaw with his teeth
which, for cutting some things, were
better than any knife
Don't be late for school, Johnnie-
called his mother. as she looked at
the clock, and saw how it was hold
ing its hands up in front OF Its race
What are you making asked
Uncle Wiggily. as he saw the chips
and splinters on the floor
"Oh. just a Jack answered the
squirrel boy.
DO you mean something for Jackie
Bow Wow. the little puppy dog
chap" asked Uncle Wiggily. If its
anything to have fun with and YOU
take it out in school the lady mouse
teacher will make you stay in She
hasn't forgotten how. the other day,
you made the jigger that tluttered
around like a Squiggle Bug
"Oh. I won't take this Jack out in
school" promised Johnnie And then,
as he cut and whitfield another piece
of wood, the last bell began to ring
Hurry called Mrs Bushytau, for
Billie. who was JOhnnie's brother. had
gone on some time before
Don't stop to clean up your shaw
ings. III do that" kindly offered
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Why, the musk
rat lady housekeeper. skip along,
Johnniet'
So Johnnie hoped along, taking
the Jack-whaterer that was-with
What do you s'pose It is he's max
iugZr asked Mrs. Bushyta-l Of Uncle
Wiggily, when the house was quiet
OH some toy, I guess answered
the rabbit gentleman Johnnie is
quite a smart squirrel"
Johnnie hurried on to school, reach
ing the hollow stump just in time
What have you in your pocket"
asked Jimmie WibbleWaDhles the duck
boy. as he marched in beside Johnnie
"A Jack" was the whispered an
sWer. III show IL TO you at recess.
Into the school trooped the animal
boys and girls, and soon the lady
mouse teacher was hearing their dir
ferent essons-gnawing lessons for
the squirrels. jumping lessons for the
rabbits, barking lessons for Jackie
and Peetie BoW Wow. the puppies.
and Quacking lessons for Lulu. Jim
mic and Alice Wibblewabble, the
ducks.
we have a new little pupil with US
today" said the lady mouse teacher
Il hope you will all be very kind and
good
And. Just as the lady mouse said
that, the door opened and in came
Uncle Wiggily Longears, the dear old
bunny rabbit gentleman. All the ami
NAL children began to laugh.
NO, Uncle Wigguy is nor the new
pupil about whom 1 was speaking TO
you" said the lady mouse. Though
we are very glad 10 see him again
Excuse me for coming in began
Mr. Longears- I brought Johnnie's
and Bibles recess lunches They
came away in such a hurry this
morning that they forgot them But
what is this I hear about a new
mHrmHHN'H asked he HANDED the
squirrel boys their bags.
"Quackie Quaddles. the little duck
sister OF Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wib-
blewabble, IS with Us for the first
time today" said the lady mouse
@ar Here she sits. boys and
gE d also Uncle Wiggily-"
Then. as YOU may well suppose.
everyone turned to look at Quackfe
Quaddles. the cute little baby duck
ling. who had a tiny desk Up near
the platform OF the lady mouse
teacher
well, weuI She's a fine little duck
girl TO come TO school" said Uncle
Wiggly in his most jolly voice.
But what do you suppose Quackie
Quaddles did2 Why, she Just began
TO cry Yes. that's what she did.
I don't like IL herei I want 10 90
home, I don't like IL in school at all
at all" she sobbed- And she made
such q boo-hoo and hoo-hoo that none
OF the other children could study.
why. Quackiei" said the lady
mouEe. gently like. i thought you
were going 10 like Il here"
so I was. but don'tt" sobbed
Quackie Quaddles. 7 don't like
everybody looking at me-" and she
cried harder than before. and took on
so that the lady mouse teacher said.
see II you can quiet your little
sister. Lulu and Alice"
Well, the duck girls tried. but Il
was Of no use. Quackie Quaddles only
cried the more.
Z guess you'n have to take her
home, Jimmie" said Miss Mouse.
II I only had something 10 amuse
her, or TO take her mind off herself.
she would be all right" said Uncle
Wiggily- Have you any toys in your
desk, Miss Lady Mouse