The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
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BEDTINAE STONY


mo, Uncle Wiggily," answered
sammie. we aren't going to make
snow man. We're going to make a
playhouse out of snow, and you may
come in, If you like"
That is very kind OF you I'm sure"
spoke the bunny gentleman. But
would like best OF all to help you make
the playhouse"
"Oh, yes; let Uncle wiggily help u.s.
and Peetie. And Curly and Fioppy
Twistytail, the two piggie boys, and
Toodle and Noodle Flat Tail, the beaver
boys. coming along just then. said the
same.
SO after Uncle wigglly had taken
, into the house the dozen Of hot cross
! buns which he bought at the one and
| two-eent store for Nurse James break
fast, the bunny gentleman hurried out
to make the snow playhouse for
Sammie and the animal boys.
My, how busy they all werel And
Uncle Wiggily hoped around with the
| best of them. His rheumatism didn't
seem to hurt any that day, and this
time he didn't need his red. white and
blue striped barber pole crutch, which
had once become stuck in the snow, so
that Sammie's toy horse had to pull IL
out.
Il wonder II Uncle wiggily will play
any jokes or tricks" whispered Jackie
to sammie, as the snow playhouse was
almost finished.
What kind OF tricks?" asked the boy
rabbit.
"oh, trick such as he played when
he fixed up your sisters dollhouse and
had Squeakie- Eekie, the cousin mouse.
dress up like doll and pretend she
was alive" said Jackie. THAT kind Of
a joke"
Il don't believe he'll do anything like
that" laughed Sammie But YOU
never can tell Now. boys" he cried.
wen put the roof on the snow house
and 1t will be finished so we can play
in T."
That's right" said Uncle wIggily.
They ali worked fast, and soon the
snow shelter was finished, Uncle Wig
gily hurried back into the rabbit bur-
row, or underground house.
I'm be back In a minute, boys!" he
called over his shoulder,
Sammie and his friends looked at tho
snow house. They were just going In II
to play when, all Of a sudden, they
heard a gruff voice behind them ask
ing:
where's Uncle wiggily?"
Turning. they saw the unpleasant old
Pipsisewah. There he was, as hungry
as ever for rabbit ear souse!
Where's Uncle Wiggily2" asked the
| Pip in grillery-growlery kitchen PAN
| try sort of voice.
Floppy. the piggie boy. was just going
to say that the bunny gentleman had
| gone in Sammies house. when Billie
Bushytail quickly cried;
Uncle Wiggiy will be out in Just a
minute, Mr.. Pipsisewah, II you don't
| mind waiting This is a new playhouse
he Just helped US make and he's COM
| ing out to have some fun with us In a
| minute-he said so, didn't ne, fellowsP'
Yes" answered Sammie and the
others, puzzled like, They wondered
what Billie was going 10 do next.
II you will just kindly step inside
| the playhouse and watt went on the
squirrel boy, with a low sweep of his
tig, pushy tail, I'm sure Uncle Wiggily
| will be out shortly, Just step into the
playhouse and wait" said Billie, the
squirrel
u believe I WILL" growled the pip.
IT'S cold standing out here, waiting
for Uncle Wiggily's souse Tell hirT.
to hurry, as ! want to get back home,
after | nibble his ears
'I'll tell him" said Billie as the bad
chap went inside the snow house,
through the door which had been cut
in the side.
When the Pipsisewah was out OF
sight within. the snow house all the
other animal foys gathered around
Billie and talked in excited whispers.
"Whatd you want to send the Pip
In there for?" they asked the squirrel
chap. Now we can't play in the snow
house, and when Uncle Wiggily comes
out the Pip win get HIM"
| Oh no he WON'T whispered Billie.
Why note" asked Sammie
Because" chartered Billie, well
fill the door and window Of the play
| house full of snow and shut the bad
Pip up inside. Then he can't get out
and he'll freeze fast and We can get
a policeman dog to arrest him"
oh, so we can, cried the other AMI,
around the playhouse and began tossing
and shoveling snow against the open
door and window.
lis that you. Uncle wiggily?" called
the Pip from inside. Hurry up want
your sousei'
The animal boys answered never a
word, but they kept tossing snow until
at last the Pipsisewah was shut tight
fast inside the playhouse.
Let me out, Let me out" he cried
when he saw what had happened But
do you suppose Sammie and the others
let him out? | should say not They
piled more snow on top of the roof and
the Pip was frozen fast inside. Then
when Uncle Wiggily came out with
some hot crullers, which he had asked
Nurse Jane to make for the animal boys
| the rabbit gentleman was very glad Il
| find the ripsisewah caught as he was
And it took the policeman dog al
hour to dig out the bad chap and ar
rest him So the Pip didn't get an,
souse that day. and Sammie and tn,
boys and Mr.. Longears made another
snow house. But if the trolley ca
doesn't run off the track and chas,
the pussy cats milk wagon up tree
I'll tell vol next about Uncle Wig
gily and Susie's washing.