The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
Copyright, $780, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

BY HOWARD r. GARlS.
Once again it was all still and quiet |
in the hollow stump school, Just, as y |
was on the day when Billie Bushytail, |
the boy squirrel took out his bag OF
marbles and dropped them.4
The lady mouse teacher was wonder |
ing whether Uncle Wiggily would come
to visit the hollow stump school that
day. and she was beginning to think 1t
was about time to call up the class in
spelling, and find out If Susie Little
tail could read the story about two. APP
pie pies costing as much as piece OF
cheese. y
The lady mouse teacher was just 60
ing to do this when. all of a sudden,
Jacko Kinkytail, the monkey boy,
looked over at Johnnie Bushytail and
began to laugh. For Johnnie was do
ing something to the seat in which his
brother Billie usually sat. Bille's seat
was right next to Johnnie's.
No one else except Jacko could see
what Johnnie was doing, and when
JACKIE laughed his funny monkey gig
gle the lady mouse teacher called, out;
What is going on down there?
Johnnie, what are you doing?'
Please, teacher. I'm not doing any
thing" said Johnnie, sort of moving
away from his brothers empty. seat.
Billie was up at the blackboard. just
then doing his jumping lesson by draw
ing a picture of two trees, to show
how he could leap from one to another
in ease hawk chased him.
well, if you aren't doing anything
now you We're doing !.14i sQqmethinigss,, said
JACKIE, the monkey boy, raised his
paw.
Yes, what is it, Jacko?" asked the
lady mouse.
He was going to do something funny
with a.
There. now! You know don't want
any tattle-tale work in our nice hol-
low stump school, Jackco,' interrupted
the lady mouse,
'.Yes'm, that's 50, teacher" squeaked
Jacko. well, then l won't tell. But
Johnnie, he was going to play a joke
on Billie with a."
There! That will do!'' said the lady
10 tell me himself if he did wrong
Come, Johnnie, what were you doing
in Billie's seat?'
JOHNNIE sort of got red behind his
ears, which is the only place SPUR
rel can blush, and he stood UP at his
desk. He put one paw in his mouth,
and his tail sort of dropped sideways.
Billie, up at the blackboard, turned to
look at his brother
We'll, go on, Johnnie Tel! we what
you We're doing. And if it wasn't a
harmful joke I'll excuse YOU" went on
the lady mouse
Maybe. it. was sort of harmful
joke, said Johnnoe. II was just 60
ing to-e.r-that is, | was just going to
put a"
But when Johnnie got as far as that
in came Uncle Wiggily the nice old
gentleman rabbit. He came in without
Knocking and he seemed to be much
excited and in a great hurry.
oh; am very glad to see you, Uncle
Wiggily" said the lady mouse. 1--WE
were wandering If UoIl wOiIl1 hove
today"
II was sort of wondering that N.Y.
self remarked the bunny gentleman,
and then the children saw that he was
breathing hard, as if he had been run
Isis Johnnie reciting his lesson?'
asked Uncle Wiggily, his voice coming
quick and fast. IF he is he had bet
ter"
He isn't rectlng," said the. lady
mouse Excuse me for interrupting
you, Uncle Wiggily," she went on, but
Johnnie has been rather bad. He was
going to play joke and"
Excuse me for interrupting you"
broke in the bunny gentleman, 'but this
Is no time for a joke. The Pipsisewah
is coming! | had to run to get away
from him That's what makes me so
out OF breath. | came to tell you to
hurry home and"
Excuse me for interrupting you
but | want some sousei" suddenly cried
a harsh voice, and there at the door
which Uncle Wjggily had left oper
when he entered the hollow STUMP
Sfhooli stood the bad old PipsEewaf
"Oh, dear" cried the lady mouse
. teacher. What shall do?"
Just sit quiet" advised the bad Pip
I'll do all that has to be done. II
take Uncle Wiggilys souse," and he
looked hungrily al the ears of the bun.
ny RABBIT gentleman.
MIR. Iongears looked around Soy 8
way 20 get out, but there was none
Johnnie Bushytail was still standing
near his seat. Bibles seat was vacant
If You please, Mr.. Pip" spoke John
seated? Take Seat here in my broth,
er's chair, and rest yourself after you,
long run. Uncle Wiggly's souse viii
taste much better If you rest yourself
first"
Il believe you are right ] will 81
down." gargled the Pip, And, as h
went over to take a seat next to John
ME, JACKIE Kinkytail laughed yer,
hard But all the other animal children
though it was just terrible Tor John
ME to be so polite to the bad Pip VIII
wanted Uncle Wiggily's souse.
But moment later something hap
pened. The Pip sat down in Billie
seat, next to Johnnie, and then the Pi
suddenly sat up again with a jump.
"Oh, wow" he howled, catching hol
of his hind leg School Is no plac
for me! I'm not educated up to IL, oh
there must be very sharp question
here," and away he ran, not hurtin
Uncle Wiggily at all
What made him go 50 fast?" aske
the lady mouse.
He sat on my joke" explaine
Johnnie g
. Your JoKE?" cried Uncle wiggly.