The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-26
on HOWARD R. GARIs.

BY HOWARD r. GARIS.
, johnnie and Eillir io0k very uiCs this
morning. said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuz-
1y the muskrat lady huusekeeper. as
she stood beside. Uncle WirgiN i'm the
squirrel nest house and watched the two
httlo squirrel boys going 10 school
Don they, though" exclaimed
] n'Ie WigEily They have on new
suits. haven't they, Mrs Bushy tall?"
he asked.
Yes, answered the mother Of the
TWO chattory chaps. II bought them
each new suit for school ana | am
glad YOU think they look nice"
And what is that box Johnnie is car
~ my went on the rabbit gentleman
has he his lunch In that or his books"
don't know" answered Mrs
Bush} tail It's some plaything,
guess. lie said he traded of his top.
q baseball and Kite to Billie Wagtail.
the goat. for H. whatever it is"
Il wonder what It can be" said
Uncle Wiggily. thoughtful like We'll.
! suppose ! shall find out before the
day is over"
later that same afternoon Uncle
Wiggily passed the hollow stump school
where the lady mouse taught the
animal children
oh, Uncle Wisrry, called the lady
mouse hurrying out 10 him with "a black
box IN her nav. win you take this
home to johnnie Bushytau. please"
tlemau
Il think it's a photograph camera, to
take pictures" said Miss Mouse
Johnnie had it out in school and /
took it away from him
1 promised to give il back to him
after class, said the animal teacher.
but he went off IN such a hurry that
/ forgot. Now. II YOU are going home
Will YOU take II to HIM"
- win, indeed, said Uncle Wiggily
kindly. Yes, this is n camera for TAX
ing pictures" he went on as hs looked
at IT, You point this shiny thing, like
an eye, at the person whose picture you
want to take, and then you press this
rubber ball and Uncle Wigeily put his
paw on rubber ball that hung ding
ling, diDgling down at the side OF the
black box
So. bidding good by to the lady mouse,
Uncle WiggiB hoped on with the pic
ture camera, lie had not gone very far
before, all Of sudden, be saw. Just
ahead Of him, Billie Bushytail,the SPUR
r'i 1o[: win ms new SUIT Of clothes on.
Wait a minute. Billie! Wait a min
ute" called the rabbit gentleman hop
ping with the picture machine.
The squirrel boy gave sudden jump
hid behind tree aud then peeked out.
Why, what's the matter, Billie"
asked Uncle Wiggily with laugh as
he hurried up. holding the black box
behind him Did | scare you shouting ,
SO suddenly"
Wen. Il little bit. YES" answered Bill |
lie as he came out from behind the tree. |
! thought you We're the Pipsisewah."
''lur l.Ip-lecN..u. ,ll,u ,..- .,.dny |
gentleman, as he remembered that !
queer, funny, bad animal VINO was al |
ways so hungry after sousc. why did |
You think | might be that chap, Bill
heH' he asked
Well saw him sneaktng around |
through the woods when | came out |
from school" went on Billie, and when
you hollered | thought you were he"
pmMIsSS ere you kept IN after school,
sorrowfully and reproachful like.
"Only to help the lady mouse teacher
clean off the baekhoards." explained
the squirrel hoy, johnnie, he came
near being kept in. cause he was play I
ing with something in school an, |
teacher she took II away and
Yes | know all about 1t. said Tn.