The Washington herald., 1920-11-11
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what are you thinking Of. Uncle
wiggilyr asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy
wuszy one dsy. as the muskrst
lady housekeeper saw the bunny
rabbit gentleman sitting with his
head down between his paws in
front Of the kitchen stove. Docs
your rheumatism hurt you. or can't
you md an adyentureT'
Neither one. jamie" answered
Mr.. Loneears Tim glad TO say my
rheumatism is not 30 bad today. A
for an adventure. I'm going out now
to look for one. But was Just
thinking how smart Jumpy Mouse
was to trick the woozie Wolf into
jumping down among the prickiy
briars"
-Jumpy Mouse was smart. and he
saved you from being nibbied BY
the woozie Wolf" spoke Nurse
Jane. (I told you this story last
night, II you will kindly remember !
Uncle wiggily was just going C
start from his hollow stump bunga-
low, when all Of a sudden, in came
running Squeakie Eekie. the cousin
mouse. who lived with Jollis and
Jilhe Longtail. the mice children
"oh. Uncle wiggilyi Oh. Uncls
wiggiiy!" cried Squeakie Eekie. al
| out of breath, as she scrabbled hel
way across the kitchen floor. Come
out, quick! Something terrible II
the matter with Jumpy MouseF"
do you mean Jumpy Mouse. who
was SO kind TO me. and who saved
me from the Woozie wolf?' asked
the bunny.
Yep! ! dol" answered squeakie
shaking her head up and down a,
fast as she could. "Jumpy Mouse !,
acting terribly funny. He's turning
somersaults over and over and he
can't stopI"
We'll. 1 should say that wa.
strange" declared Uncle Wiggily
It'll go out and see what is the mat
ter" he said TO Nurse Jane. 1T may
be that have an adventure right a.
my own door"
Then you won't have to go chas'
ling of through the woods aftel
Tone" remarked Nurse Jane. But
hope nothing very much is the mat
ter with Jumpy Mouse"
'Oh. you'd better come quick!
squealed Squeakie Eekie. Hes som
ersaulting all over the front yard"
Uncle wiggily ran out Of his hol'
low stump bungalow, followed hy
Squeakie Eekie and Nurse Jane. In
the front yard they found Jollie and
Jillie Longtail, the mice children
and Sammie and Susie Littletail, the
rabbits. Jumpy Mouse was also
there, and. Just as Squeakie had said,
poor Jumpy was turning somer-
sault after somersault, and some
even seemed 10 be peppersaults.
why, Jumpy! Whatever is the
natter" asked Uncle Wiggily. Are
you going to Join the circus, or
something like that?"
"oh. no. Uncle wiggily! No In
deed" sadly answered Jumpy Mouse.
as he turned over again.
Then stop that 'somersaulting.
begged the rabbit gentleman. You'll
get so dizzy you can't go 20 school "
81 only wish coud stop IL. Uncle
wiggiy." sadly said Jumpy. He
started to give another leap. for he
was a jumping mouse. as have
told you. But. instead. he only
, went over and over in a heap. tum-
bling down.
why can't you stop. JumpyZ"
asked Mr.. Longears.
Because part of my long tall is
cut Of" answered the leaping
mouse. II was going through the
woods just now. looking for more
beech nuts TO carry home In my
cheek pouches. as YOU once saw me
doing, when, all OF a sudden. some-
thing snapped fast shut on my tail.
1t gave ms great pain, and when ]
looked around ! saw that part OF
my tail was cut on"
How terriblew said Nurse Jane
yes, but the worst Of II is" said
Jumpy. that i need my tail for
! leaping. We jumping mice have to
depend on our tails. just as kites do
without them, when we jump, we
fall and turn somersaults- That's
the trouble with me now. See
Uncle wiggily! You remember how
well I jumped when fooled the
woozie Wolff"
"Indsed 1 do" spoke the bunny.
But now I can't leap at all" went
on Jumpy. watch me-"
He gave a spring, but without his
long tail he had no balance, and
ever and over he tumbled in q
somersault.
"oh. dear! This is too bad!" sighed
Nurse Jane.
You should see DR.. Possum right
away!" said Uncle wiggily.
L went to his once. but he was
out" cried Jumpy Mouse. "And
And then 1 went where Jollie and
Jfllie and Soueakie Eekie live"
And We told him to come to you!"
squealed Squeakie. Cant you fix