The Washington herald., 1920-11-27
|WOMANS AFFAIRS: HERE AND EEL SEWFIERE

tains. where Uncle wiggily lived in
his hollow stump bungalow, the
dear old gentleman rabbit went out
for a walk.
Il may have an adventure" said
Uncle wiggily 10 himself. as he
skipped along, now and then lean
ing on his red. white and blue
striped rheumatism crutch. which
made queer little holes in the soft
white snow.
That was a funny adventure
had yesterday" thought Uncle Wig
giiy. as he hoped along. The Woo
zie Wolf and the Fuzzy Fox thought
they had us all trapped In the attic.
But Teddy Scooter, the flying squir-
rel. saved US. I wonder ~ anything
like that will happen today"
As Uncle wiggily said this ne
looked down at the white snow. and
in Il he saw some queer marks. The
marks were like those OF two small
bare hands and two larger bare
hands.
'Hai Some animal has been along
here" said Uncle wIggiIy TO him
self as he looked more carefully at
the footprints in the snow. But
the marks are not large enough TO
be those of the Fuzzy Fox or the
woozie Wolf. I'm glad 20 say. I
wonder who has been here-"
Just then there was a movement
under a little bush, and out came a
small animal. covered with light
brown fur. This animal had a lees.
sharp nose, rather a long tafi and
the brightest eyes Uncle wiggily
had ever seen.
"oh. how do you do. and who are
your" asked the bunny rabbit gen
tleman.
Il am Henny Pop" was the an
swer.
Excuse me for saying so. but
that is certainly a funny name.
though like it," spoke the bunny.
II am called Henny Pop, and my
father is Pop Goes. the weasel"
went on the brown animal. sitting
up on his hind legs and looking
about with his bright eyes. His
head and neck seemed to be all IN
one, like those Of a snake.
Il have heard Of your father, Mr.
Pop Goes, the weasel" said Uncle
wiggily. IF I mistake not. there
is a Song about him
There is" said Henry Pop. the
weasel boy. 1T goes this way:
The monkey chased the cobbler's
wife
All around the steeple.
That's the way the money flies,
Pop Goes the Weasel"
Il don't exactly understand st.
myself" said Henny Pop, but I'm
weasel all right"
Il don't know whether or not I
ought to be afraid Of you" spoke
supposed TO like rabbits for their
dinner"
''Oh, but ] wouldn't hurt VOC.
Uncle wiggily!" sait Henny Pop. a.
he skipped about, the sun shining
on his br~wn fur. I'D like TO walk
with you and maybe help you have
an adventure"
"All right. come along" inviteo
the bunny rabbit gentleman. ~
he and the little weasel boy started
of over the white snow together.
very good friends indeed. though
not all weasels are kind to rabbits.
All Of a sudden. as Henny Top
and Uncle Wiggily were skipping
along over the snow. and the bunny
was just wondering whether nc
would have an adventure. there
came a growl from under a sssss-
frss bush and out popped the Black
Bear.
"Ah. ha! Uncle wiggily" rrowled
I the Black Bear. i am just In
thine. / see! was wondering what
could eat for my dinner, and now
1 know"
'T wonder IL he means YOU"
Whispered Henny Pop to the bunny
gentleman.
lin afraid he does" sighed
Uncle wiggily. his pink nose twin
king sad and sorrowful like.
Whoever that brown fur animal
with you may happen TO be. he
mi ght just as well skip along"
growled the Black Bear. Il don't
want him. ! want you, and you
only. Uncle Wiggily!"
/, With his paw the Black Bear was
Just going TO cuff Henny Pop. the
weasel boy, to one side, to get him
out of the way, when all OF a sud
den. a strange thing happened.
to grab Uncle wiggily when, all OF
sudden, the shaggy creature was
seen to rub one paw over his eyes.
as though they were full OF cob
webs. or maybe sleepy-time sand.
What's the matter? What has
happened" grumbIed the bear. Il
.can't see him."
You can't see who7" asked I'm
Gle wIegily.
That little brown animal who
was here a moment ago" said the
bear. HE disappeared as IL by
magic. or else IL must be my eyes.
1 can't see him. though he was right
under my paw! where is heT'
I'm right here!' answered .
squeaky voice. though neither I'm
Gle wiggily nor the bear could see
any one. I'm right here and IL
you don't let Uncle wiggily go TIL
nip you! Here l am, right behind
youI"
The Black Bear turned. but
could see no one, though the
squeaky voice kept up. And then
the bear cried:
"oh. this is white magicI This Is
no place for me! That brown ami
NAL Suddenly disappeared, and
though ! can hear him can't see
him. must be going blind! 1
guess I'll run away"
And run away the bear did, not
hurting Uncle Wiggily at all. And
then the bunny saw a little black
speck moving over the snow, and q
moment later the bunny saw Henny
Pop i'm pure white fur now Cexcept
for a black tip on his tailD looking
at him.