The Washington herald., 1920-03-30
CHILDREN'S
SUNRISE STORIES
ny HOWARD n. GARls
UNCLE WICGILY AND
BuLIE'S POPCUN.

Did you have all your lessons to-
day. Billie?" asked the old rabbit
gentleman of the little squirrel boy
who came scampering along under
the trees.
Every one" was the answer. Il
even helped Johnnie with his"
That was good" said Mr.. Long
ears. But where is Johnnie? Did
he have to stay in after school?"
only to help the lady mouse
clean the blackboards." said Billie.
so you both had your lessons. did
you?" went on Uncle Wiggily with
a piRkle of his twink nose. We'll,
| for that you should have a little
treat. / think I'll take you to the
movies tonight. There is a funny
picture of a hand organ monkey go
| ing up in an airship."
"Oh, we'd love to see that" chat
tered Billie. Come on, Johnnie"
he cried to his brother.
My popgun is up in Uncle Wig
gily's ROOM" said Billie. 81 broke
it yesterday. but 1 guess he has it
, fixed by this time. I'll go up and
see"
And surely enough, Uncle wiggily
q
gun SO that it shot the cork out bet
ter than ever. and with a loud bang.
Come on to supper. boysw called
Nurse Jane, after a while, 'and then
Uncle Wiggily will take US to the
movies
'Oh. what fun" chartered the
squirrel chaps.
They ate supper quickly. And
and Uncle Wiggily began to dress
to get ready for the movies.
We don't have to DRESS" said
wash our paws. cause it's dark in
the movies" All of a sudden Uncle
Wiggily called out loud.
| Has any one seen my collar but
| tom"
Il hope he finds it," said Billie to
Johnnie.
so do l." spoke the other squirrel
boy.
Have you only one collar but
ton?" asked Mrs. Bushytail.
only one" answered Uncle Wig
gily. II was going to get another.
but I forgot it, and unless 1 find
this one-well, thCrell be no moving
! Maybe 1t fell on the floor and
] rolled under the bureau" spoke
Nurse Jane. Look there, wiggy."
II am looking" he grunted, and
by the way he spoke Johnnie and
Billie could tell that the rabbit gen.
tleman was bending down on his
paws and knees. mo, it isn't under
the bureau" he said. II just can't
go; that's all"
"Oh, the boys will be so disap-
pointedw exclaimed Nurse Jane. 81
think I can fasten your collar on
with a safety pin"
| Well. she was trying, and Uncle
Wiggily was squirming about, SC
she wouldn't stick him in the neck
house sprang the bad old Skeezicks
| "Oh no" he cried, sticking his
sharp beak almost in Uncle Wig
plenty of souse, and you can't get
me not to take 1t by giving me a
red necktie, or n musical top!" he
howled. Nothing shall stop me-"
Nothing" asked Uncle wigeily
Nothing" answered the Skee
/ Maybe this will" whispered Billie
" HIS pTOlhSE' IL eHOOI my pop
gun at him. The cork Is soft, but II
it hits him hard enough on the nose
it may make him let Uncle wigSily
alone"
do it"' whispered Johnnie.
Billie aimed his popgun at the
Skeezicks, and pulled the trigger.
"Bang!' went the gun, out shot
the cork and out shot something
else! "Crackow 1t hit the Skee on
the end of his soft and tender nose
| "Oh, wow" he cried. You did
give me something that makes me
not want any souse! Oh, my nose.
My nosew and away he ran, not
hurting Uncle wiggily at all.
"It wasn't altogether the cork"
said Nurse Jane. 'It was Uncle
iWiggily's hard bone collar button.
1t must have got in your popgun
while 1t was on his bureau, Billie.
And IL stuck in the barrel until you
shot 1t out" And If the watering
pot doesn't try to sit beside the milk
pitcher at the dolls picnic, and
sprinkle red ink on the whitewash
brush, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and Johnnie's joke.