The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate,)
BY HOWARD r. GARls.

paper Syndicate)
BY HOWARD r. GARls.
III, there. Billie, Wait q minute,
Johnnie"
sammie Ilttletail the boy rabbit,
called this to the two Bushytail SPUR
rel chaps one day as all three rushed
o., Of the holloE stump school to-
What's the natter" asked Billie, az
he brushed some snow off his coat with
bis big tail which was almost as large
as broom. Have you any more OF
those cookies left. that Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy baked for you?'
Nc more cookies wish had.
answered Sammie. I'VE ate them all
UP at recess, But / know how we can
have some dandy fun"
How" asked Johnnie, making a lit
tle SNOWFALL in his paws and throwing
4 az Floppy Twistytail, piggie. chap.
How can we have fun. SammieF"
III know where there's a cave in the
side OF a HILL" went on the boy rabbit
u saw II yesterday when | grabbed up
q paw full Of snow to make believe wash
my sister Susie's face, There was a
hole in the snow. and | made the hole
bigger and then | went In and there was
irregular cave In the side of the hill"
Maybe it's the cave where Mr., stub
tail. the bear gentleman, sleeps" said
johnnie
"No, it's an empty cave--a big hole in
We can go there, take some. things
TO eat and make believe we're camping
out"
ITS too cold for camping out" said
Billie
"oh, it is mott, cried Sammie. AN
three of us have warm coats of fur Be
sides. we can make a little fire in the
cave II we get too cold. Come on, Wen
ask Nurse Jane for some tuInip cookies
or some carrot bread with lettuce lam
IN In hA Ia.
fun"
I'D like n little hickory nut marina
lade on my bread" spoke Billie
Yes. that's what We squirrels like
chartered his brother Johnnie
Wen, | guess Nurse Jane has some
Of that. too" went on Sammie Since
she and Uncle Wiggily came to live
with US we have dandy things to eat
So, having finished their lessons IN
the hollow stump school where they
were taught by the lady mouse, sam
ME, Billie and Johnnie hurried off to
find the cave the rabbit chap had told
about But first they went TO the I'M
derground bufToW where the LttletaGl
family lived.
"Please. we want something to eat.
Nurse Jane" spoke up Sammie polite
Lady sakesl Seems to me YOU boys
do nothing but eat" laughed Uncle
WigEily's muskrRt lady housekeeper.
but she gave lUt NIltS tllOiilS Stillt
nut marmalade sandwiches and some
slices of lettuce jam with carrot bread
spread on the outside, and soon the
three animal boys were on their way to
the cave
just as Sammic had said. il was a
big hole In the snow covered side Of
hill The rabbit chap and the two SPUR
rels crawled in and found II a nice
warm place They were used to dig
ging around in underground caves, for
sometimes squirrels have nests under
the earth as well as IN In trees, so
Billie and Johnnie felt very much at
home.
Now We'll make believe were camp
ing out here. and Wen eat the good
things Nurse Jane gave us, said Sam
mie
And Wen pretend there's robbers
and Indians and pirates and all like
that outside the cave" spoke Johnnie
So the three friends ate the good
things Nurse Jane had given them, and
then they pretended they were soldiers
and hunters and trappcrs and such
chars as that. when. all of sudden
Billie said
oh. wouldn't it he funny il big
Sknery Skallery Alligator Indian
should be in this cave2'
Maybe it wouldn't be so funny
said Sammie, cautious hike.
And Just then there was queer noise
out at the front door Of the caNe-the
hole by which the rabbit and sources
had come in And then suddenly It
grew very dark inside the cave
"On. somebody has stopped up our
cave" cried Sammie. They've rolled
stone, or big SNOWFALL IN to the
door. and now we can't get out! Oh,
dear
Maybe it was the Pipslsewah," said
aOr the Skeezicks," added Johnnie,
"Or the Skillery Skallery Alligator In
diann" cried Sammie, "Oh, ] wish |
hadn't come to this cave! Let's see il
we can get out.'
They ran to the hole by which they
had come in, but II was tightly closed.
A lot of snow was stuffed in the open
ing.
ME.
And Just then a voice outside the
cave was heard saying:
"I'H get them In a minute, I'll soon
dig them OUT
Billie, Johnnie and Sammie looked al
one another as well as they could in
the dark cave.
who you s'pose that Isl" Whispered
the rabbit.
Maybe it's the Pip" sighed Johnnie
''Or the Skee" quavered Billie.
ThQy stood there. not knowing what
to do, when. all of sudden. they saw
CLEAN Of light, the snow was pulled