The Washington herald., 1920-03-11
Fiction and Latest Fashions Of Women Washington
CHILDREN IS
SUNRISE STORIES
UNCLE WGGILY AND
JOEINNIE.S JACK.
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rel. was cutting ana whiting away
at some pieces of wood one morn
ing. Sometimes he would use the
knife Uncle wiggiiy had given him
f, at Christmas, and, again. Johnnie
would gnaw with his teeth, which,
for cutting some things. were bet
ter than any knife.
What are you making" asked
Uncle wiggily. as he saw the chips
and spiinters on the floor.
'oh. just q Jackr' answered the
squirrel boy.
do you mean something for
Jackie Bow Wow, the little puppy
dog chapf" asked Uncle wiggily,
IF it's anything to have fun with.
aAd you take IL out. In school. the
lady mouse teacher viii make you
stay in"
'oh, won't take this Jack out
in school," promised Johnnie. And
then. as he cut and whitfield an
other piece of wood, the last bell
began to ring.
Don't stop to clean up your
fered Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the
muskrat lady housekeeper. Skip
along. Johnnier'
/ What do you s'pose II is he's
imaking?" asked Mrs. Bushytail OF
Uncle wiggily, when the house was
quiet.
'Oh! some toy. I guess" answered
the rabbit gentleman.
! Johnnie hurried on to school,
reaching the hollow stump just in
time
What have you in your pocket?'
asked Jimmie Wibblewobble, the
duck boy. as he marched in beside
Johnnie.
"a Jack" was the whispered an
swer: "Ill show It TO you at re-
cess"
! I'VE have a new little pupil with
us today" said the lady mouse
! teacher. II hope you will all be
! very kind and good
And. Just as the lady mouse said
/ that. the door opened and In came
Uncle Wiggily. Longears. the dear
old bunny rabbit gentleman. All the
animal children began to laugh.
mo. Uncle Wiggily is not the new
pupil about whom I was speaking to
you," said the lady mouse. Though
we are very glad to see him again.
| Excuse me for coming in" began
! Mr.. Longears. II brought Johnnies 8
and Billie's recess lunches. But
| what is this / hear about a new
pupil?" he asked. as he handed the
| squirrel boys their bags.
| "Quackie Quaddles. the little duck
sister of Lulu, Alice and Jimmie
Wibblewobble. Is with us for the
first time today" said the lady
mouse teacher. Here she sits, boys
and girls: and also Uncle wiggily."
Then, as you may well suppose
everyone turned to look at Quackie
Quaddles. the cute little baby duck
ling, who had a tiny desk up near
the platform of the lady mouse
teacher.
We'll, well. She's a fine little
duck girl to come to school," said
Uncle Wiggily in his most jolly
| voice.
But what do you suppose ouackie
ouaddles did? Why. she just be-
gar gan to cry Yes that's what she
II don't like 1t here, I want to
go home! I don't like 1t in school
at all, at ALL" she sobbed.
why. Quackie" said the lady
mouse, gently like. "I thought you
were going to like 1t here"
so 1 was, but / don't" sobbed
everybody looking at me-
See il you can quiet your little
sister. Lulu and Alice."
| hn frIs Nrfn I,
was of no use. Quackie Quaddles
only cried the more.
81 guess you'll have to take her
home, Jimmie" said Miss Mouse.
"If only had something to
amuse her. or to take her mind of
herself, she would be all right
said Uncle Wiggily. Have you
any toys in your desk. Miss Lady
Mousse"
School is hardly the place fol
toys" spoke the teacher.
Johnnie. the boy squirrel. raised
his paw.
II have a toy in my pocket
Johnnie said. Its Jack
whitfield for myself"
"Oh. if it will quiet Quackie
Quaddles, let's have it," said Uncle
Wiggily. And then Johnnie took
from his pocket a fine red, blue
green and yellow jumping jack
made of wood. And when Uncle
Wiggily pulled the string on il
the Jack danced around as livel,
as a cricket.
"Oh. l want that" said Quackie
Quaddles. as she stopped crying
The jack was given to her, because
she was only in the kindergarten
class. you see.
And If the postman doesn't pu,
his whistle in the letter box, where
he can't find it to play a tune TO,
the policeman's little boy. I'll tel
you next about Uncle Wiggily anc
Billie's buttons.
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