The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure Newspa
per Syndicate.)
BY HOWARD r. GARiS.

BY HOWARD r. GARIs.
DO you know what day it is today,
Billie?" asked Johnnie Bushyta tail the
squirrel boy, Of his brother.
Sure. It's Thursday was the an
swer.
And it's something else, too" went
on Johnnie. Its the first of April
April Fools day! I'd forgotten all
about it, exclaimed Billie.
That's wat it u.s." went on Johnnie
IT'S April Fools day, and I'm going
TO play a joke on Uncle Wiggiy.'
''Oh, are you?' asked Billie, in a
queer voice. We'll it won't be a mean
or bad joke; will it?"
OF course notv' chartered Johnnie,
1T will be just a funny one"
We'll, l s'pose that'll be all right, "
agreed Billie. Now let's go out and
So the squirrel boys went out and on
their way to school they saw Sammie
littletail
Look behind you, sammie!" cried
What's there?" asked the rabbit
boy, scared like. What's behind me?"
The back of your head!' laughed
Johnnie.
''Oh. I forgot all about it, said Sam
mic, and then Johnnie told about go
ing to. play joke on Uncle Wiggly
after lessons.
Billie got out of school first that
day, on account of Johnnie having ter
stay in because he missed his number
work lesson. He told the lady mouse
teacher that If two apples cost pota-
to each, and you could buy a>huckle-
berry, pie for slice of orange, then
two lollypops could be divided among
one boy equally. -.
The answer should have been head
Of cabbage, of course, and for not
knowing 1t Johnnie had TO stay in.
1,.A1 A.Ne 1aHV H-lra
on Uncle Wiggily,% thought the little
squirrel boy as he scampered off
through the trees on his way home.
But, all this while Billie was doing
something Having reached home first
Billie thought to himself:
Now, 1 can guess the kind of April
fool trick Johnnie is going to play on
Uncle Wiggily. Johnnie will empty the
bowl of sugar and put salt in there in,
! stead. Then Uncle Wiggily will be
fooled at the supper table tonight when
he tries to sweeten his carrot tea.
But I'll play joke on Johnnie, III
empty the salt bag and fill it up with
sugar and when johnnie. emptles the
he'll just be putting real sugar in
again, and it will be good joke On
Johnnie instead of Uncle Wiggily.
SO Billie filled the salt bag with
sugar and put some salt in the sugar
bowl to fool Johnnie. Soon the little
squirrel boy who had been kept in after
school came scampering home. Billie
hid himself in closet to watch his
brother.
'Now for my joke on Uncle Wiggily."
whispered Johnnie. Il will be lots of
fun"
Billie heard Johnnie fussing around
among the dishes on the table, that was
already partly set for supper.
He's taking the salt out of the sugar
bowl, thinking it's sugar, and he's put
ting sugar, from the bag that L
changed, into the bowl, thinking it's
salt, said Billie to himself; But il
Won't get any salt by mistake s and
Johnnie will be April fooled"
Billie could hear the tinkle of the
dishes on the table, as Johnnie fused
went out Of the room. Billie left the
closet and followed and caught up to
his brother.
did you play the joke on Uncle Wig
gily,, YETI" asked Billie, trying not 10
Eyes, it's all ready. You watch him
when he sits down to the table at sup
per-" spoke Johnnie. II made a dandy
joke on him.. You'll see!''
Yes, and you'll see, tool" thought
Billie, trying not to smoker out loud.
Well, pretty soon il wars time for SUP
per and Mrs. Bushytail called TO the
squirrel boys to wash their paws and
is Uncle wissiiy nome yet?'' asked
Why, of course he's here" his
mother said. What funny question!
Why do you ask"
mic, blinking his eyes at Billie, and |
Billie could hardly keep from laugh |
ing.
wait until you see the Joke whls-
pcred Johnnie.
"Ah this is a fine supper" said |
Uncle Wiggily. as he looked at the let
tuce shortcake in the middle OF the !
table. "A very fine 9up2eF l&aS. 30 4
you know" he wsne an to gaS squirrel !
boys though Il was april Foo! sosI
II shouldn't think they would"
spoke Nurse Jane, sort Of looking |
sharply at Billie and Johnnie, Here, |
Uncle Wiggily. try some of this lettuce
more sugar on yours, as YOU like
things SWEET
Yes. / do" spoke Uncle Wiggily,
reaching for his plate with one paw
and for the sugar bowl with the
other.
Billie looked at johnnie and John
ME looked at Uncle Wiggily. The rab-
bt gentleman turned over his plate
and underneath was beautiful little
flower.
April Fool!' laughed Johnnie, 81
found that flower in the woods today
snd brought 1t to you"
"Oh. thank YOU said Uncle Wigglly,
as he put the blossom in his button
hole, and then he sprinkled some of
the white stuff from the sugar bowl
over his lettuce shortcake and took a
taste.
"Oh, my! Salt. Salt! Salt in the
sugar BOWL" cried the bunny. who
did it! I'm April fooled after ALI
"Oh, ! did II, Uncle WigRily! I'm so
sorry said RIM" II thought Johnnie