The Washington herald., 1920-10-09
Children S Sunrise Stories
By Howard r. Garis
Copyright. 1890. BY Mcclure Syndicate.
UNCLE WIGCILY AND THE CHESTNUTS.

Uncle wiggily was looking in the
glass of his hollow stump bunga-
low one day, wondering If he had
better shave his whiskers or put
talcum powder on his pink, twink
ling nose when, all Of a sudden,
there was a rat-a-tat-tat knock on
the door.
Who's there" asked Uncle Wig
gfly, for Nurse Jane had just hop
ped across the path to take piece
of cabbage pie to Jimmie Wibble-
wobble, the duck boy, who had
swallowed a grain of corn the
wrong way and had to stay home
from school until Dr. Possum could
fish it out with a buttonhook.
! "Rat-a-tat-tatw came the knock
again.
Who's therc?" asked Uncle Wig
Gily once more. Il hope it isn't that
fussy old bear, or fox or wolf
after me-" thought the bunny. I'd
better take a peek out Of the win
dow before l open the door.
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window and 4 smile came over his
face when he saw Johnnie Bushy-
tail, the squirrel boy, standing on
the steps.
What's the matter, Johnnie?
asked the bunny gentleman, as he
opened the door. why are you
not at SCHOOL,"
! Il was" Johnnie answered. But
{ I'll 81
did my brother Billie, that the lady
mouse teacher let us out early
We're going to the woods to look
for chestnuts, and 1 stopped to see
if you could come with us"
Hum! Well, 1 guess l could,
answered Uncle Wiggily slow and
cautious like. TN leave a note
for Nurse Jane, telling her where
I've gone. But where's your Broth
er Billie?" went on the rabbit gen.
tleman.
"Oh. he's just down the path
waiting" said Johnny. Come on
Uncle wiggily. Well have lot oi
fun getting chestnuts."
Yes" agreed the bunny uncle
And just so Nurse Jane will not
say I'm foolish. going off with the
} boys, I'll stop at the store and ge
the box of matches and the breaC
and molasses she told me to brine
this morning. I forgot them then
but I'll get them now, and I'll alst
go ChcstnuttinE with you"
"Oh, what jolly fun" chattere(
Johnnie, and Billie said the sam,
thing when he learned that Uncl
: WigEily was going off with then
to the woods.
p Away the three friends started
and when they were half way I,
the forest Uncle Wiggily stopped
at the store and bought the match
es, bread and molasses for Nurs
Jane"
, "Tll just carry them along wit,
me- said the bunny gentleman
They are not very heavy. and
, still have room enough in my poc,z
cts for any chestnuts l may find.
Il hope we find a lot of chest
nuts" chatered Billie. as the
hopped, skipped and jumped alons
But good luck did not seem to b
with them. On and on they went
but no Chestnuts could they fine
There were some chestnut trees, bu
they did not seem to be bearini
any nuts that year.
"Oh, dear" sighed Johnnie an
Billie.
Cheer up" laughed Uncle Wig
gily. I'VE may find some yet"
So they went on little farthe
and pretty soon Uncle Wiggil
looked over toward the west an
said.
Boys, the sun is setting. 1t wi
soon be dark and we had bette
| start for home"
But we haven't found any ches,
nuts" complained Billie.
No matter" spoke Uncle Wig
! gily. We can come again. Jus
now we had better start for hom
before it becomes so dark we can
not see our way. Skip alongr
Rather disappointed, the SQUIRE
boys followed Uncle Wiggil
through the woods, but after goin
little way Uncle Wiggily stopped
Whats the matter?" asked Bill,
DO you see some chesnuts, Uncl
: Wiggily?"
NO" answered the bunny; "I al
! sorry to say I do not. And I al
also sorry to say l am afraid W
are on the wrong path"
"Oh. are We lost?" asked John
y ME.
r, yes, / am sorry to say l thin
- we are lost" spoke Uncle wiggil.