The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-28
Copyright, 1920 by Mcclure Newspaper
BY HOWARD r. oARIs.

BY HOWARD r. GARIS.
Once upon time, not so very many
years ago, Uncle Wiggily Longears, the
nice bunny rabbit gentleman, went OUT
walking in the woods near his hollow
stump bungalow.
do you think you will have an ad-
venture?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy, his muskrat lady housekeeper.
Il think So" answered the bunny
gentleman. II am going down to see
how Toodle and Noodle Flat Tail, the
beaver boys, and Grandpa Whackum
are coming along with Grandfather
Goosey Gander's house, which they are
making over on account of the fire,
well be careful not to get burned
spoke Nurse Jane.
oh the fire was out long ago" ex--
planed Uncle Wiggily, "Jacko put 1t
just going to watch the busy beavers
rebuild the house"
over the fields and through the woods
went Uncle Wiggily and when he
| reached Grandpa Gooseys house, which
was partly burned, he only saw near
it, Toodle, the one beaver boy.
where are the others?' asked Uncle
Wiggily.
nails" explained Toodle, "and Grandpa
| WhaCkum has gone to get us some pice
| bark sandwiches for lunch. | can do
nothing until Noodle comes back with
the nails; so let's sit and talk, Uncle
| Wiggily."
The bunny gentleman thought this
| would be nice, so he sat down on
shady place near the duck pond ocean,
which was again filled with water;
though it had gone dry at the time of
| the fire
where is Grandpa Goosey?" asked
Uncle Wiggily, as he famed his pink,
| twnkling nose with broad chip which
| Toodle had gnawed from log.
"Oh, he's gone to get Uncle Butter,
| the goat gentleman, to have him see
| about painting the new part Of the
house, when We have finished building
| it," said Toodle. I'VE have the place
to ourselves, Uncle Wiggiiy,i, ,,,a
the beaver boy were sitting on the
bank, near the duck pond, waiting for
| Noodle to come back with the wooden
nails, along came Billie Wagtail, the
goat boy, all out Of breath.
Il came to get Grandpa Goosey' s
spectacles," said Billie. HE forgot EN-
and he cant look at the colors of paints
my Uncle Butter wants to show him
for the house" 49,.
I'm go look in the kitchen for Grand T2,llo
Wiggiy. II know where he generally
keeps them" And when the bunny
uncle, a little later came out with the
glasses he saw a funny sight.
| Toodle the beaver boy, with his
broad, flat tail like a canoe paddle, was
splashing water all over Billie the goat
"whats the idea?" asked Uncle Wig
gily, politely.
ooh, I'm so warm from running,
painted Billie. that ] asked Toodle to
splash me He is cooling me off.
"Ha' That's a good way TO be
cooled" laughed the rabbit uncle. But
here are Grandpa Goosey's glasses;
Billie. Better take them to him now.
So after Toodle has spashed little
more water with his broad tail, Billie,
tho goat ran on, and Uncle Wiggii,,y
ana Toodle sat down 10 wait for Noodle
to return with the wooden nails.
Toodlc was playing around in the
water Of the duck pond ocean when, all
at once, out from behind a pile OF
lumber came the bad old Crozokus.
All. ha, This is the time ! get some
sousc," howlcd the bad chap, running
along the hank Of the pond toward
Uncle Wiggilv
Hold ON! stop where you are cried
Tondlc from where he stood In the
water "Dout you dare take Uncle
Wiggilys sous""'
WHO win stop me?" boldly asked the
Il viii" hravely exclaimed Toode
u avd my spla shcr"
whats a splasher7" snickered the