The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-20
BY HOWARD r. eAaIs.
Copyright. 1890. by Mcclure News
paper SyndicateD

One saturday when there was no
school IN the hollow stump taught bv
the lady mouse, Johnnie ana Billie
Busllylall. the two squirrel boys. heard
Dhcle Wlggily humming this little song
March the twenty first Is spring
The little birds begin 10 sing"
why do they call the ending OF winter
spring asked johnnie who was the
sort OF a squirrel boy wanting TO know
many things. Why do they call il
spring."
Because, answered the old rabbit
gentleman. at this time OF the year.
starting tomorrow, so many things
take spring. or jump.
Winter starts to jump back 10 the
North pole. where II belongs. Summer
starts sprihghg up from the EQUATOR
with the sun. which starts springiug up
from the south. The sap or Juice, in
the trees and shrubs starts springing up
from the roots, where II has been all
winter the flowers start springing up
from under the ground. Everything be-
gins TO- spring. sand 20 they call it,
spring"
81 see" said Johnnie. and then he
began putting on his jacket and cap
mother
II am going out in the woods and look
for spring" answered Johnnie. Il may
not be able to see the sap 'springing In
the trees the way II dripped out when
Uncle Wiggily and ! made icicle candy
Tor the party but perhaps | car. see the
ice cracking off some spring Of water,
or something like that. lam going to
the woods to look for spring"
And III come with YOU" said Uncle
NtgeilS. Il am tired of winter |
shall be very glad 10 see spring again
AS Billie had to go to the eight and
ntre' cent store for his mother, to get a
cake of soap for the wash board, who
was going to have q party with the tub
and clothes pins on Monday, Uncle
Wiggiy and Johnnie went off by
themselves.
= Together over the fields and through
the woods went the bunny rabbit gentle
man and the little squirrel boy. looking
for the spring First they stopped and
listened with their ears against the trees.
They wanted to hear the sap springing
up inside. But the sap flows very quietly
Then they looked at the sun, to see IL
II might be spHnging up from the south.
50 slowly. or seemed to move, that
really they could not tell whether or
not it was helping spring to come.
If | could find a bubbling spring of
water would be pretty sure winter had
gone" said Uncle Wiggily. THAT will be
look for bubbling spring, If we find one
that isn't frozen 1t will be a good sign.
An right" answered Johnnie. SO he
and Uncle Wigeily began searching for
the spring in the woods. 1t was not
very cold, and there was only little
white layer of snow here and there on
the dried leaves of the forest.
All of sudden, as Uncle Wiggily was
climbing down a little HILL thinking y he
might find some bubbling water ar the
bottom, he heard Johnnie calling to him.
The squirrel boy had wandered off a
little way.
1--WE found it," chartered Johnnie
I've found the spring, Uncle Wiggily!"
We'll, hope he doesn't fall in the wa
ter OF the spring" thought the old gem
tleman rabbit 1T would be Just like him
TO do it and then he'd tell me he top
pied in to see If 1t We're frozen. Be
careful, Billie!' called Uncle Wiggily.
Don't fall in the spring"