The Washington herald., 1920-10-01
Children S Sunrise Stories
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UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE MELON STALKS.

Dear me-" cried Nurse Jane
Fuzzy wuzzy one day. There's
one Of my best sheets dragging in
the mud. all because l haven't some
long clothespolcs."
But where are your clothes
poIes?" asked Uncle Wiggily, the
bunny gentleman. "You had some
that raised the lines high up, so
the clothes wouldn't drag"
Il know 1 did" spoke Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy. but yesterday Johnnie and
Billie Bushytail, the squirrels, came
and asked me for my clothespoles
with which to make stills, so they
could make believe they were
giants walking around on them"
And You let them take the
poles?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
Il did" answered the muskrat
lady. "and they promised to bring
them back today. But maybe they
forgot. or else they fell off and
hurt themselves, or maybe they
broke my poles"
Il hope nothing like that has
happened" remarked Uncle WiEEi-
ly. But. anyhow, I'll go to the
jewclry store and get you some new
ones"
But don't pay too much for the
cIotheEpoles," cautioned Nurse Jane.
Il don't want any solid gold ones.
or the Kind that are set with dia-
monds Just gold plated or solid
silver will do" and she laughed on
both sides of her face to show that
She was only making believe.
I'll get you good poles, so your
clothes will no longer drag in the
mud" said Uncle WigEiIy. as he
put on his pink, tall hat, and with
a twinkle of his black, shiny nose
away he hopped.
What funny chap he is"
thought Nurse Jane, as she went
back to the kitchen to give the
dishes their daily bath.
As for Uncle Wiggily. he hoppea
on over the fields and through the
woods on his way to the gold and
diamond jewelry store to get pair
of wooden Clothespoles for-Nurse
Jane. The bunny rabbit had not
gone very far before he met Jackie
and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy
dog boys; Sammie Littletail, the
rabbit; Jimmie Wibblewobble, the
duck, ard Toodlc and Noodle Flat
Tail. the beaver boys.
Where are you going. and why
aren't you at SCHOOL," asked Uncle
WiEgily.
we knew our lessons so we'll
that the lady mouse teacher let US
out early" quacked Jimmie. the
duck.
And we're going to get lot of
mullen stalks and play soldier. "
barked Jackie Bow Wow.
Where are the mullen stalks
asked Uncle wiggily.
I'm the next field" answered
Sammie Littletail, the rabbit boy.
Come on with US, Uncle Wiggily,
and we'll have some fun"
The bunny rabbit gentleman was
Just going to say that he would,
when, all of a sudden, out from be-
hind a lollypop bush jumped both
the Skee and the Pip.
Now we have him." howled the
Pip.
I'VE shall surely have souse for
lunch today gurgled the Skee.
Come on, boys! Run! Run"
shouted Uncle Wiggily, as he kicked
out with his. long legs. I'VE mustn't
let these bad chaps get us!" ."
Away ran Uncle Wiggily. Away
ran Sammie Littletail, and the pup
py dog boys, also the duck and the
beavers. And after them trotted the
Pip and Skee, gurgling and gar
Cling:
I'VE want souse! We want rab-
bit ear souse"
Uncle wiggily. because his legs
were longest, was ahead, and. as he
came to the top of a little hill and
looked down he cried:
"Ah. boys! ! see a lot of tall
trees down below! We can hide in
among them until the Pip and Skee
go away. Come on to the woods"
BY this time Sammie Littletail
had reached the top of the HILL He
looked to where Uncle Wiggily
pointed, and Sammie said:
Alas, Uncle Wiggily! Those are
not trees among which you rpay
hide. They are not trees at allr'
what are they, them" asked the
bunny rabbit. They are tall enough
1OI llCtos
Those are mullen stalks" barked
Jackie Bow Wow. The green leaves
of the mullen have dried, and the
tall dried stalks are all that are
left. We were going to get lot of
the mullen stalks for spears and
guns and p1av soldier with them"
Yes. and that's i,rst what we can
do now!" quacked Jimmie. the duck
f'Come on, fellows! Well get mullen
stalk spears and guns and drive
back the Pip and Skeei Wen make
believe we're soldiers and that the
Pip and -Skee are enemies: which
they really are to Uncle Wiggilyr'
t'Hurrayw cried all the animal
boys. Then they quickly pulled up
the long. sharp mullen stalks that
Uncle WiEgily had thought were
trees. Charge on the enemy!" the
animal boys shouted. They rushed
ut the Pip and Skee with lone rpul-
len stSnlS spears. and Uncle Wigg,lv
did tRJ same And when the PIN