The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
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BEDTIME STORYl


, ''Oh, Uncle Wiggily, We don't have
any lessons Saturday laughed Susie.
who had a needle with a long train OF
thread in il ~and some pieces OF cloth
| from the rag bag.
We'll, what Is 1t you can't maker
| asked the bunny rabbit gentleman, as
he twinkled his pink nose like piece
| of Cerise colored georgette crepe which
Susie was thinking Of stirring with
hastings and turning into a shirtwaist
skirt for her wax doll What is 1t you
can't make?'
II can't make my scissors CUT" went
on the little rabbit girl. They are so
dun they won't cut wet paper, and
without them | cannot make new
dress for my doll Clarabela Patootie
Jellycake."
Dear me, Dull scissors' That is
too bad spoke Uncle wiggily Let
me see them"
she had received as a Christmas pres
ent from Arabella. the little chicken
girl
yes, they are dun" said Uncle
| Wiggily. They need sharpening and
then they win be all right again.
| guess Sammle, your brother, has been
cutting tin cans and skate straps with
them. y
II wouldn't be surprised answered
Susie But how can | have my scis-
sors sharpened?'
I'm take them TO the grinders today
in fact. right away, said Uncle Wig
giy, Il am going out to look for an
adventure and I'll take the scissors
| with me-
SO, a little while after that. having
twinkled his pink nose, put on his tall
silk hat and slipped into his warm, fur
coat. Uncle Wggily took Susie's scis-
sors and started off
Over the fields and through tho Wonns
he went and soon he came to the grind
er's shop. 1t was kept by Mr.. Hedge
| hog PoTCupine, who. having so many
sharp quills Of his own that he needed
! to keep in order had whetstones and
grindstones and files and an things like
that for making things sharp.
| 'Fll put an edge on Susies scissors
| that will make them cut kitchen oil
| cloth if she wants to, said Mr.. Hedge
| hog Porcupine. Then he whirred his
| grindstone and sharpened the little rab-
| bit girls scissors, making the sparks
| fly as II his place were blacksmith
shop.
BE careful you don't cut yourself,
| Uncle WiggilN on these scissors"
warned the grinder gentleman hedge
| hog as the bunny put them in his
| pocket.
I'm be careful" spoke Mr. Longears,
Once more he started over the fields
! and through the woods, and he was just
! thinking whether 1t would be better for
| Susie to make her rag dolls dress with
cores up the sides and plaits down the
middle or with the pannier pocket ef-
| feet cut on the bias when, all OF a
sudden, Uncle Wiggily felt himself
grabbed up from behind and thrust in
side a big bag
Before the rabbit gentleman could
do anything he was tied tightly shut in
| the bag, and he felt himself slung over
! somebody's shoulder and carried off.
Here Stop this, II you please.
! What IS the idea, pray tell?''. asked
under the circumstances. Let me go,'
Indeed, I'll not let you go!' an
swered a gruft voice. THE idea is
that I've tried too hard to catch you
10 let you so now, | have you safe
| in the big bag All. ha,"
thought poor Uncle Wiggily. II know
! his voice only too well! oh, dear!"
He felt himself being jiggled and
| iounced along inside the bag, and then
| he heard another voice ask:
What have you in the bag, Mr..
| PIN
4 have Uncle wiggily in the bag,
| Mr Skeezicks," was the answer Il
sneaked w behind him and popped him
in before he knew it. l have him
! safe"
Good Now Wen have some fine
Good? | call 1t bad though Uncle
| Wiggily Then he put his paw in his
POCKET and he felt of Susie's sharp
encd scissors.
"Ha' I think l have found way
| OUT whispered the bunny to himself
He took out the scissors Pretty
soon the Pinsisewah set the bag with
the bunny in it, down on the ground to
| rest.
"Uncle Wiggily is getting heavy"
| said the Pip to the Skee.
II hope you haven't. by mistake
taken n stone or Il wooden rabbit. as
did when l carried off Sammies door
! stop" said the Skee.
oh, no; Uncle Wiggily is safe in the
bag" boosted the Pip. And Just at
that moment when both bad chaps had
! their backs turned, the bunny with
! Susie's sharp scissors, cut hole in the
bag and slipped out.
Away he ran over the fields and
| through the woods. safely reaching the
! Littletai home and Susie was so glad
she could finish making her dolls dress
| with her sharp scissors,
And when the Pip picked up the bag
| again. and felt how light II was, and
when he and the Skee saw the cut hole,
| by which the bunny had escaped, wh1a
those two bad chaps were so kerss
| sloStrated that they bit snowballs and
| threw icicles at one another But IN
! served them right ! think, And il thtE|
| door knob doesn't try to creep througMs
| the keyhole, TO play tag with the mo-,
lasses cookie in the bread box I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and
Sammies snapper.