The Washington herald., 1920-11-05
Chldren,s Sunrise Stories
ny Howard n Garis
Copyright is2o. h sJndests
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BILLIE's LIGHT.

Once upon a time as Uncle Wig
gily was hopping through the woods.
on his way to the hollow stump
bungalow, he passed the animal
school. This school was in a hollow
stump also, and as Uncle Wiggily
drew near it he saw, standing In the
doorway. the lady mouse teacher.
'oh, my dear Miss Mouse" said
the bunny gentleman. making a low
and polite bow with his tall silk hat.
Aren't you staying rather late
after school? 1t Is nearly 5 o'clock"
"Yes, 1t is late" said the lady
mouse teacher. But we have had a
little trouble here today"
"Troubler' exclaimed Uncle Wig
gily. taking a frmer hold of his red.
white and blue striped rheumatism
crutch, lin case he should have to
tickle a fox or wolf with 1t. II
hope none of the bad animals bf the
forest have been troubling you, Miss
Mouse" said the bunny.
mo. 1t was one of my animal boy
pupils" spoke the lady mouse. 'Oh
| 1t isn't so serious, and you needn't
twinkle your pink nose in that fun
ny way" she said, laughingly to the
bunny uncle. 1T was only Billie
Bushytail, the boy squirrel. 1 had
to keep him in after school, but as
you have come along you may as
well take him home with you"
What did Billie do in school that
he ought not to do?" asked Uncle
Wiggily, rather surprised and dis
appointed.
He had a little electric flashlight.
and he kept shining 1t in the eyes OF
| Lulu Wibblewobble, the duck girl"
answered the lady mouse teacher.
So / had to take Billie's Hight away
from him, and make him stay after
the others had gone"
You did Just right" declared Un-
Gle wiggily. school is where les
sons may be learned. and is not
a place to play with flashlights.
I'll take Billie with mel"
But don't scold him." begged the
lady mouse. II have punished him
enough by keeping him in. when he
wanted to go and play football"
Very well, I'll not scold him.
promised the bunny gentleman.
Billie the squirrel chap came out
of the hollow stump school. And
Billie looked a little ashamed of
himself. His big, bushy tail. after
which he was named. did not flip
and flop around as proudly as usual.
Here is your light, Billie" said
the lady mouse. giving it to the
squirrel boy. as he walked out with
Uncle wiggily. And IL I were you
wouldn't bring 1t to school any
more"
Nom. won't. Miss Lady Mouse"
promised Billie. And I'm sorry
took it out TODAY.
Then the lady mouse teacher
smiled. and she closed the hollow
stump school as Uncle Wiggily and
the squirrel boy hoped away to-
gether through the woods that were
asst getting dark. For 1t was cloudy
and il seemed as il a snowstorm
might come before morning.
I'll tell you what it is. Billie"
began Unele wiggily. and the squir-
rel boy thought he was going to
| be scolded You had better come
II HOInt u supper Win
the rabbit gentleman. There will
be jam tarts and cream cakes"
"Oh. joy! I'd love to Gomez chat.
tered Billie. rather surprised that
Uncle wiggily said nothing about
what had happened in school. But
I am late now. and il 1 don't soor
go home my mother will worry. She
doesn't know l had to stay in"
'Ill speak to her over the tele-
phone from my bungalow" said
Uncle Wiggily. "and tell her that
I'll bring you home after supper
I'm glad you didn't want your moth
er to worry"
So the bunny gentleman and the
squirrel bov hurried on through thu
woods. that grew darker and dark
er. And just as it was getting quite
dark they reached the hollow stumI
bungalow.
Mrs. Bushytail. over the tele
phone said it would be all right
for Billie to stav at Uncle Wiggily'!
for supper, and the squirrel bo!
had a fine time. eating some o.
Nurse James jam tarts and cream
cakes.
Then it came time for Uncle Wig
gily to take the little visitor home
and once more they started of
through the woods. But they wer,
very dark this time. Uncle Wiggil!
carried a lantern, but when he wa:
half way to the squirrel boys hous,
the wind blew the lantern out, anC
the bunny gentleman had no match
| es with which to light 1T.
This is the second time such ;