The Washington herald., 1920-05-15
CHILDREN'S IS
SUNRISE STORIES
NJ HOWARD n. GARls
UNCLE WIGGILY AND
JOHNNIE JIGCLE.

'Uncle wiggily! Oh. Uncle Wig
gilyi" called u voice In the woods
one lay. The old rabbit gentleman,
who was hopping along. looking for
an adventure. turned TO zee who
was hailing him.
Don't you want to come and play
BALI" went on the voice. and then
Mr.. Longears saw Johnnie Bushy-
tail. one OF the squirrel brothers.
play ball? Are yous going to
play ball?" asked Uncle Wiggiiy.
I'm not going to play ball right
away" said Johnnie. First I have
to go to the store for my mother.
II you come with me we'll play ball
when / come back"
We'll. might do that" said the
rabbit gentle man.
'-Ch, that would be fun!" chat
tered Johnnie. "Well hurry on to
the store"
What do you have to get for your
mother?" asked Uncle Wiggiiy OF
the squirrel boy.
"A jiggler," answered Johnnie, and
before the bunny gentleman had
time to ask what that was Johnnie
cried: oh, / see some new hickory
nuts! I'm going to try and get
them" and up a tree he scrambled.
But he soon came down again,
like Jack and Jill, going up the
hill, for the hickory nuts were not
nearly ripe or ready to eat
So the rabbit gentleman. twink
ling his pink nose like a dish OF
strawberry ice cream, and the squir-
rel boy went along together.
Here's where l get the jiggler!
suddenly said Johnnie, as he went
inside the and 11-cent store. I'll
be out in a minute. Uncle Wig"
"I'll wait for you" spoke the rab-
bit gentleman. and so he sat down
on a little bench out in front OF tho
store and listened to the fountain
splashing water on the green, mossy
stones.
Uncle wiggily was almost asleep
when Johnnie came out with some
thing wrapped in paper.
Did you get the jiggler?" asked
the rabbit gentleman, curious like!
Yes. here IL is." chartered John
ME.
And I don't want him to think
am so curious AS to ask" said the
bunny uncle TO himself. "I'll just
wait a while.
So Uncle Wiggily and Johnnie
went on together about what fun
they would have at the ball game.
as soon as he had taken the jiggler
home to his mother when. all of a
sudden. out from behind bush
jumped the bad old Bazoopa.
well. here we are again!" cried
the Bazoopa.
But I am not glad to see your
spoke the rabbit gentleman.
Are you going to take Uncle
wiggily's souse?' asked Johnnie,
brave and bold.
Il ami" snapped back the Bazoo-
pa.
You are notr' chattered john
ME
who will stop mcT" inquired the
BaZoopa, sarcastic like and snippy.
II will"' cried Johnnie. Look out!
Here I come with my mothers Jig
gler that I just bought and wi:h
that he unwrapped the paper and
Uncle WiSgily saw something fash
ing in the sun. Then ne saw John
ME turning a little wheel, and he
saw the squirrel boy press some
thibg up against the soft. tender
an ticklish ribs of the Bazoopa.
''Oh. don't! oh. dear, Oh, ha, ha /,
ha' oh, stop tickling mer' howled
the bad chap. "Oh. can't take any
of Uncle Wiggily's souse when you
tickle me with jiggler!" and.
turning n front somersault, away he
ran, not hurting the bunny uncle at
all.
AN egg beater." answered the
squirrel boy. showing it. 1T jiggles
the eggs. you know"
Then he went to the ball game
and had fun. And IL the looking
glass doesn't try to see what's 60
ing on behind it's back when it
ought to be shining to make the
coal bin brighter. I'll tell you next
about Uncle wiggily and Jackie's
sQueaker