The Washington herald., 1920-10-20
Children S Sunrise Stories
BY Howard r. Gar.
BY Howard r. Gsris
Copyright 1920 Mcclure sypdicsts-
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PORCH SWING.


Out on the porch Of the hollow
stump bungalow where Uncle Wig
gily lived, there sounded a loud
pounding and banging noise.
Hum suz dud, Dear me. l Won
der what that rabbit man is up to
now" said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
10 herself The muskrat LADY house
keeper put on the table the dish
she was drying and went to the
door.
, She saw Uncle Wiggiiy up on a
step ladder. doing something to the
porch ceiling with a screw driver
and a hammer.
Mercy me. Wiggie, What are you
doing" asked Nurse lame: Are you
going TO take the porch down."
NO, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, I am only
putting up a porch swing for you,
answered Uncle Wiggily.
a porch swing" cried the musk
rat lady. and her whiskers tick!ed
! the back of her neck. she was so
surprised.
Yes. a porch swing" went on
Uncle Wiggily. That - something
! like a hammock, only You sit up in
it instead OF lying down, and it's
made Of wood"
| DO you not think it is little
! late in the season to be putting up
a porch swing" asked Nurse Jane,
as she started back in the bungalow
/ to finish drying the dishes.
! oh. no" Uncle Wisglly answered.
; There will be nice cool moonlight
evenings yet before snow comes, and
| you and l can sit out in the porch
! swing and rest ourselves. jamie"
/ We'll. whatever you say will be
all right" spoke the muskrat lady
: housekeeper, as she went back in
: the bungalow. Uncle WiggiIy kept
on hammcring, pounding and max
! ing a great racket He also ratified
chains, for the porch swing hung
from the ceiling by chains, instead
! of ropes.
) That's so il will be good and
strong" said Uncle Wiggily. and
! will hold both Nurse Jane and me"
! The bunny gentleman put some
| strong hooks in the ceiling of the
porch. From these hooks he hung
| chains, and on the ends of the
/ dangling chains he fastened the
porch swing. Then he put some
.
with the white cotton from the
/ pods OF the milkweed plant, AMI
then Uncle Wiggily stood back to
! look at his work.
It's all finished. Nurse jane" he
called. Come out and try the
porch swing
The muskrat lady sat in it with
Uncle Wiggily. Slowly they sway
ed to and fro.
How do you like it," asked the
bunny gentleman.
"Oh, it's just lovely" Nurse Jane
, answered. i could sit here for
ever" and she looked up al the
sky, where, pretty soon. the moon
would shine
oh. if you stayed here forever.
how would ] ever get anything 70
eat? Don't say that" cried Cncls
Wiggily, sort of anxious and hum
CRY like
well. I was only making be-
lieve," laughed Nurse Jane. But.
really, your porch swing is just
fine-'
And in the evening she and Uncle
Wiggily had restfui swing on
the porch. But now l must tell
you a strange adventure that hap
pened.
One evening. about n week after
he had put up the porch swing.
/ ncl- Willy came out dressed in
his tall silk hat and with his red,
white and blue striped rheumatism
crutch.
Are you coming to sit in the
swing with me?" asked Nurse Jane.
Well. thank you. not just now"
answered the bunny rabbit First
have to go over to see Grandpa
Goosey Gander. But when l come
back I'll swing with you"
| Down off the steps he hoped,
and Nurse Jane sat in the swing
alone. 1t was lovely evening,
not too cool and not too warm, and
every once in a while the moon
shone out from behind the clouds.
IT was so quiet and still that Nurse
Jane closed her eyes, and before