The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-20
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
BY HOWARD r. GARIS.

Once upon q time, when there had
been a little snowstorm in Wood
land, near the Orange Ice noun
tains, where Uncle Wiggily lived In
his hollow stump bungalow, the dear
old gentleman rabbit went out for
walk.
81 may have an adventure said
Uncle Wiggily to himself as he
skipped along, now and then leaning
on his red, white and blue striped
rheumatism crutch, which made
queer little holes in the soft, white
snow.
THAT was funny adventure /
had yesterday" thought Uncle Wig
gily. as he hoped along. THE
Woozie Wolf and the Fuzzy Fox
thought they had us all trapped in
the attic. But Teddy Scooter. the fly
ing squirrel, saved US. wonder if
anything like that will happen to-
day."
AS Uncle Wiggily said this he
looked down at the white snow, and
in it he saw some queer marks. The
marks were like those of two small
bare hands and two larger bare
hands.
"Ha! Some animal has been along
here" said Uncle Wiggily to himself
as he looked more carefully at the
footprints in the snow. But the
marks are not large enough to be
those of the Fuzzy Fox or the Woozie
Wolf, I'm glad to say. wonder who
has been here?"
Just then there was a movement
under a little bush, and out came a
small animal. covered with light
brown fur. This animal had a long
sharp nose, rather a long tail and
the brightest eyes Uncle Wiggily had
ever seen.
"Oh, how do you do, and who are
YOU" asked the bunny rabbit gentle
man.
81 am Henry Pop" was the an
swer.
Excuse me for saying so, but that
is certainly a funny name, though l
like it," spoke the bunny.
II am called Henry Pop, and my
father Is Pop Goes. the weasel" went
on the brown animal, sitting up on
his hind legs and looking about
with his bright eyes. His head and
neck seemed to be all in one, like
those of a snake.
Il have heard Of your father, Mr..
Pop Goes. the weasel" said Uncle
Wiggily. "If I mistake not there Is a
song about him.
There is said Henry Pop, the
weasel boy. at goes this way:
THE monkey chased the cobbler's
wife
All around the steeple.
That's the way the money flies,
Pop Goes the Weasel"
IA
self" said Henry Pop, but I'm a
weasel all right"
II don't know whether or not
ought to be afraid of you," spoke
Uncle Wiggily. Aren't weasels sup
posed TO like rabbits for their din
ner"
"Oh, but I wouldn't hurt you, Uncle
Wiggily!" said Henry Pop, as he
skipped about, the sun shining on
his brown fur. I'D like to walk with
you and maybe help you have an ad-
venture"
"All right. come along" invited the
bunny rabbit gentleman. So he and
the little weasel boy started off over
the white snow together, very good
friends indeed. though not all weasels
are kind to rabbits.
All Of sudden as Henry Pop and
Uncle Wiggily were skipping long
over the snow, and the bunny was
just wondering whether he would
have an adventure, there came
growl from uuder a sassafras bush
and out hoped the Black Bear.
All, ha! Uncle Wiggily!" growled
the Black Bear. ~ am just in time,
| see! | was wondering what | could
eat for my dinner. and now know"
Il wonder If he means you?" whis-
pered Henry Pop to the bunny gem
tleman.
Tin afraid he does" sighed
Uncle Wiggily, his pink nose twink
ling sad and sorrowful like.
Whoever that brown fur animal
with you may happen to be, he
might just as well skip along"
growled the Black Bear. II don't
want him. want you, and you only,
Uncle Wiggily!"
with his paw the Black Bear was
just going to cuff Henry Pop. the
weasel boy, to one side to get him
out of the way. when all of a sud
den. strange thing happened.
The Black Bear was Just going to
srah Uncle WigIily. when all OF
sudden the shaggy creature was seen
to rub one paw over his eyes, as
though they were full of Cobwebs.
or maybe sleepy. thine sand.
What's the matter? What has
happened?' grumbled the bear. Il
can't see him!"