The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicatel
BY HOWARD r. CARS.

BY HOWARD r. GARls.
one night, when Uncle Wiggily was
sitting in the Bushytail squirrel house
reading his paper, and when Nurse
Jane Fuzzy WuZzy was helping Mrs.
Bushytail do the dishes, and when
Johnnie and Billie, the two squirrel
boys. were doing their school home
work, all of a sudden there came a
knock at the door.
II wonder who that ISL" spoke Nurse
Jane, who was putting away the cups
and saucers,
"Pd better go look" said Uncle Wig
gily, for Mr.. Bushytai, the squirrel
gentleman. had gone to the club lodge
meeting down at the Hollow Tree
CasiIr'.
Suppose it's the Pipsisewah-what
them" asked Johnnie, who was just
trying to find out how many times
one apple could go into six pies.
Then ! will not let him in" de-
clared Uncle Wiggily.
But he'll reach in and grab your
souse before you can stop him!' chat
tered Billie. wed better call police
man dog"
The knock SOUNDED again, and then
came a little laugh. Uncle Wiggiy
smiled and twinkled his pink nose un-
til it was almost as bright as the
lightning bug FREELY candle lantern
that was on the table.
II know who that is" said the bunny
gentleman. Its Jackie and Peetie
Bow Wow. and someone is with them.
guess they've just come to call on
you, Billie and Johnnie"
And that was it. For when the door
was opened there stood not only the
two puppy dog boys, but Jimmie
Wibblewobbe the duck, and Toodle
and Noodle Flat Tail, the beaver boys
:" md to think we thought you We're
n
let in his friends.
Make yourselves at home" called
Uncle Wiggiy. Have you don, all
your home work?"
Yes, SIR" answered Jackie and
Peetie and Toodle end Noodle; ,.,,.
hurry and finish yours, and then you
can play games with the company"
said Mrs. Bushytail.
SO the two squirrel boys made haste
to find out how 10 divide three apl lie
dumplings among five girls and have
jam tart left over. And, when this
was done the six friends played and
had a good time.
After a while Johnnie came out to
the kitchen where Uncle Wiggily,
Nurse Jane and Mrs. Bushytail had
gone to sit by the fire and talk, and
Johnnie said:
Couldn't we give EN- something to
eat? Company always has to have
something to eat!"
Yes, that's all right" spoke Nurse
Jane.
II suppose it is" agreed the squirrel
lady. You may pop some corn, john
ME; and I'll give them some cookies
"Thatll be fine!' said the squirrel
boy. But could we give EN- any
candy? They always have candy at
parties"
This isn't a party laughed his
mother as she got out the corn pepper
while Nurse Jane began to cut the
cake.
whisking his tail around, but it's al
most like one, and | know they'd like
candy. I'd like some myself
Yes, l suppose you would" said his
have enough sugar for breakfast"
What about molasses?" asked John
mic. We've made candy of that"
But we have no molasSes" spoke
Nurse Jane. I'VE must get some, and
also sugar tomorrow. We haven't
single sweet thing in the house to make
candy for your little party, Johnnie
som l." sighed the little squirrel
boy
Uncle Wiggily got up and went to
the door.
y ti,iNk Il {. almost cold enough
said the rabbit gentleman, twinkling
his pink nose,
cold enough for WHAT" asked John
ME. IF you mean cold enough TO go TO
the five and siX-cent store to get candy,
1t isn't, for the store is closed, Uncle
Wiggily.. IL is very kind of you 10
think OF it, but the stores are all
Y know they are" remarked the
rabbit gentleman. y wasn't thinking
of THAT It's cold enough TO freeze.
That's, what ! mean. And. since il Is,
1ohNHie, " you will coMe with ire I'lf
show you how 60 get candy sUr your
party friends"
ooh, goodiep' chartered the squirrel
boy, though he did not understand what
freezing Lad to do with candy. He
knew you had to freeze ice cream and
he was thinking perhaps Uncle Wig
sily meant that.
So while Nurse Jane and Mrs. Bushy-
tail We're getting the cookies, cake and
popcorn ready, and while Billie was
entertaining the boys, Uncle WiGgily
ard Johnnie went TO tree not fac out
side the house.
This is a maple sugas tree. Johnnie"
said the rabbit gentleman. stopping in
front of one IF you, with your sharp
teeth. will gnaw few holes in II, Che
sweet sap will run out. since the sun
shone warm today and thawed Che
sweet. watery juice inside the tree"
And when the sap runs out what
good win that dor asked johnnie. "le
takes oriee while to boil maple sao
down into maple sugar candy"
I'm not going to boil tim juse
going TO let it freeze said Uncle Wig
gily "Nibble the holes. Johnnie"
SO @he squared boys nibbled holes ID
the maple tree. Out drop&ed the sap.
which had been warmed by the sun
during the day. But as 70 was Cow
niellt. ard cole Che sap srose as soon
as ii oozed out.
Soon a number % long, sweee SsozeA
asscfeo Guns dovD 6ro4e tAe ana4ip GreaS