The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-25
Copyright. 1920, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
BY HOWARD r, GARIS,

Hello, Uncle Wiggily, How are
you? Can you kick pretty well?
asked Johnnie Bushytail, the little
boy squirrel, one morning, as he ran
up on the porch of the rabbit gentle
mans hollow stump and perched him
self atop Of the railing.
What D you mean-kick pretty
well" askeN the bunny uncle. S'Do
you mean kick out with my hind
legs? | can do that very well, in
deed. when am running to get away
from fox or a wolf--like this"
Uncle Wtggily leaned on his red,
white and blue striped rheumatism
crutch and pulled his tall silk hat
down over his ears so they wouldn't
wiggle too much. or his bat come
off Then he twinkled his pink nose
and kicked out with one leg.
"Oh, that's fine" chartered john
ME. You can play on my football
team all right, Uncle WiGgily. But
what Is the natter" asked the SOUR
rel boy, as he noticed queer look
on the face of the rabbit gentleman.
"Oh. it's lust a little rheumatism
pain Uncle Wiggily answered. Il
kicked a bit too hard, and there was
nothing to stop my paw. ! need
something to kick against"
"Oh. that will be all right when
YOU play on my team" said the
squirrel boy You can kick against
the football then"
What's all this about your team
andVa football" asked Uncle wig.
gily. When are you going to play
This afternoon when school IS
out" answered Johnnie. Bully No
Tail. the frog boy. has one team, ana
| have another. Bully, and BaWley'
his brother, think because they are
such good jumpers that they can play
football better than my side. But
now, If you'll play with our Fellows
we'll show EN-" ~,
Hum! hope you will not be DIS
APPOINTED in my playing" said Uncle
WiggiIv, sort of slow and caretui
like. well. run along to school now,
Johnnie. and I'll be at the tootpall
game this afternoon. -
when Johnnie had sCampered on
tn the hollow stump school. taush' ny
the lady mouse, Uncle Wiggily De,
gan kicking out with his Two hlnu
legs, one after the other on ms DUNG =
allow porch. .- ,.o ,,or
doing?" asked Nurse Jane fu|HS
Wuzzy, as she came out 80
"Oh, I'm just sort OF exercising 20
get rid of my rheumatism, IauS in a'no
tbo hunny. II mustn't tell Nurse Jane
IN, Going to play football, or shc
n,nn,dn't let me" thought Mr.. Long
ears to himself. ,...o,.oon-
His muskrat lady lady housekeep-
ar looked anxiously after him as ne
vent down the steps with his rheu-
nnt,fnh
ma AZ So hope hope he isn't going to do
ANYTHING foolish" said Nurse jams d
" Uncle Wiggily hoped along anu
o,onS, and pretty soon he heard d
bmazing sound in the bushes IL was
a fond buzzing sound, TOO .ho
pear me. | hope that isn't lns
u,u5gv Fox who has fallen asleep anu an,
+. IN snoring." thought Uncle Wlgsily'
,,I had better be careful
CO ba looked around, and soon saM say,
49, tba huZZing sound was cduSeu
.ha' hornat hee. who had one les
csuoht fast in the crack OF tIee,
'" nSh will some one please heIp hie
80 lose" buZzed the hornet
ives shall be most happ$ 10 SD
800" smoke Uncle WlggllN' any
SoI hained the hornet get his legs llee,
Irben The hornet thanked the pu'''''
Gentleman and flew away oD
I,nc,s wiggily hoped on, ana she h."
hcle 80 large field Where m
ne can, ,be shouts ~ many a .a no
hearu Rut something seemeo W
the matter. e" some One
Wv I'VE can't play no" S'
said said; We cant have anS yum
NJ n second. 60
N Tpo osr,t IL too bad Johnnie nate, ma"
ast mo hail lust when We ~a sin.
go tart Tar TO play" third 'o'''
ed in. ,r. .r.uble" said
Uncle WigeiH. VIII
matter. -,.,. % 1,hpnie
Bushytail and fot Of the animal ,
boxs from the hollow stump, sHnool;
Whats the matteFs boys sSheu
the bunny,
"Ohy We were going to nave game
with yohnnies football answered
Jackie Bow Wow. the puppy dog boy,
hut when We came OUT of school
.TohAnie gave the football slFh RICK
that II sailed over che trees and
bushes and NOW We can't find It,
"And Se can't play the gamo that
was going 10 vim Jroakpd Bully
the Frog
NO, there can't he any game"
sadly chartered Johnnie. THAT is,
unless Uncle Wiggly can find US
football" added thu squirrel boy,
hopeful like.