The Washington herald., 1920-02-15
CHILDREN'S
SUNRISE STORIES
UNCLE WIGCILY AND
SAMMIE'S THIMBLE.
NJ HOWARD n. GARIs


Uncle wiggiiy and Sammie Lit
tie tail, the boy rabbit. were alone
in the burrow. or underground
house. one day.
Il think III go out and look for
an adventure" said the rabbit gem
tleman.
And III go with you. If i may"
said Sammie.
| That viii be jolly" said Uncle
Wiggily. Get on your hat and
coat and don't forget your mittens,
sammie, as it Is very cold out to-
day"
'Tn get them, exclaimed Sam
mie, but pretty soon the rabbit
uncle heard Sammie cry:
"oh, l can't goI Oh, my nit
tens!"
What, have you lost your nit
ltens?" called Uncle wiggiIy.
mo. / haven't lost my mittens."
Sammie answered, but they have
big holes in them. I'll freeze my
paws" -
Very true" spoke Uncle wig
gily. Let me see your mittens,
Sammie."
SO the little rabbit boy brought
his mittens. Truly. the mittens
each had holes in.
mo. you can't wear them" said
Uncle Wiggily. but IL the holes
! were sewed shut you could"
"Oh, ] know how to sew-a lit
! tier said Sammie. but don't
know where there are any but
tons"
SILLY boy! You. don't need a
button to sew up a hole in a nit
tenT' laughed Uncle Wiggily. Get
the needle and thread smd a
| thimble."
why do need thimbIe ?"
asked Sammie.
| TO push the needle through the
answered the rabbit gentleman.
We'll. I'll see II can find a
thimbfe." said Sammie.
e. So he hunted all over. but no
thimble could he find. and at last
he went out in the kitchen and got
the nutmeg crater.
This nutmeg crater is rough"
said Sammie. 'I guess it will do"
81 guess So" agreed Uncle Wig
gily, who didn't know much more
about sewing than the boy rabbit
Sammie had ~one hole sewed and
he was starting on the other. push
ing the needle through with the
edge of the nutmeg crater. when
all Of a sudden. the door opened
and in came bounding a big. shaggy
.chap. all covered with snow and
licicles and bits Of bark from trees
"Oh! Oh! OH howled this queer
lcreature. 'Oh, what shall I do?
oh. somebody's got to do some
thing
| ssDaar p,ap a~cIa ir,a5 r-soi- W.T.,
gily. jumping out of his chair
quickly. What does this mean:
Who Is this and what does he
want?"
"Oh. somebody's got to do some-
thing. or else l will" howled this
strange chap.
Dear me-" said Uncle wiggily
again. Il wonder II he means
he'll do something by taking our
souse?"
I'm afraid So" answered Sam
mic.
But the queer chap kept dancing
around. humping into things. but he
made no move toward taking Uncle
I +Wiggily's scuse, and at last the
rabbit gentleman politely asked
4 What is the matter. and who are
iyou?"
On- lne matter Is tnat my DdcK
itches so in the middle. where
can't reach to scratch it, that I'm
almost crazy" was the answer.
t''Oh. scratch my back. I've rolled
in the snow. in icicles and leaves
and against trees, but can't
scratch my back"
I'll scratch it," said Sammie, and
he did-with the nutmeg crater.
And then the leaves, and other
things fell to the floor. and there
was Mr.. Twistytail, the nice pig
gentleman.
Then Sammic finished sewing up
his mittens, and he was glad he had
used the nutmeg crater for a
thimble and so was Mr.. Twisty-
tail. and then Uncle Wiggily and
lthe boy rabbit had a fine ad-
venture in the woods with thA pig
gentleman.