South Bend news-times., 1922-06-23
UNCLE
WIGGILY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND SUSIEs
Sun SHADE.
By HOWARD r. oARIs.

With IL all, some was whistling and
chattering and voice was calling:
Its almost done. Oh, when can
We have a ride on it?"
Pretty soon. Johnnie" was the
answer.
Hum. This sounds better than II
did at first" whispered Uncle Wig
gily 10 himself. as he let his pink
nose 20 on twinkling. For he had
stopped the twinkle when he heard
that banging, pounding noise. For
the bunny gentleman thought per-
haps 1T might be the Woozie WOLF
trying TO turn somersaults and grab
the end Of his tail that Johnnie
Bushytail, the squirrel chap. had
n!pped the day before.
But. unless 1 am much mistaken.
this is Billie and Johnnie, the squir-
rel boys themselves, doing some
thing" thought the bunny.
And he was right. Hopping a lit
tie farther along the woodland path,
Uncle Wiggily saw the two squirrel
boys. lie also saw something else
Built under some trees was
long. narrow hill OF white. slippery
birch bark The hill sloped down,
and then it turned up like the saucy
little nose Of some jolly little red
haired chap. The long, slOping hill
OF smooth. slippery bark rested on
long wooden legs. like stills. made
from tree branches stuck in the
ground.
Whatever have you there. boy?"
asked Uncle Wiggily, as he came out
from behind the bushes.
This is my roller coaster" an
swered Billie Bushytai. Il made
II. but my brother Johnnie helped
me. and I'm going TO let him ride on
it,"
How do you ride on it?" asked
Uncle Wiggily. Il don't see any
wagon or auto in which TO ride"
You just sit down on it and
coast" answered Billie You climb
UP here. which is the highest part
Of the roller coaster, and then you
SIT down in the hollow part of the
birch bark slide"
''Well?" asked Uncle Wiggily, for
Billie stopped chattering What
else ?"
That's all there IS" said the
squirrel boy. with a laugh you
just begin to slide. or roller coast,
and then you go all the way to the
bottom. Look"
Quickly climbing TO the highest
part of the coaster, which was fast
ened TO tree. the squirrel boy sat
down. Then he began moving, or
sliding. Faster and faster he coast
ed until he as whizzing along like
an Easter egg rolling down the
White House lawn And at last Bill
lie slid off the roller coaster TO the
soft grass at the far end.
Now it's my turnu' cried John
ME.
Excuse me. but it's Uncle Wig
gily's turn" said Billie quietly 20
his brother. Uncle Wiggily is COM
pany. you know, and he should have
the next ride just went first 10
show him how"
"Oh, 1 beg your pardon; go ahead,
Uncle Wiggily." said Johnnie.
"No. thank youi" laughed the
bunny, I'm too old for such tricks
though I thank you FOR your polite
ness and kindness he added. Take
your turn, Johnnie"
So Johnnie slid down on the long
slOping hill OF smooth birch bark.
Then, as the bunny watched. the
two squirrel brothers took turns.
one after the other for they had
finished their examinations in the
hollow stump school early. and the
lady mouse teacher had let them
run out to play.
All OF a sudden, as the squirrel
boys were having jolly fun. and the
bunny gentleman was watching
hem, the Skillery Scallery Alligotor
with the humps on his tail came
sneaking out OF the bushes.
Ears! Ears! I must have earS!"
he cried. And as Uncle Wiggily has
the largest ears I'll take his"
wait a minute"" chattered Billie.
IS he saw how frightened the bunny
gentleman was Before you take
any ears. Mr. Gator. maybe you
would like to take a ride on my roll
er coaster"
"Oh. If he does that" interrupt
ed Johnnie, He'll"
Hush. if you pleasei" said Billie,
winking one eye at his brother.
'TTa, You don't want me to slide
on your coaster hill" snickered the
| Gator, looking at Johnnie with fishy
eyes. We'll, just for that I viii
take a ride" Up he climbed. but no
sooner did he start 10 slide than
Just as he reached the highest part
! The roller coaster hill broke. and
down fell the Skillery Scallery chap.
jumping and bruising himself. and
tying himself in such a hard knot
that he couldn't unite himself TO
nibble Uncle Wiggily's ears
"Ha, Ha." laughed Billie. Il
thought the roller coaster would
break with YOU and bump you!
knew il wasn't strong enough for
YOU. That's why I asked YOU 10 get
on. We can easily build the coast
/ e- over again but we can't make
new ears for Uuncle Wigglly."
And when the Gator, limping and
/ Jumping had crawIed away. the
4 Dummy he!ped the sQulrrel boys re-
/ build the broken roller coaster. so
L was better than ever. Thus every
! thing happened for the best. And
/ Z the COW doesn't stand on her head
and blow her horns so loudly that
/ she awakens the rag doll. I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and
! Jackie's tail
MEN BLIND TO WOMAN'S
SUFFERING.