South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-20

do you?"
If you please" spoke NedHe
politely: I'D like 10 have you
show me. in the woods, not too far
off, a good hiding place"
III do H." promised the bunny
rabbit gentleman. Il have hoped
through the woods, man and boy
rabbit. for many years. I guess I.
know all the hiding places there
are"
I thought you would" laughed
Neddie
SO Uncle wiggly and the boy
bear started off through the woods
together. The animal children
v ould soon begin TO play the game
Of hide-and -go-seek. and Neddie
wanted 10 find. ahead OF zine, a
good place where he could stay and
run in home" without being
caught
Now here Is a good place to
bide" said Uncle Wigglly. as he
led the boy bear down into a deep.
dark hollow where many green
ferns grew.
I'm afraid this place Is too big"
said Neddie. looking around. I'D
rather have a smaller place for my
hiding place, Uncle Wiggily."
All right" agreed the bunny.
Wen go on little farther"
Soon they reached a cave between
two rocks.
Here is a good place TO hide"
said Uncle Wiggily.
I'm afraid his Is too small"
said Neddie. Pm sorry to give you
so much trouble. Uncle Wiggily. but
-"
"Oh, no trouble at alt No trou-
bic at ALL" laughed he bunny gen.
tleman. Wen go on a bit farther.
know lots and lots Of places to
hide"
So they went on a little farther
until they reached a hollow log,
lying on its side in a slump OF
bushes.
What do you think OF this as a
hiding placer" asked Uncle Wiggi.
ly. pointing one paw at the hollow
log.
"Oh, this is neither too large nor
too small. but just right" laughed
Neddie. I'll hide here when we
play the game"
We'll. then. I'll hop along and
lcok for an adventure" said the
bunny gentleman, as Neddie wen.
back TO the other animal boys and
girls.
Soon the time came for playing
the hide-and- go-seek game. Jackie
Bow Wow had 10 close his eyes and
count up TO five hundred while the
others ran off to hide. Neddie sour
ried for his hiding place in the hol-
low log amid the bushes.
Ready or not. I'm coming" bark
ed Jackie, and he began % hunt for
the others The first one he spied
was woodie Chuck, the ground
hog boy, in a clover field. woodie
had found some red clover and he
began 10 eat that instead Of hiding
40 Jackie soon found him Then
the doggie boy hunted for theothers
Some he found, and some got in
home" free, until all were in ex-
cept Neddie S.ubtan. Jackie hunt
ed here and there for the boy bear,
but could not find him.
Don't look any longer. Let's play
another camel" Heated Mamie Wag
tail. the goat girl. Cali to Neddie
that he can come in free"
So Jackie barked.
Come In Come in! Wherever
your are! Come in free!"
But Neddie did no. come The
animal children waited and called
and hunted. but they could not find
Neddle.
ooh, maybe the sklllery Scallery
Alligator carried him off," whined
Beckie. who was Needless sister.
81 don't believe so" barked jack
e But here comes Uncle Wiggily.
Let's ask him to help US find Ned
die"
"Of course I know where Neddie
Is" laughed the bunny. He must
be in the hiding place I showed him.
and hash. heard you calling him.
Come on, I'll get him"
Uncle wiggily went 10 the log
he had showed Neddie.
Come on out. Neddie" called
bunny.
l-l-nOW i can answer Gu
muffled voice from the log.
Why not?" asked Uncle Wig
siIy
Cause" whined Neddie. After
crawled inside the log TO hide.
reached out with my paw and gath
cred a lot OF berries. I a.e 90 many
berries that my stomach all swell
&c up and got big. and now I'm
so tight inside the log that l can't
get out. oh. Uncle Wiggily viii
have TO stay here forever?'
ooh. I guess mott" laughed the
bunny and oil the boys and girls
laughed at Neddies funny plight.
Then Mr. Stubtau, the big bear
gentleman. came and with his
strong claws he split the log. max
Ing the hole larger. so Neddie could
crawl out.
Don't hide IN such a place again
or. II you do. dom eat berries and
swell. up" said Mr.. Stubtail, and
Neddie said ne wouldn't.
And II the right-hand shoe
doesn't get on the left-hand foot
and .wist the legs OF the table
around the piano stool. I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and Beck
.e's bonnet.