South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-18

rounded shape YOU see here. so that
10 looks like a ball or an old flash
toned Dutch oven. That - how the
bird gets one Of its names. II we
look we may see the bird. but please
don't kick its nest or you might
break some OF the eggs
"Oh. I wouldn't do that for the
world" cried the squirrel boy. Il
didn't know that was a nest"
We'll. I have 20 thank Uncle
wfggiIy for telling you" sang a
voice in the bushes. and out few
slender. light brown bird. with queer
black streaks in the white feathers
Of its breast
Are you the oven bird 20 asked
Johnnie.
Yes" was the answer And a
dear old Nature Gentleman. named
Burroughs has called me the
Teacher Bird
why IS that7'' asked the squirrel
boy.
We'll" began the oven bird. II
suppose II Is because
But just then Uncle Wiggily
caught Johnnie by the paw and
said:
Excuse me. but II you don't
hurry 20 school. Johnnie. you'll be
late, and the lady mouse teacher
will not like that"
Right you are exclaimed the
squirrel boy Then he and Uncle
Wiggily said goodbye 10 the bird
and hurried on. But when they
REACHED the hollow stump school
by found that something had hap
pened.
"Oh. what do you think" cried
Baby Bunty, hopping up 70 Uncle
Wiggily. The lady mouse teacher
isn't here yet and it's most time
for school. and what are We going
10 do
THE lady mouse teacher not here
YETI" exclaimed the bunny in sur
prise. as his pink nose twinkled very
fast THAT is strange, 7 nope moth
Ing has happened 20 her"
Maybe the Woozie Wolf or the
Fuzzy Fox caught her when she
was coming through the woods 20
school" said Mamie Wagtail. the
goat.
"Oh. maybe,' mewed Kittie Kat
And maybe we'd better go through
the woods looking for her" suggest
ed the PUSSY girl
That isn't a bad idea" agreed
Uncle Wiggily. Come on wei try
10 find the lady mouse teacher" SO
the bunny gentleman and the boy
and girl animal pupils hurried
through the woods calling for their
teacher, whom they loved very
much
Suddenly there was a flutterina
in the bushes. and the oven bird
flew out
II think I can help you. Uncle
Wiggily." twittered the bird
How" asked the bunny.
BY flying through the forest and
loudly calling Teacher Teacher,
Teacher answered the bird
/ That is one thing I do very vel
the cry of Teacher" OF course. il
isn't really that. but n sounds very
much like it. Perhaps the Lady
Mouse may hear me when she
would E3t hear you. Besides car
fly in many places you could no
reach"
please do begged the bunny
So the oven bird flew through the
woods calling Teacher Teacher
Teacher" as all oven birds call.
And, all Of a sudden. a voice an.
swered: Here I am. who wants
me ?" And there was the Lad,
Mouse herself On the way Il
school she was so tired from exa m.
nations the day before that she sat
down on log TO rest. There she fell
asleep, and she might have slept al
day except that she heard the shril
cry OF the teacher birC and awaken
ed.
Then she hurried on 70 the hol-
low stump school. 1T being the frst
time she was ever late. But the ami
| nal children forgave her. and
! thanked the oven bird So every
thing ended happily. and if the but
/ tonhole doesn't tie a tin can on tn,
| tail OF the shirt and make II jumJ
over the clothes line. I'll tell yo,
/ next about Uncle WiggiIv and tn,
| bird with horns.
Copyright. 1927