Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-03

blow you up for Fourth of July. They
said you could have picnics in the
woods, play games and have ice cream
and cake and"
excuse me for interrupting you
again. quacked Jimmie, little more
politely than at first, "but on Fourth
of July you want to make bang bang
noises, or shoot off fireworks. -
eyes, 1 know it used to be done, -
said Uncle Wiggily. "But they aren t
doing it now, in the best society. How
ever, if you want to make a noise why
don t YOU rattle stick on the fence,
or crack two stones together.
"That ism t any fun!' grumbled
Jimmie. "I don't care so much about
the noise, but I would like some fire
works, rocket or something like
that"
Uncle Wiggily thought for moment,
twinkled his pink nose and then said:
eff 1 made skyrocket for you,
would that cause you to feel happier,
Jimmies''
''It sure would!' quacked the boy
duck. eff I could see some fireworks
tonight I'd enjoy the picnic We're 60
ing to have tomorrow, which is the
Fourth.
can right laughed Uncle Wiggily
"You shall have a skyrOcket tonight. .
"Hurray!' cried Jimmie, and he
splashed into the duck pond and be-
gan swimming around.
"Now, Uncle Wiggily, see here! .
exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy,
who was coming home from the four
and seven cent store, and had passed
the bunny in time to hear what he
said. "YOu know you shouldn t have
promised Jimmie a skyrocket! 1t may
burn him or set fire to your hollow
stump bungalOw'
"Not the kind of 'skyrocket | m GO
ing to make for Jimmie!' laughed
the bunny. cit will be very safe
one.'
81 hope sot' murmured Nurse Jane,
and she looked at the rabbit in fun
ny manner.
Jimmie, the duck, told the other ami
NAL boys and girls that Uncle Wig
gily had promised him a skyrOcket, and
Jimmie invited all his friends to come
with him to the bunny's hollow stump
bungalow that evening.
"But / thought we weren't to have
anv fireworks!' bleated Billie Wag-
tail, the goat.
"This kind will do no harm, and you
can make them for yourselves, boys!'
said Uncle Wiggily. "Here is your
skyrocket, Jimmie. 1t is also something
| like a Roman candle, for you hold it in
your foot to shoot it, He gave the
boy duck a long stick. Jimmie held II
| pointed up and away from him and
! twired it in the darkness of the night
All at once stream of brightly
| lighted balls shot out of the stick
which was hollow Then came a stream
of fire which sparkled and twinked.
"Oh! All! How lovely!" cried the
| animal children.
Some of the sparks fell near Baby
Bunty.
"'Why, they're lightning bugs!
cried the little rabbit girl.
/ eyes" laughed Uncle Wiggily; 81
made Jimmie s skyrocket- Roman candi'
from hollow stick filled with ilght
ming bug fireflies. When he Jlggied thf
stick the lightning bugs flew out
That s the safest kind OF fireworks fol
Fourth of july"
"Oh, let's all make some,' barkec
Jackie Bow Wow. And they did. S'
on Fourth of July night If you mac
been in Animal Land, you would haV'
seen the boys and girls twirllng holioN
sticks, out of which flew streams O.
kind lightning bugs, who were giad u
help celebrate. And not fire wa
started and no one was burned ai'
every one had ice cream and cake 10
supper.
SO that 3 all now, if you please. Bu
if the umbrella doesn't try to hide II
the clothes basket to keep the goi.
fish from splashing water on IT, II
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily an
Z Billie's burns.