Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-01
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928. ~ McClurs
Newspaper Syndicave
UNCLE WTGGILY AND THE
HORSE CIIESTNUTS

Johnnie and Billie Bushvtail. tn,
squirrel boys, had made themselve,
a play house in the woods The,
had piled up some dried leaves ant
branches of the trees until the,
had u cute little bungalow. ant
there they would scamper. ana hav,
much fun.
Johnnie was chasing Billie in ant
around the play house one dat
when, all of sudden, Billie stop
| ped running.
WHATS the matter' Aren t you
going to play any more?' chatter
ed Johnnie.
" Yes, but l just thought of some
thing answered Billie. 81 think
Il would be very jelly to ask Uncle
Wiggily to come here to our play
house.
! He wouldn t want to run Ground
and play as we do, said Johnnie.
d say it hurt his rheumatism.
1--WE wouldn t want him to play
with u.s. spoke Billie. "All we
would want would be for him to
come here. And he d bring us some
candy and cake, l IN sure
"What makes you sure?' John
ME wanted to know.
"Oh. well, we could say we were
going to have party in our play
house, or something like that. And
Uncle Wiggily would know you
couldn t have a party without some
hr
Let s ask himl''
"All right.' agreed Johnnie. So
over they ran TO the hollow stump
bungalow of the rabbit gentleman.
"Uncle Wiggily isn't at home, y
said Nurse Jane when the squirrel
boys scratched on the front door
with their paws.
"Well, please tell him TO come
over to our play house when he
comes home, ;" begged Johnnie.
"We re going to have a party
there
"Maybe," added Billie. "And
If"
"Maybe and if what q" Nurse
Jane wanted to know, but the
squirrel boys laughed and ran away
without telling her.
81 guess they mean maybe they II
have party if Uncle Wiggily
yoes.' laughed Nurse Jane to her.
self. And when the rabbit gentle |
nan hoped home to his bungalow !
he told him what Johnnie and Bill
lie said.
"Of course I'll go to their play
louse," said Uncle Wiggily. Il
must bring them some candy and
axe, too. One always does at "a
party
81 guess that's why they asked
you," shifted Nurse Jane.
However, Uncle Wiggily went to |
the play house, taking many good
things to eat, and when Johnnie and
Billie saw that their plan had
worked they were very happy.
Uncle Wiggily was having a jolly
good time with the squirrel boys in !
the play house, when, all of a sud
len, Johnnie looked from a window,
which was just a hole between two
caves. and Johnnie cried:
''Here comes the Bob Cat. Here
comes the Bob Cat.'
Through the woods came scram-
bling the Bob Cat.
"Oh no! and oh ha and oh heel"
he howled. II soon get Uncle
now!" J
But in corner of the play house
the rabbit gentleman saw lot of
hard, brown horse chestnuts which
the squirrels had gathered TO play
With. For squirrels don Z eat horse
chestnuts unless they are almost
starving, since the big nuts are too
bitter.
"Quiek, boys - cried Uncle
"Throw the horse chest
nuts at the Bob Cat! PUNK him
we'll with them.
"'We IL PUNK him. chattered /
Billie and Johnnie. Then the squir
els and the rabbit threw the hard !,
,orse chestnuts at the bad chap,
him on the nose and
yes and everywhere.
"Oh, l guess I don want Tn =
lc Wiggily after ALT" howled the
Bob Cat as hard nut hit him on
he ear. ''I've got to go to the
rug store to get plaster for my /
ose!' And away he ran.
"Didn 4 we have fun in our
lay house!" laughed Johnnie when
he bunny gentleman hoped home
ltcr in the day.
"Lots of fun" he answered.
md if the pussy cat s tail doesn't t
iekle the face of the clock when
t is trying to shake hands with
he foot of the stairs, I'll tell you J
lext about Uncle Wiggily and the
ringer cake. 1,