Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-11
lcsun:e Kat stood II,
the doorwav

door for him. Inside, the bunny ex-
pectcd 70 see Mrs. Kat, as we'll as
flc other two little animal children.
but they Were not in sight. How
ever. there was old Grandma Kat
warming herself behind the stove
and she showlv blinked her eyes at
Uncle Wiggilv, first one and then
the other, and mewed:
"'Oh, Mrs. Kat and Joic and Kit-
&c will be sorry to have missed YOU,
Uncle Wiggilv,"
why, aren t they here'' asked
the bunny.
''No. Mrs. Kat just took the two
children downtown 10 get them new
Shoes answered Grandma Kat.
"Oh, that $ right cried Tom
ME, ~ forgot about mother not
being here, Uncle Wiggily, | was SO
glad 10 see you. But can I YOU stay
little while until kittic and Joic
get back. They'll be much disap-
pointed if they don t see YOU.
We'll, IN stay little while. -
agreed Mr.. Longears. Then he sat
down TO talk 10 Grandma Kat while
Tommic went pitter pattcr about
the house looking for something 10
eat.
All Of Il sudden the little pussy
boy came running into the room
where Uncle Wiggiy was talking
to Grandma Kat. He made such a
noise banging into a chair, that
Grandma looked over the top Of her
glasses and mewed:
Little eats should be seen and
not heard. -
''Oh, but Grandma-Unclc Wig,
giIv, ] want to be heard, gasped
Tommie who was quito out Of breath
from his run. Something dreadful
is going to happen, There's a little
Fox trying to get in the back door
d. l.ttlc red Fox. guess the big
red Fox sent him to see if he could
get in. And if the little Fox gets
in then the big Fox will come in
also. and he II eat us all up, -
Nonsense, - exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily. "The little red Fox
wouldn t come herc,'
/ "Oh, but saw him-out of the
window" gaspcd Tomnic. =" He had
red fur, like fox and biz. red,
hushy tail. 1t is lucky the door was
locked or he might have gotten in.
What shall we do,
Uncle Wiggily looked at Grandma
Kat aud she looked at him. There
vas a scurrying around outside the
house, sound as Of paw nails
scratching on the door.
Some one is there! whispered
Grandma.
"IW 90 look offered Uncle
Wiggily. And when he had pccrcd
through the glass the bunny laugh
ed and said: "Oh Tomnic, YOU made
mistake, That rcd animal you sa
has the name Of fox, but il j. the
| Red Fox Squirrel-cOusin to johnny
and Billie Bushytail. the gray squir-
icls. The Red Fox Squirrel viii not
harm YOU he only eats nuts. !
guess he wants to tell US something.
I II open the door.
IN scrambled the Red Fox SPUR
rel. who indeed, looked Just lik"
Billie and Johnnie except that his
fur was reddish brown instead Of
Grav.
II don I blame you for thinkin.
! was Il little Fox. for that is my
uamr,' said Chittcr, the new squir-
rel. - But my cousins, Billie and
Johnnie told nc to come over and
invite Tommic and Joic 10 come and
play. VIII you?"
'Yes, mewed Tommic laughing
At his mistake. 81 II come and 50
viii Joie Whcn hr gp's home. You
wait here aud tell him, please, I'M
Gle Wiggily." The bunny gentleman
said be would and Tomm;e and Chit
ter ran off together. And If the
rain drops don Z try TO splash up
inside the umbrella 70 tickle the ribs
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
si'y and JOE s friend.
In recent bean test the Robust
bean matured two weeks earlier in
Monterey rOunty than the common