Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-08
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD &. GARIS
Copyright, 1926. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
WATERFALL

In the Hollow Stump School one
day. the animal boy and girl pupils
| were SO restless that the Lady
Mouse Teacher could do nothing
with them. jackie Bow Wow whisp-
cred to Nammie Littletaii. Jimmie
Wibhlrwobblc qUacklcd loudly in the
| ear Of Brightevcs Pigg and made
her scream. Baby BunIr, who WIS
| only in the kindergarten, stuck
pin in the LEG OF Sister Sa!lie,
little squirrel, and made der chatter.
".Childreu. don t know what TO
do with YOU : Squeaked the poor
Lady Mouse Teacher, who had tail
ache on account of SO much noise.
Why do You act 50?
But She could guess. i was hot
lav, summer was here and il was al
most vacation time. No wonder the
boys and girls were restIcssi They
wanted 10 be out Of doors PLAYING.
instead of SAYING their lessons in
school:
Put aside your books. sudden
Y >queaked the Lady Mouse. I'VE
shall try something new. We shall
make pin wheels, Since Baby Buntv
is 50 fond of using pins we will give
her a chance. and all of YOU, 10 see
who can make the best pin wheel.
You should have seen what a
change came over the pupils. Their
eyes We're brightly shining and they
We're eager to do what their teacher
wanted. The Lady Mouse passed
..,rptrt.1 :
or, and scissors, with blunt points,
so no ouc could stick them in any
body else by mistake
All the boys and girls knew how to
make PIN wheels. by cutting the !
squares OF paper down at each corn
er, almost 10 the center. then the
alternate corners were folded in and
through the middle was stuck pin
The ro;n: Of the pin 'yas fastened on
a stick.
= Will give u prize for the larg
Est pin wheel. and also for the small /
est, squeakcd the Lady Mouse !
And a special prize for the most
beautiful pin wheel
Then the BOYS and girls became
very busy. All mischief was for
gotten. Peetie Bow Wow soon made !
the largest pin wheel by pasting to-
gether four squares of paper and +,
cutting them. Then Baby Bunty
made the smallest pin wheel by ii |
EidiHg Il square into four parts and !
using ore of the parts. But the most
beautiful wheel was made by FIoppy
Twistytail. a fat pig boy, who put
together purple. green, yellow and
blue papers, making regular ros-
cite. Ne one thought Floppy. who
was rather clumsy. could ever do
such fine work.
"Oh, FloPpy! You surprised Us! +"
squeaked the Lady Mouse in delight
Then She gave out the prizes, which
were cheese lollypops. And. 80 that
those who did not win would not be
disappointed, Miss Mouse gave every
pupil a lol!ypop.
Now after the prizes had been
given out. all Of Il sudden. Baby
Bunty raised her paw and said:
Please Lady Mouse Teacher,
Jackie Bow Wow has gone out and
50 has hi, brother Peetie and sam
mie Littletail and lot Of the
boys, And il was so-they had
left before school was out.
Where are they - cried the Lady
Mouse Teacher.
II saw them 90 down TO the water
fall, croaked Spottv No-Ttail, the
little frog sister Of Bully and Bawly.
- Pcctic Bow Wow said he was go
ing to make hi, big pin wheel into
water wheel!
"Oh, my goodness" " squcakcd the
Lady Mouse. This is dreadful.
The boys at the waterfall, I'm sure
they'll fall in and drown, Oh, am
too nervous to 20 look! What shall
do3'
Here come, Uncle Wiggily,
Said Baby Bunty. He will know
what 10 do, And when the rabbit
gentleman hoppcd into the Hollow
~tuop school the Lady Mouse told
linn she was afraid the boys were