Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-17

can never learn too much. How
ever, am not going to the Hollow
Stump School 10 say my lessons"
Then" grunted Mr.. Twistytail
with a sly wink, which, however
had nothing in it that could cause
harm, Il suppose you are going 70
the school TO see the Lady Mouse
Teacher"
That's just why I am going,
said Uncle Wiggily, firmly like.
"Whewl" whistled the pig and he
was so surprised that the curl al
most came out of his kinky tail
You had better not do that, my
rabbit friend"
"Why?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
oh answered the pig, IF you
go to school to see Miss Mouse you
may get the animal children all ex-
cited and they won't be able to say
their lessons.
Il have thought of that replied
Mr.. Longears. 80 I will not go to
the school until all the classes are
out. Then the Lady Mouse will be
there alone. I want TO ask her If
she has enough vegetables and
other things to give to the poor
animals for Thanksgiving"
That's different" grnted the
pig as Mr.. Longears told about
Baby Bunty and the others taking
cabbages, carrots and parsnips TO
the poor "A fine ideal' declared
Mr.. Twistytail. I'll give her some
corn and potatoes myself"
I'll tell her how kind you are
going to be- promised Uncle
Wiggily as he hoped on his way,
going slowly so he would not reach
the Hollow Stump School until all
the pupils had been dismissed.
When, after awhile, the bunny
uncle hoped into the school, the
Lady Mouse was sitting alone at her
desk. She was looking very sad and
there were tears in her eyes which,
now and then, she wiped away with
a handkerchief tied on the end Of
her tail
"Oh, Lady Mouse, what's the mat
ter?" asked kind Uncle Wiggily.
Are you not getting enough yege-
tables for the Thanksgiving Of the
poor? If you aren't III let my chill
dren bring more"
"Oh, thank you" murmured the
Lady Mouse. cit isn't that 1 am
worried about and crying for"
What them" asked the bunny
gentleman, anxious to help her.
Its like this" went on the Lady
Mouse, opening her desk. You see
often, in class, some of the boy ami
mails take out toys to play with be-
hind their big geography books,
you know"
yes" said Uncle Wiggily, 81
know" He used to do the same
when he was a boy rabbit.
We'll" went on Miss Mouse,
when I catch the boys with their
toys I take them away and put
them in my desk. But always,
around Thanksgiving time, give
back the toys to the boys. A few
weeks ago I took from Jackie Bow
Wow some marbles he was playing
with in class"
Bad Jacket" murmured Mr..
Longears.
oh, he isn't so very bad" said
Miss Mouse kindly. $50 tomorrow
was planning to give him back
his marbles. But when I looked for
them in my desk just now couldn't
find them. They are gone and I
feel so badly, because I know how
disappointed Jackie will be, that ]
can't help crying. What shall l do?
Jackie's marbles must have rolled
out of a hole in my desk and l can't
give them back to him as he ex-
poets. What shall I do? Oh, dear"
and Miss Mouse wiped more tears
from her eyes with the handker-
chief on the end Of her tail.
Il think 1 know a way to help
YOU" said Uncle Wiggily
do you mean you can find
Jackie's marbles that have disap-
peared and gone out of my desk?"
asked Miss Mouse.
I'VE shall see what happens, -
spoke the bunny. Il have a little
surprise for jackie
"Oh, goodie!" squeaked Miss
Mouse, clapping her tiny paws. And
If the fried egg doesn't jump out of