3. Leaving thankful Mr. Twistytail, Uncle Wiggily saw Uncle Butter the goat. Uncle Butter was running toward a fence on which was posted the picture of another goat. “Ah,” said Uncle Wiggily, “my friend is going to have a little morning exercise. He is going to see how strong his horns are. He must be thankful that he is so strong. I’ll give him a cake after he bangs the picture goat. He can’t hurt him.”
4. All of a sudden Uncle Butter banged himself against the fence. But the boards were thin and Uncle Butter’s head went all the way through and stuck out on the other side. “Dear me!” cried Uncle Wiggily, “I suppose you have nothing to be thankful for now!” Uncle Butter bleated and said he was glad he didn’t have two heads to get stuck in the fence. “Ha! Ha!” laughed the bunny. “You get a cake!”
5. Uncle Wiggily helped Uncle Butter pull his head out of the fence, and then the goat gentleman took his Thanksgiving cake home. Uncle Wiggily hopped on a little farther until he met Police Dog Percival. “Why do you look so bad, Percival?” asked the bunny. “I’m afraid you are not thankful. You can’t have a cake.” Percival swung his club. “No, I’m not thankful. But I smell a Fox. Wait a moment!”
6. All of a sudden Police Dog Percival ran down the path and caught the Fuzzy Fox, who was sneaking up to get Uncle Wiggily. “I arrest you!” barked Percival. “Wow! Wow! Let me go!” howled the Fox. “No, no!” barked Percival. “Now I have something to be thankful for! I’ve made an arrest. That’s why I wasn’t thankful before.” Uncle Wiggily gave Percival a Thanksgiving cake from his basket.
7. After Percival took the Fox to jail, Uncle Wiggily hopped on with his cake basket. “I wonder whom I shall next meet to give a Thanksgiving cake?” murmured the bunny. “I’m going to be thankful in a moment!” howled a harsh voice, and out popped the Woozie Wolf. “I’ll catch you and nibble your ears—then I’ll be thankful!” growled the Wolf. Uncle Wiggily ran as fast as he could.