3. “This is the way to do it, Susie,” said Uncle Wiggily, when he had untangled himself from the wooden ring. “It is easy once you learn how. Drive your hoop straight, and, when you see some one coming, steer out of their way.” Susie trotted beside Uncle Wiggily. “Some one is coming now,” said the rabbit girl. “It’s Aunt Lettie, the goat. I hope you don’t tangle her in the hoop, Uncle Wiggily!”
4. “Oh, no danger, Susie!” laughed the bunny. “I know how to manage a rolling hoop. I’ll just send it to one side of Aunt Lettie and—” But just then the hoop gave a sudden bounce and the bunny lost it. “Oh, come back!” he cried. But the hoop rushed straight at the goat lady. “Oh, how nervous I am!” bleated Aunt Lettie. “What shall I do.” Uncle Wiggily shouted to jump aside, but it was too late.
5. “Oh, I just know something is going to happen!” bleated Aunt Lettie as she fell to the ground, all tangled in the hoop. “It has already happened,” spoke Uncle Wiggily. “Don’t worry. The worst is over. I beg your pardon, Aunt Lettie.” Then the bunny gentleman and little girl helped the goat lady up. “You don’t want me to drive a hoop that way, do you?” asked Susie. “No, I’ll give you a new lesson.”
6. “Oh, you’re going fine now, Uncle Wiggily!” cried Susie, as she ran along beside the bunny gentleman, who was once more driving the hoop. “Hush, Susie, my dear, please don’t say a word,” begged the bunny in a whisper. “Something may happen.” Aunt Lettie hurried away. “I hope it doesn’t happen to me,” she bleated. Susie tried not to laugh. “I guess it will happen to the bears,” she whispered.
7. Faster and faster rolled the hoop, until it rolled away from Uncle Wiggily again, right at Mr. Stubtail, the brown bear, and Mr. Whitewash, the polar bear who had been talking together. Over their heads flew the hoop. “A trap!” roared Mr. Stubtail, turning and trying to pull away. “I’m caught!” grunted Mr. Whitewash, and he pulled the other way, until Susie’s hoop looked like an egg, and Susie cried.