7. Uncle Wiggily dropped the anchor and tow rope so that it caught on one of the ’Gator’s legs, and then the Skillery Scallery creature had to pull the boat along, whether he wanted to or not. “Stop! Stop! Stop!” cried the Shark. “How can I nibble ears when you are pulling Uncle Wiggily away?” But the ’Gator would not stop, not knowing any better. “I’ll cut the rope when we are near shore!” said the bunny.
8. “What are you doing, Nurse Jane?” asked Uncle Wiggily, as the ’Gator towed the boat faster and faster. “Trying to sprinkle pepper in the eyes of the Shark,” answered the muskrat lady. “Never mind about that,” said Uncle Wiggily. “We are close to the dock now, and I’ll cut the rope so we’ll drift in.” Then the bunny did this, and then he had to fan Nurse Jane, who fainted. Now what comes next?
9. Safely to the dock floated Uncle Wiggily’s boat, which had been towed by the ’Gator, even if there was no wind. “Oh, such a voyage!” cried Nurse Jane, as Mr. Twistytail helped her off the ship. “But see what happened to the Shark and ’Gator!” laughed Uncle Wiggily. “Their plans went wrong. They bunked together and how angry they are!” The Shark blamed the ’Gator and the ’Gator blamed the Shark!
And if the lead pencil doesn’t give the fountain pen a black mark for staying out too late at the moving pictures, you shall next hear about Uncle Wiggily’s Bob Sled.
UNCLE WIGGILY MADE A BOB SLED TO GIVE HIS FRIENDS A SLIDE; BUT QUICKLY DUMPED THE BUSHY BEAR WHO TRIED TO STEAL A RIDE.
1. One day, early in the new year, Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy heard queer, pounding noises out in the wood shed. “I hope that isn’t the Fuzzy Fox trying to break in to nibble ears,” she said. And when she looked in the shed she saw Uncle Wiggily and Uncle Butter making a coasting bob sled. “You are too old for such fun!” laughed Nurse Jane. “I’ll show you how to slide down hill!” said Uncle Wiggily.