Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-07-13 | Page 5 | Adventures of the Twins

J ADVENTURES OF TIE TWINS BY OLIVE ROBERTS AARTOW "Madam." said Dr. Snuffles gravely, "your son Is troubled with a disease dis-ease called grecdyitls." One day Mira. Samantha Squirrel called at the office of Dr. Snuffles Morning, Mrs Squirrel," -aid that kindly fairy gentleman. "Nency, set hair for Mrs. Squirrel please. N'i k ! Btand her umbiella in the corner." 'You're all most kind,' said Mrs I Squirrel. "Ami dear knows, I'm that j worried a little kindness does me good." ' Worried." said Dr. Snuffles, put-iiiik put-iiiik in his glasses and looking her o" That's a sign of nervousness. 1'uu need some boneset tea." "Nervous!" exclaimed Mrs. Squirrel." Squir-rel." "Yes, I'm nervous, but it's not I that's needing medicine. It s Scamper, my sun. He's ailing dread-j dread-j fully I "He won't eat a single bite I'.Vf tried him with everything from acron soup to birch-bud pudding, but all he does is sniffle his nose and turn aw ay." "M h'm" Bald L'r. Snuffles. "A very serious case, indeed! I'll have to es the young gentleman." "oh. doctor'." cried Mrs. Squirrel. ' Pray dont He 'r. so upset whenever I mention you he nearly has a fit it makes him far worse.' "Well, then.' said the fairy doctor kindly 'I'll have give him absent treatment Don't worry anj more, I'll cure him." The next morning whn Mrs Squirrel Squir-rel was doing her marketing and the family was all away Mr. Scamper Squirrel slid ilown the maple tree wht re he lived, looked stealthily in I all directions, nd then over to the the underground pantrj where all the goddles were kept choice hickory-nuts, hickory-nuts, dried chestnuts, and a lot of other things. Then he proceeded to stuff out his sides. Dr. Snuffles, the falryman. walked over and took him by the ear Just then Mrs. Squirrel returne.) "Madam," said Dr Snuffles gravely, grave-ly, "your son is troubled with a disease dis-ease called greedy itis. The best cure for It is not birch-buds but a birch rod!" (To Bo Contlnncd.) (Copyright. 1922. XEA Service)