anut and in the other paw an orange, and first he would take a bite of
the orange, and then a bite of the cocoanut.

"I always like music when I eat," said the monkey as he threw a bit of
orange skin over his left shoulder.

"How comes it that you are away off here," asked the rabbit.

"Oh! I got tired of staying home," said the monkey. "I thought I would go
out and see if I could make a few pennies by playing music." Then he
played another tune called, "Don't Sit Down When You Stand Up."

Well, Uncle Wiggily listened to the music, which he liked very much, and
he began to feel hungry. Then he thought of the cherry pie, that the cat
lady had put in his valise.

"I guess I'll eat some of that and give the monkey a bit," he said, and he
did so.

"Oh, this is most delicious and scrumptious!" cried the monkey, as he and
Uncle Wiggily sat there eating the pie, and wiping off the juice with
green leaves, so as not to soil their clothing.

"Indeed, it is very delectable," said the rabbit, hungry-like. "Have
another piece."

Well, he was just cutting it off, when, all of a sudden, before you could
say "Boo!" to an elephant, a terrible voice cried:

"Here! Give me that pie! I must have cherry pie!" and before the monkey or
Uncle Wiggily knew what was happening, out from behind the bushes jumped
the skillery-scallery-tailery alligator, gnashing his teeth.

"Give me that pie!" he cried again, opening his mouth wide enough to
swallow a cake as big as a wash-tub.

"No, you cannot have it," said Uncle Wiggily, and, as quick as a wink, he
popped the pie into his valise and closed it up. "Now you can't get it!"
the rabbit said.

"Then I'll get you and the monkey!" cried the alligator, as he made a dash
for both of them.

"Not me! You can't catch me!" exclaimed the monkey, as he skipped up into
the top of a tall tree. Then, of course, as the alligator couldn't climb a
tree he couldn't get the monkey. The skillery-scallery creature tried to
eat the hand organ, and he tried to play it, but he could do neither. Then
he got real angry.

"I'll chase after Uncle Wiggily and eat him!" he cried out, for by this
time the rabbit was hopping along down the road. After him went the
'gator, coming nearer and nearer.

"Stop! Stop! I want you!" cried the alligator to the rabbit.

"I know you do, but you can't have me!" replied the rabbit. "I don't want
to be eaten up!"

So he ran on as fast as he could, but still the alligator cam