El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-15
Bedtime
rabbit lady. as she saw her

6EVV THEBE are you going, SusieE
NJ asked Mrs. Littletail. the
rabbit lady. as she saw her
daughter walking out Of the burrow. or
underground house. with doll in her
paws.
ooh, I am Just gong over to see
Uncle Wiggily Longears for a little
Ehile," Susie answered
Did he ask you to Gomez asked the
rabbit lady.
sNo. but Uncle WiegiIy is always
glad to see me-" spoke Susie I won
be any bother to him
All right but don't stay too long
Susie"
I won't mother" and with that off
the little rabbit girl hoped through
the wood, picking up pine tree conn
on the way TO brush the hair OF her
doll. Ethel BrOwneyes Prettygl
susie was hopping along, thinking
what a nice time she would have at
Uncle Wiggily's house, and she was
wondering II the rabbit gentleman
would give her a sugar cookie for her
doll as well as for herself when al
Of a sudden, susie saw something fusue
IN the bushes and a voice cried
"Ah, Ia! There he is now! Let's
get him. Get the rabbit man.
THAT isn't Uncle Wiggily, spoke
another voice. That's only a little
well. let's chase after her. any
how" said the first voice, and quickly
looking over her shoulder. Susie saw
two bad little fox boys, who had come
out In the woods looking for something
TO catch
but they shan't catch me-" thought
Susie. 7 am going 10 hop very 1ast-
Away hoped Susie, going as fast as
she could, and after her came the two
relation TO the fuzzy fox, who so otten
chased after the rabbit gentleman -.
Wait stop, We want to catch you
barked the bad fox boys.
mol No, You can't have me-! said
Susie. hurrying on
back over her shoulder every now ana
then and she saw that the fox boys
were getting nearer and nearer.
4'Oh, what shall I do2' thought poor
Susie. IF I could only stop them tor
a little while I would have time 10 get
away Oh I know what III DO IL
drop my doll. The fox boys viii stop
to look at her. thinking she may be
good 10 eat. But when they lind OUT
she isn't they'll put her down again
and keep on after me But by that
time I VIII be safe at Uncle Wiggily. 5
bungalow. Then he viii go back with
me and I can get my doll
81 do hate to leave you in the woods,
Ethel BrOWneFeS EEtlAF- III J. S4---
Susie to her doll. as she hoped along,
abut IL is the only thing TO do And
the fox boys viii drop you and not
hurt YOU when they find you are only
a doll and not good to eat
Then susie dropped her doll on a SOFT
bed Of leaves and away she nerselA llYp-
ped. She looked back again over her
shoulder and she saw the fox boys stop
TO pick UP Ethel
This will give me time to get safely
away" Susie said
Away she hoped. faster than be
fore. leaving her dear Ethel dollle be
hind. and soon the little rabbit girl
was AT Uncle Wi=Eily's hollow stump
bungalow.
why. Susie whatever is the mat
terg' asked Mr.. LOngears. as ne saw
the little rabbit girl. all out Of BREATH
jump up on his porch
ooh. matter enough exclaimed
Susie. ct was chased by two bad FOX
BOYS. who thought I was you
dronped my doll, so when they stopped
10 Dfek her up. 7 would have time 10
run here. 7 got away, but I wish you
would 20 back with me and get my
doll You don't s'pose those fox boys
will do anything to Ethel Browneyes
Prettygirl. do you. after they find ouS
she is only a doll and not good 10
eat2"
.Oh ! don't imagine so." spoke Uncle
Wiggily but, all the same, ne was a
little worried. Wen go right back TO
the woods TO get her" said the rabbit