El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-04
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
@Uncle Wiggily and Aunt Flippity-FlOp."
By HOWARD B. 6ARIs.

hLTTOO-OoH! Uncle Wiggilyi"
N called a cawing voice out
side the hollow stump bun
Ealow. where the rabbit gentleman was
staying with Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy.
his muskrat lady housekeeper- Hoo
OOH Uncle Wiggily~
well, what is it," asked Nurse Jane,
looking out Of the kitchen window.
where she was getting the rabbit gen
tleman's breakfast mean she was
getting breakfast in the kitchen, not
in the window. Of course. She just
looked out Of the window
Who is ity' asked Nurse Jane. Is
it the milkman?"
NO, il is I, Jimmie Caw-Caw, the
crow boy" was the answer Though
the mill1man has been here. and left a
quart bottle. But is Uncle Wiggily up
yet?"
Not yet Why do you askg' inquired
Nurse Jane, as she tickled the milk
bottle under the chin, to make the
cover come off more easily
@I thought perhaps he would come
visiting to our school with me today.
went on Jimmie the crow boy. He
went with my sister Mary yesterday,
and she sewed him fast to a log in the
woods. when his trousers were torn
And / suppose you want a chance
10 take his rheumatism crutch and
make a sail boat Of it" laughed the
muskrat lady.
"Oh, no indeedr' cried Jimmie. real
earnest like 7 won't play any tricks
on him But he scared away the tall
pulling chimpanzee from school yester-
day. and maybe today something else
viii happen"
ssOh, Jimmie. you're teaser' cried
Nurse Jane. Run along with yoU now.
Uncle Wiggily can't 90 to school with
YOU today for he has to go 20 the store
for me Run along nOwi"
viii he 90 some other timer" asked
Jimmie.
Perhaps" said the muskrat lady.
Then she whipped some eggs for the
rabbit tgentleman's breakfast: that is,
she didn't whip them because they were
bad, but she just beat them up to make
them frothy for an omelet and Jimmie
flew on to school, wishing Uncle Wig
gily was with him.
But there was something else for the
rabbit gentleman to do
As soon as he had eaten his break
fast Nurse Jane said
Now. Uncle Wiggily, II you wouldn't
mind, I'd like You to go to the store
and get me some mOlasses."
7 shall be delighted to do SO" said
the rabbit gentleman with polite bow.
And is there anything else may have
the extreme pleasure Of purchasing for
you today"
What he meant was could he get
anything more at the store.
NO, the molasses is all need" spoke
Nurse Jane.
sHai Hum AfoIassest That means,
7 suppose, that you are going to make
a molasses cake; does it nOt2'' asked
the rabbit gentleman.
You have guessed correctly said
Nurse Jane with a smile
So, taking the jug over one paw. and
with his red, white and blue striped
rheumatism crutch under the other.
Uncle Wiggily set off over the hills and
through the woods Of crow land to 90
10 the store
On the way he met Mary and Jimmie
CaW-Caw. the crow children, as well as
many Of his other animal friends.
-'Oh, Uncle Wiggilyr' they begged,
come to school with US"
7 cannot, my dears," he said Mo
lasses before pleasure, you know" That
meant he had to go 10 the store first
and play afterward. if there was any
time
On and on hoped the rabbit gentle
man, and pretty soon he saw sort Of
Waiting and one-stepping along on the
path in front of him. a crow lady.
Why, that looks like Aunt Flippity
Flop said Uncle Wiggily, and when
he came a little closer. surely enough