El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09
YES. think that's what I'll do. "
said Uncle Wiggily LOngears,


EEE YES, I think that's what I'll do,
said Uncle Wiggily Longears,
- the rabbit gentleman, speak
ing to himself out loud, as he sat one
day IN the dining room of the hollow
stump bungalow in " oodland.
What is IL you are going to doE
asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the
muskrat lady hOusekeeper- Are you
going to play. another trick on me, and
get Mr. Bigtail, the fox gentleman, 10
dust the parlor2"
NO. nothing like that" answered
the rabbit gentleman. It's sort OF
secret but of course I'll tell you" and
he whispered in the muskrat lady's ear
ouch" cried Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy-
What? Don't you like my secret?
asked Uncle Wiggily-
Yes, it's very nice. But your whis-
kers tickled me, that's why 1 said ouch,
answered Mrs. Jane
oh" said Uncle Wiggily- I'm sorry.
But don't you think that what I'm go
ing to do will be nice2'
Very" replied Nurse Jane, and III
help you with it"
Now what il was Uncle Wiggily was
going TO do I cannot tell you until the
story tomorrow night. Because just
now I have to tell about something
else.
NOW III go out and get some corn
to pop" said the rabbit gentleman
And I'll &c to the store and order
the things you want me to get" spoke
Nurse Jane, so out went the muskrat
lady and the rabbit gentleman
Uncle Wiggily went to the corn
store, kept by Mr. Caw-Caw, the crow
gentleman, who was father to Jimmie
and Mary Caw-Caw, the crow children.
L want a bushel Of corn to pop,
said Uncle Wiggily.
Ny What a lott" cried Mr.. Cav
cav. You must be going 70 start a
boardwalk store down at Asbury Grove,
near the ocean, next summer
mo, not exactly that" said Uncle
Wiggily. I'm going to
And he leaned over the counter and
whispered to the crow gentleman.
tOh, no! A secret, eh2' exclaimed
Mr.. Caw-Caw- NO wonder you want
a bushel Of pop corn"
Uncle Wiggily took the corn to the
hollow stump bungalow in his automo-
bile, as it was too heavy TO carry all
by himself And when he reached
home Nurse Jane had not yet returned,
which means come back.
We'll, may as well start in and pop
the corn said the rabbit gentleman to
himself ct will take some time, and ]
want to have everything all ready
for
There. I nearly let it out that time:
didn't I? But have patience. It win
soon be tomorrow night
The rabbit gentleman sEelled off
some Of the kernels of corn from the
cob and put them in the pepper which
is a sort Of pan made of mosquito
screen wire, with a handle to hold il by.
When you hold a pOpperful of corn
kernels over hot fire the heat makes
the kernels swell up and burst out all
white, and grow about five times as
large as they were at first
Uncle Wiggily put the bushel Of pop
corn down near the kitchen stove. where
he could easily reach it, and then. he
began shaking the first popperful over
the Sire- Pretty soon the kernels be
gan to burst
Pop, Pop Poppity- pop-popE" went
the corn, bouncing up anu down inside
the wire cake, the kernels turning as
white as snow.
MY, This is funr' cried Uncle
Wiggily- 'T wish some OF the animal
children could be here TO enjoy it with
me But never mind. when I have
my"
There so again-nearly telling the
secret
Uncle wiggily popped one pepper
full, and he was Poing to shell more
corn when, all at once. he felt so
sleepy beside the warm stove that he
put his head back in his chair and
soon he was fast, fast asleep
And while Uncle WiEgily slept a
funny thing happened The fire grew
hotter and the bushel of corn in
baskets near the stove beoan to pop.
Pop! Pop! Poppity- -popr' went