Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-08
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE BABY.
(By Howard r. Garis)
Paoet NeWopaper Service,

Paeet Newspaper Service.
Copyright by Evening News Publish
Ing Company of Newark, N. j., 1850
well, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady
housekeeper Of the old rabbit gentle
man one morning. well hope no one
will come for you today to have you
teach school for them. or keep store,
or anything like that. think you have
done enough"
"Oh, I like it," exclaimed Uncle Wig.
gily, laughing to think how the animal
children had played joke on him, so
he wouldn't make them say their les
sons. And no also laughed to think
how he had kept store for the COW
lady, when all the animal boys and
girls lost their pennies.
told you both those stories II you
will kindly remember.
well, I hope you aren't called away
again" went on Nurse Jane, as she be-
while Uncle Wiggily put on his fur
coat and took his red, white and blue
striped barber pole rheumatism crutch
down of the piano.
"Oh' I don't mind doing favors for
my friends" Uncle Wisgily said. He
WAS Just going out when knock came
on the door Of the hollow stump bunga-
low.
There! I believe that's some one at
ter you now!" exclaimed Nurse Jnne
Then I'd better wait and see who 1t
u.s." the rabbit gentleman remarked
Nurse Jane opened the door. There
stood Beckie Stubtail, the little bear
girl.
,"Oh, II you please. Nurse jane"
began Beckie, mamma wants to know
II Uncle Wiggily could come over and
mind our new baby for while. She
has to take me down town to get new
tail ribbon for me, and she wants to go
shopping at the five and six cent store.
but she can't take the baby. Neddle is
at school, and papa Is down at his Of
fee, and she can't leave baby home
alone"
What about Mr.. Whitewash, the
Polar bear gentleman who lives with
your" asked Nurse Jane.
ooh, he isn't home, either" said
Beckie. please ask Uncle Wiggily to
come. Ma heard how kind he was to
teach school and keep store for the
to mind baby for u.s."
That's just it," Nurse Jane OK
claimed. Uncle Wigg1ly Is too kind
and easy. He oughtn't to go"
"Oh, yes, I'll go!" exclaimed the rab-
bit gentleman, who had heard what
Beckie said. "I'll 30 take care of the
baby q little while. How is he, any
how, Becker"
tits a she = not he," said the
little bear girl.
"Oh. yes, 80 It isl" Uncle Wiggily
said. II had forgotten, Well, I'll come
right over"
"she's littlec ross our new baby
u.s." Beckie said, but ma said you
could keep her asleep and she wouldn't
be any trouble. Uncle Wiggily."
"Oh, think / can manage, somehow,
said the rabbit gentleman.
So over he went to the cave where
lived the Stubtail bear family. Mrs
Stubtail was putting on her best hat,
the one with honey and ice cream cone
trimmings on back.
Its very kind Of you, Uncle Wig
gily, to come over" she said. III you
hadn't, l couldn't have gone down town
with Beckie."
"Oh, am only too glad to come and
help take care Of your baby while you
are gone" said the rabbit gentleman.
I'm sure he and will get along nicely
together"
cts she - not he.' said Beckie,
"Oh, yes you told me that before
I forgot" Uncle Wiggily said.
Laughing.
Hush. Not 20 loud!" whispered
Mrs. Stubtail. shes asleep, and she